Target Wants to Make You a Cocktail While You Shop

[Suzanimal]

Genius. If this comes to pass, I'll be posting drunk in Target.

Target, the superstore that somehow makes everyone prone to impulse buys, just found a new way to get us to fork over more cash: serving cocktails and selling bottles of booze.

At one store in Chicago, which is slated to open in October, customers could take a break from their shopping sprees and indulge in a drink (or three). According to Crain's Chicago, the new Windy City location applied for not one but two liquor licenses—one to sell packaged booze on its shelves and the other to serve beer, wine, and spirits from a bar inside the 24,000-square-foot space.

If given approval, it will be the only Target store to serve alcohol on-site. We're crossing our fingers that there will be a few bright red signature cocktails (think cosmopolitans, spiked strawberry lemonade ) on the menu and, of course, a nationwide roll-out of this boozy concept. Because nothing else can improve a trip to the grocery store quite like a glass of rosé, am I right?

While this is absolutely amazing, it will also probably definitely lead to more bad decisions when it comes to spending more cash. You know, like picking up yet another adorable set of salt-and-pepper shakers just because you have zero willpower once you step inside. I mean, who could say no to this cute little ceramic hedgehog? Especially while tipsy...

But I guess that's all part of the company's insanely genius (albeit evil) plan. Touché, Target.

http://www.redbookmag.com/life/a3949...ing-cocktails/

[kcchiefs6465]

According to Crain's Chicago, the new Windy City location applied for not one but two liquor licenses—one to sell packaged booze on its shelves and the other to serve beer, wine, and spirits from a bar inside the 24,000-square-foot space.

Smh.

[Brian4Liberty]

Are there already cafe/bars in stores like Nordstroms?

[Anti Federalist]

Genius. If this comes to pass, I'll be posting drunk in Target.

Well, I'll see you there I guess.

[JusticeBob]

Guess they're taking cues from casinos. Next will be no clocks on the walls and pure oxygen being pumped into the store.

[Suzanimal]

Guess they're taking cues from casinos. Next will be no clocks on the walls and pure oxygen being pumped into the store.

Throw in a blackjack table and I'll never leave the place.

[Danke]

Well, I'll see you there I guess.

Could be a great location to pick up MILFs.

[Anti Federalist]

Could be a great location to pick up MILFs.

There is no "People of Target" website.

Meanwhile, over at the Wal Marx...

[Petar]

One of the best things about Brazil is that you can walk around with a beer wherever you want (within reason) and no one gives a $#@!.

I'll be sitting in someone's apartment or something and then we'll decide to go outside for some reason and then I suddenly remember that I am not in some waspy prison society that makes you feel like a total criminal for walking around in public with a beer.

[Petar]

Of course there is still a tremendous amount of commie bureaucracy here, otherwise.

[Keith and stuff]

Cool. The Whole Foods near me does this. It's working out great. I'm not surprised to see Target copy popular concepts.

[euphemia]

Considering the kind of day I had, I would absolutely take them up on it.

[kcchiefs6465]

One of the best things about Brazil is that you can walk around with a beer wherever you want (within reason) and no one gives a $#@!.

I'll be sitting in someone's apartment or something and then we'll decide to go outside for some reason and then I suddenly remember that I am not in some waspy prison society that makes you feel like a total criminal for walking around in public with a beer.

I feel the same way when I get to smoke a cigarette in a private establishment, anymore.

I wouldn't know what to do with so much freedom. Probably end up hurting myself tripping over a sidewalk curb or something.