Liquor License Refused, Ice-Cream Truck Questioned
» Mary Bernhard - Manhattan American - 08.21.08
Gary Kavanaugh, owner of the BP Amoco station at the corner of Rt. 52 and Manhattan Arsenal Road in Manhattan, came before the village board Tuesday, August 19, to plead his case for a liquor license to sell beer and wine at the gas station and convenience mart. "We have a great sports facility down the road," Kavanaugh told the board. "We miss out on a lot of sales NASCAR weekend because we do not offer beer and wine."
Kavanaugh cited statistics that 30 percent of sales at other stations are beer and wine and when a station offers beer and wine, sales of other items are increased by 10 percent.
"It is a great addition to potential revenue," Kavanaugh said. "We want to be able to compete and bring earnings up to their full potential."
Mayor Bill Borgo, who also serves as Manhattan's Liquor Commissioner, told Kavanaugh he believed there was no interest at this time to offer alcohol at the location. Having already turned the BP Amoco down, Borgo polled the board regarding the issue to back up his decision.
"I cannot in good conscience see a liquor license there at this time," Trustee Dave Beemsterboer told Kavanaugh, "especially in close proximity to the ice cream parlor next door, where we refused a license last year.
» Mary Bernhard - Manhattan American - 08.21.08
Gary Kavanaugh, owner of the BP Amoco station at the corner of Rt. 52 and Manhattan Arsenal Road in Manhattan, came before the village board Tuesday, August 19, to plead his case for a liquor license to sell beer and wine at the gas station and convenience mart. "We have a great sports facility down the road," Kavanaugh told the board. "We miss out on a lot of sales NASCAR weekend because we do not offer beer and wine."
Kavanaugh cited statistics that 30 percent of sales at other stations are beer and wine and when a station offers beer and wine, sales of other items are increased by 10 percent.
"It is a great addition to potential revenue," Kavanaugh said. "We want to be able to compete and bring earnings up to their full potential."
Mayor Bill Borgo, who also serves as Manhattan's Liquor Commissioner, told Kavanaugh he believed there was no interest at this time to offer alcohol at the location. Having already turned the BP Amoco down, Borgo polled the board regarding the issue to back up his decision.
"I cannot in good conscience see a liquor license there at this time," Trustee Dave Beemsterboer told Kavanaugh, "especially in close proximity to the ice cream parlor next door, where we refused a license last year.
