Redner’s applies for liquor license

Alcohol sales may soon be coming to a Nesquehoning grocery store.

On Wednesday, Nesquehoning Borough Council, following a public hearing on Redner’s Warehouse Market’s request for approval for the intermunicipal liquor license transfer, the board approved authorizing the borough solicitor to draw up a resolution approving the request. This is the first in a multistep process to liquor sales at the store becoming a reality.

Council President David Hawk said that after borough council approves the resolution, which he hopes will be at council’s next meeting on March 25, then Redner’s can apply to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for the transfer of the liquor license to the establishment.

Once the PLCB approves the application, the grocery store will then have to return to Nesquehoning with renovation plans before the project can proceed.

The whole process to transfer the license could take up to 24 weeks.

According to the application, Redner’s is asking for the transfer of a license from a former bar in Summit Hill.

The license would allow the store to sell malt and brewed beverages, wine and spirits for consumption on the licensed property. It would also allow Redner’s to sell beer to-go in amounts not to exceed 192 ounces and up to four bottles of wine in one transaction.

Once the license is transferred, Redner’s will make renovations to the store that will include a restaurant within the store that meats PLCB requirements. This process will take a minimum of four months, the application states.

The new restaurant and adult beverage portion of the store, to be located in the front of the current building, would be 1,766 square feet and include tables and chairs capable of seating 30 people. The restaurant would serve various hot and cold and deli style items.

The area within the store will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.