I noticed there are some places that are not non-alcohol but only sell beer and wine (plus water and soft-drinks).
What would be the difference, law/license wise, b/w an establishment selling only beer and wine vs a full-bar - I would assume there's some kinda difference/loophole as to why they limit themselves to beer and wine only?
Not only can this vary state to state, but also county to county within a state.
Here's some things I know.
Example - in my state I think if an establishment wants to serve beer and wine, they pay a licensing fee of $150 a year, where if they want to add liquor they have to pay an additional $1,000 fee each year. Also, if an establishment wishes to serve alcohol in a certain area of town, they have to have so much percentage of their gross to be in food sales. That way the "city" doesn't have a line of bars down a street, because a bar wouldn't not be able to survive requiring so much of their sales that HAVE to be food related.
The county doesn't give a fuck what type of establishment you create, but in the city limits they want to limit the number of bars, and to open a bar (no food) there are only so many licenses available. If you want one, you had to buy one from an existing establishment that was "grandfathered" in. In other words, the only way a bar could open in city limits, is if an existing one went "out of business."
In most cities/communities, they like restaurants, don't like bars, and hate strip clubs. The smart cities design their laws to reflect this, the dumb ones usually get sued by savvy businessmen/women.
Shailynn covered the answer well. The answer can vary considerably.
My guess would be cost of stocking the liquor. I'm sure the vast majority of customers drink beer or wine, with the % of customers that drink mixed drinks to be much smaller. The cost of stocking a full liquor cabinet and maintaining it is probably expensive.
Except for idiots that buy a bottle of Champagne, I don't think I've ever noticed a customer drinking wine at a SC. And most of the champagne is consumed by the dancers.
flag, you are showing your age. I drink wine at SC's, depending on the club. Millenials are more likely to drink wine than beer. ( Not that I"m a millennial )
Maybe it has to do with the clubs that I visit. I stick to the more "blue collar" type clubs.
That, and I don't pay much attention to what other customers are drinking.
^ I know the bartender told me you snatch those half empty bottles of beer, before she can grab them, and throw them away;)
What's wrong with that? Wasting beer is a bigger sin.
Plus, that way I can give my cash to the unwed mothers that need it instead of lining the owner's wallet.
In florida, there is a shit ton of license types: myfloridalicense.com.
Counties/Cities/Towns each have additional rules when it comes to combining Adult Entertainment and alchohol.
Beer and wire don't require any competency in assembly compared to mixed drinks. Also, SC clubs maybe be under extra restriction on hard liquor to slow down how trashed customers (and dancers) can get in the club.
FWIW.... Most clubs I frequent are 'Beer only' but you can also BYOB.