Room to breathe: Joe’s Wine & Liquor expands for growing stock

Business news feature for The Commercial Appeal

November 30, 2009

When the Great Recession ends, Joe’s Wine & Liquor will be ready.

The Midtown store with the landmark Sputnik at Poplar and Belvedere is launching a 2,200-square-foot expansion by taking over the neighboring space formerly occupied by the Peter Pan Pantry.

The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter with the complete $400,000 renovation, funded through a loan with Independent Bank, wrapped up and his staff of 10 moved in by March of 2010.

“John Jones is the architect and they’ve put together a retro ’60s kind of feel to the store,” said store owner Brad Larson. “When it’s all said and done, the countertops will be stainless steel, we’ll have a light source at the top that will ring the building, a lot of metal and wood racking for the wines. It’s going to look real nice.” … (read more)