The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Wednesday that 155 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in counties designated in the yellow phase of COVID-19 mitigation efforts will resume limited in-store public access beginning Friday.

According to a press release issued by the PLCB, stores that reopen will abide by guidance for businesses issued by the Wolf Administration detailing social distancing requirements and other best practices in the interest of public health and safety. Among those efforts, stores will limit the number of customers in a store at any time, allowing no more than 25 people total between employees and customers, reserve the first open hour daily for customers at high risk for COVID-19, including those 65 years of age and older, require customers and employees to wear masks and practice social distancing.

A total of 232 Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in 36 counties will allow limited in-store public access, including nine stores in Butler County. Stores that will be open to customers starting Friday are located in Harmony, three stores in Butler, Petrolia, Cranberry Township, Seven Fields, Sarver and Slippery Rock.

Stores reopening to limited public access will continue offering curbside pickup to the best of their ability, as they operate with limited staff. Statewide curbside pickup sales from April 20 through May 12 total more than 602,500 orders for $43.5 million, including sales tax, according to preliminary, unaudited figures.

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