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The Massachusetts Package Stores Association (MassPack) is a non-profit trade organization representing the interests of the hundreds of independently-owned retail liquor stores across the state. MassPack is keenly aware of the business challenges our members face including: rising operational costs; changing competitive landscape; new insurance requirements; wage and labor issues; government regulations; legislative issues; preventing illegal sales and more. The Board of Directors of MassPack is primarily comprised of owner/operators of liquor stores who deal with these various issues everyday and volunteer their time to serve the industry. 

The Massachusetts Package Stores Association offers a number of “member only” programs designed to benefit your business.  By utilizing the combined purchasing power of our members we are able to negotiate favorable rates on many products and services and provide access to programs which may not be available to you individually.  In addition, the unity of our membership base provides MassPack with a voice on Beacon Hill. The overall goal is to lower your operational coasts, increase your profits and protect your business interests.  Our benefits include:

The Massachusetts Package Stores Association has always prided itself on its ability to protect the businesses of the independent liquor store owner.  Together, and as individuals, we have kept our industry strong and profitable for small business owners.  This is not the situation in most industries.

Through our lobbying and grassroots efforts, we will continue to protect your business by defending the three-license ownership limit, current quota system and three-tier distribution system.  We will represent you at any and all legislative and regulatory hearings that affect the retail industry as a whole.   Also, we will work closely with other state organizations to prevent any expansion of the bottle bill or any increase in the deposit structure.  If at all possible, we will pass legislation to eliminate the bottle bill and replace it with mandatory curbside recycling.  In addition, we will defend against any attempts to increase taxes on alcohol.