Wegmans puts a cork in wine kiosks

Wegmans puts a cork in wine kiosks
Tags: Retail, Retail Self-Service, Supermarkets & Grocery
June 2, 2011

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Wegmans Food Markets is pulling out of Pennsylvania's oft-criticized wine-kiosk program.

In a statement late Thursday, the supermarket chain said that it had hoped its customers "would find the kiosks to be a valuable addition to their shopping experience, but that proved not to be the case," according to the Inquirer.

Wegmans markets house 10 of the state liquor board's 32 kiosks statewide; those 10 include stores in Warrington, Downingtown, and Easton. The chain's decision to pull out of the program wipes out almost 32 percent of the agency's operating machines.