Total Wine & More currently has 102 superstore locations in 16 states, with more on the way. Local liquor store owners in places such as Norwalk, Connecticut, and Coastal South Carolina fear the opening of Total Wine & More. With over 8,000 wines, 3,000 spirits, and 2,500 choices of beer all being sold at close to wholesale price, local liquor store owners will find it extremely difficult to compete against the superstore. Total Wine & More is expected to continue expanding especially with their marketing strategy of being a “Toys R Us for adults.” Total Wine & More is well on their way on establishing their brand and wiping out their mom-and-pop liquor store competitors …show more content…
Another movement gaining momentum off of the local food movement is the food miles movement. The term “food miles” originating from the 1990s, aims to create a more sustainable food system by. Food miles promotes eating local produce with less food miles in order to reduce carbon emissions. Food miles measures the distance of our food from the farm where it was produced to the table where it is consumed. In the United States food miles have increased by 25 percent in the last few decades with an average of 1,500 miles traveled (Food Miles Movement 1). Though it seems obvious that