BevMo! Uncorks Newest Washington Store in Tukwila

Specialty beverage retailer set to open third location in Washington; Grand opening festivities to continue throughout entire weekend including gift bag giveaway to first 500 customers, launch of new BevMo! Weddings website and much, much more!

TUKWILA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BevMo! (Beverages and More) is back! That’s right, the ultimate specialty beverage retailer, announced today the opening of its third Washington state location in Tukwila. The celebration begins on Friday, September 28 at 9a.m. The new 10,000 square foot store, located at 17197 Southcenter Pkwy, will provide local beverage lovers a selection of thousands of wines, spirits, and beers, as well as scrumptious gourmet food items, cocktail mixers, glassware, bar accessories and more. With 121 stores throughout California, Arizona and Washington, BevMo! is the largest specialty beverage retailer in the U.S. and will be opening additional stores in Bellevue and Northgate in the coming months.

“After the huge success of our first two Washington stores in Tacoma and Silverdale, we are excited to offer our customers yet another convenient location to explore and celebrate their favorite beverages”

To kickoff the Tukwila grand opening festivities in true BevMo! Style, the entire weekend will be one big party. The celebration features amazing in-store events and demonstrations including tastings by some of the best local and well-known beverage and specialty snack brands. Customers can explore everything that is BevMo! while tasting their favorite local wine and beer or snacking to their heart’s content.

To get the party started, BevMo! will be hosting its first-ever wedding ceremony to celebrate the recent launch of BevMo!’s Weddings in Washington, a personal one-on-one service for planning the very best beverages for that special day. Just before the official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday morning, local residents Dean Kittelson and Roni Brock will exchange vows in front of friends and family as BevMo!’s very own CEO and chief BevMologist, Alan Johnson, presides over the ceremony. And if that isn’t enough merriment for you, the first 500 customers on Friday morning will each receive a free gift bag valued at over $50 that includes barware, mixers and tasty snacks – enough fun in a bag to get their own party started! This is one BevMo! opening you don’t want to miss!

“After the huge success of our first two Washington stores in Tacoma and Silverdale, we are excited to offer our customers yet another convenient location to explore and celebrate their favorite beverages,” said BevMo! CEO Alan Johnson. “When customers walk into a BevMo! the first thing they see is a giant sign that says “CHEERS!” and that about sums up the BevMo! experience. We are warm, friendly, welcoming and above all else – fun! I want to personally invite everyone to come out opening day and experience everything that BevMo! has to offer!”

Customers who enter the newest BevMo! location will never feel overwhelmed. This candy store for adults is easy to shop with friendly, knowledgeable team members who are always on hand and eager to help. Whether customers are looking for wine, ingredients for a signature cocktail, a specific craft beer, specialty snacks or party accessories, the BevMo! party experts are there to help you plan events that you’ll remember forever.

The new store will include a world-class tasting room, beer growler station, and thousands of wines, spirits and beers that have been carefully chosen by BevMo!’s team of experts who have a combined experience of over 300 years in the beverage business. These BevMo! experts carefully curate each product in the store to ensure they not only carry the best imports, and national brands but a vast selection of local Washington products. With over 1800 wines, over 1400 spirits, and over 1400 beers, BevMo!’s staff can help customers plan, select and order all their beverages, including arranging delivery. You can even place your order online and pick it up in an hour. BevMo! will have it packed up, chilled and ready to go. Don’t forget to visit BevMo’s brand new website dedicated to all things wedding at http://bevmoweddings.com. The website takes the guesswork out of stocking the bridal bar by highlighting the perfect wines for the reception and sharing amazing signature cocktail ideas.

With BevMo!, you won’t have to look any further. Cheers!

For more information about BevMo!, please visit www.BevMo.com. You can also join us on Facebook and Twitter, by visiting https://www.facebook.com/BevMo or https://twitter.com/BevMo.

About BevMo!

Satisfying customers since 1994 with 121 stores in Washington, California and Arizona, BevMo! is the ultimate specialty beverage retailer where beverage enthusiasts can discover the best selection of quality wines, spirits and beers, at great prices. BevMo! has garnered such prestigious awards as the Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award for Retailer of the Year (2006) The Tasting Panel Lifetime Achievement Award (2008) and most recently two American Business Awards (2012) for executive of the year and company of the year.

BevMo! makes shopping convenient, comfortable and fun. BevMo!’s knowledgeable, dedicated and welcoming team of experts can assist both enthusiasts and first-time buyers of wine, spirits and beer to discover something new. A one stop shop for everything beverage, BevMo! also offers so much more including specialty foods, cocktail mixers, cigars, glassware and bar accessories. BevMo! also has most of its products for purchase online, for delivery or in-store pick up. To find out more about BevMo!, please visit www.BevMo.com.