A new Virginia ABC store is set to open in University Mall, Fairfax (Store 393), according to Kathleen Shaw, Virginia ABC public relations manager. The lease is fully executed and it is expected to open sometime in January 2016.

Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) currently has more than 350 store locations throughout Virginia.

The new ABC store is strategically located directly across the street from the main GMU campus, next to restaurants and shops frequented by GMU students.

"We know that alcohol is a major part of the college experience for many students, and this new store will serve them well," said one. "We expect this store will significantly reduce the number of students who are forced to go all the way to old town Fairfax and beyond to imbibe. Bringing their purchases back to campus provides alternative options." He also said he hoped the new ABC store would reduce the number of drunk driving citations as the store was only a short walk from the GMU dorms.

Neighbors to GMU were unavailable for comment. One county staff member noted that decisions by the state are not subject to Fairfax County or City of Fairfax review and that no hearings would be held. "This is a state decision based on market analysis." GMU has been steadily growing in population over the past decade, including the building of many new dorm spaces.

You need an id to shop there, and Virginia ids after 9/11 are not easy to fake.

How long before the ABC goon squad beats the shit out of some kid? You KNOW they'll have this store staked out.

I can feel my tax dollars being pissed away to pay judgements against the goon squad already.

how long Wrote:
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> How long before the ABC goon squad beats the shit
> out of some kid?

Damn the Mason Basketball team better stay away.

Black basketball players matter.

Black Patriots Matter?

No controversy here.

But try to stick a gun store in University Mall and see what happens.

"We know that alcohol is a major part of the college experience for many students, and this new store will serve them well," said one. "We expect this store will significantly reduce the number of students who are forced to go all the way to old town Fairfax and beyond to imbibe. Bringing their purchases back to campus provides alternative options." He also said he hoped the new ABC store would reduce the number of drunk driving citations as the store was only a short walk from the GMU dorms.


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We have raised a whole generation of alcoholics. So all they have to do is stagger across the street.

Yeah right. ABC's got to serve all the 18, 19 and 20 year old GMU students plus neigboring Robinson High school students. Just sayin'

It's 18 to purchase tobacco. 21 to purchase alcohol.

I wish someone would post an ad on Fairfax Underground for a place where I could buy a fake id.

Just sayin'... Wrote:
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> It's 18 to purchase tobacco. 21 to purchase
> alcohol.


Plenty of 21 + GMU Seniors to distibute the wealth to thier underage pals.

how long Wrote:
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> How long before the ABC goon squad beats the shit
> out of some kid? You KNOW they'll have this store
> staked out.
>
> I can feel my tax dollars being pissed away to pay
> judgements against the goon squad already.


Such a non-issue.

A Giant has been in University Mall since inception and there used to be a High's/Asian Convenience store in the same spot as the ABC before that for buying beer/wine. Any 'goon squads' would already have been there.
And like the article says there has already been one about 1/2 mile down University Drive.

Your precious tax dollars aren't being wasted any more than usual.

Hoo's kidding hoo Wrote:
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> Plenty of 21 + GMU Seniors to distibute the wealth to thier underage pals.

Yo, chicken-scratcher! Is that the same as or different from...

"ABC's got to serve all the 18, 19 and 20 year old GMU students plus neigboring Robinson High school students."

derpers gonna derp Wrote:
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> A Giant has been in University Mall since
> inception and there used to be a High's/Asian
> Convenience store in the same spot as the ABC
> before that for buying beer/wine.

Can't buy the hard stuff at Giant or a convenience store.

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> derpers gonna derp Wrote:
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> -----
>
> > A Giant has been in University Mall since
> > inception and there used to be a High's/Asian
> > Convenience store in the same spot as the ABC
> > before that for buying beer/wine.
>
> Can't buy the hard stuff at Giant or a convenience
> store.


No shit, Sherlock.
That's why I said, "There has already been one about 1/2 mile down University Drive."

derpers gonna derp Wrote:
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> how long Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > How long before the ABC goon squad beats the
> shit
> > out of some kid? You KNOW they'll have this
> store
> > staked out.
> >
> > I can feel my tax dollars being pissed away to
> pay
> > judgements against the goon squad already.
>
>
> Such a non-issue.
>
> A Giant has been in University Mall since
> inception and there used to be a High's/Asian
> Convenience store in the same spot as the ABC
> before that for buying beer/wine. Any 'goon
> squads' would already have been there.
> And like the article says there has already been
> one about 1/2 mile down University Drive.
>
> Your precious tax dollars aren't being wasted any
> more than usual.


Yeah we only had to pay Elizabeth Daly 212 grand. That's a steal for what the goon squad did to her.

And if you think the goons learned anything their lesson, you're even dumber than you appear.

how long Wrote:
> Yeah we only had to pay Elizabeth Daly 212 grand.
> That's a steal for what the goon squad did to
> her.
>
> And if you think the goons learned anything their
> lesson, you're even dumber than you appear.



So you think they shouldn't open up a new ABC store because 'we only had to pay Elizabeth Daly 212 grand.' from 'goon squads'? This happened in Charlottesville, not Fairfax.

ABC Bureau of Law Enforcement (or as you say 'Goon Squads') has 9 regional offices. So are you so paranoid to think they ALL collude to wrongfully arrest college students?

Keep on derpin' in free world! Watch out for those 'goon squads', Cletus.

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