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Good stuff.
Interestingly, an article was posted 6 days ago about Wilmington and distilleries and it looks like a distillery called High Tide applied for a change in zoning and it was accepted. http://portcitydaily.com/2015/07/06/new-legislation-city-ordinance-aim-to-jump-start-craft-distillery-businesses-in-wilmington/. Looks like they are planning to do something similar to what I had in mind (Vodka, Gin, Bourbon, Rum vs Vodka, Tequila, Gin). Downtown Wilmington isn't very big so our business would be in pretty direct competition. They also have a pretty good head start as I won't even begin the zoning/application/permit process till next year and from the looks of it they have been going at Wilmington for a couple years.
Thanks for the summary of the NC ABC process. I think I get the concept and will review the specifics.
I think one of the stronger parts of my business plan is the marketing/advertising section as this is my forte, and I'll be looking for a partner for the finance side of things.
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Hmm, interesting information. In response to JustAndy, the import side of things would solely be tequila, with gin being the focus and vodka being a more supplemental product for the distillery. I'm not particularly interested in making a dent in the vodka "game". In response to Lassiter, what I'm concerned with is the length of time between getting approved for operations and achieving actual sales. I haven't really looked in depth at the regulations and don't understand the main concept of how distribution works in NC, but in a general sense it seems more difficult than states that allow direct sales and distribution.
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Hello fellow distillers,
For the past few months I have been drawing up business plans and have been searching around for some information that I think may be better answered from a personal prospective. As a quick background, I am running an import tequila/gin and vodka distillery. My plan runs on the idea that I probably won't be able to finance much more than a tasting room, and wont be able to rely heavily on foot traffic. Due to a myriad of reasons, my plan to set-up shop has been nailed down to two very different areas, Salem/Corvallis region of Oregon or Wilmington/New Hanover region of North Carolina.
I have been reading around about North Carolina's state run liquor stores and have read a few posts indicating the challenge of starting in a state-controlled distribution state. On the positive side, I know that the craft distillery market in NC is nowhere near as saturated as Oregon. In Oregon, I see the opposite problem of having relatively easier distribution but there are many more craft distilleries.
Any personal advice from either coast would be much appreciated as I haven't put roots down in either place.
Location OR/NC
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Thanks Goat!
I figured that direct sales aren't a great option in NC. I emailed the planning depart. in Wilmington to see if a bar/restaurant attached could serve mixed/single drinks as long as it is clearly separated from the distillery. Im looking at some undeveloped land that I could build pretty much from the ground up.