Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Frank Martino has appealed the city Licensing Board's decision to deny him a beer and wine package store license.
As expected, Frank Martino and the city are heading to Boston Dec. 5 over Martino's Route 1 package store and deli. Martino, through attorney John Keilty, has appealed the Peabody Licensing Board's denial of a beer and wine license for the store to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. The city board denied the request last month, questioning Martino's sincerity to operate a package store in Peabody. The board then met in executive session Nov. 19 to discuss legal strategy with City Solicitor Michael Smerczynski. The main reason for the Licensing Board's reticence to grant Martino a license was because he had just sold his full liquor license Trader Joe's for a tidy profit less than a year after receiving it from the city (at a …
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Liquor board denies Martino a new beer and wine license to replace the full liquor license he just sold to Trader Joe's and questions his sincerity to operate a package store.
Peabody liquor licensing authorities sent Frank Martino away empty-handed Monday night, questioning his sincerity to operate a package store in the city. The main reason for the Licensing Board's reticence to grant Martino a license was because he just sold his full liquor license for a tidy profit less than a year after receiving it from the city (at a fraction of the cost), and was now asking for a new license to replace that one. That did not sit well with board members; in fact, it was yet another unique factor to the situation -- Martino sold his license for $205,000 to Trader Joe's. "We've never had somebody give up a license and the same day ask for another one," said board member Charles Holden. He noted that the board was …
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Licensing Board members harshly criticized Frank Martino this summer for profiting from the sale of his liquor license and now seeking another one from the city for package store.
Frank Martino will be back before Peabody liquor authorities tonight to seek a new beer and wine license for his package store on Route 1 South. Martino has sold his full liquor license to Trader Joe's, which will soon be stocking the shelves of its Peabody store with beer, wine and liquor, assuming the Licensing Board sees no reason to not approve the license transfer. While board members have no problem with the Route 114 grocer selling alcohol, they do have a problem with Martino. That's because he obtained a new license from the city last year -- the only remaining all-alcohol package store license the city held -- and then went and sold it for a locally record-setting price, $205,000, to Trader Joe's. Martino will now be back before …
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Martino's Liquors is selling its package store license to Trader Joe's while simultaneously seeking just a beer and wine license to replace it.
It’s allowed under state law, but Frank Martino may have an uphill battle in front of him now that he’s selling his liquor license for a tidy profit and hoping to get a beer and wine license from the city to replace it. Martino, who owns Martino’s Liquors & NY Deli on Route 1, has an agreement with Trader Joe’s to sell his full liquor package store license for a local record $205,000. While asking the Peabody Licensing Board to approve that transfer, he’s simultaneously asking for the lesser package store license. Both points have raised some eyebrows on the board. Board member Charles Holden told attorneys John Keilty and Andrew Upton, who were representing Martino and Trader Joe’s Monday night, he questioned whether it was an ethical …
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Friday, August 17, 2012
The Peabody store on Route 114 will soon be selling beer, wine and other types of alcohol if city officials approve.
Trader Joe's has agreed to shell out $205,000 for a liquor license so it can stock vodka, beer, wine, high-end liquers and other alcoholic beverages at its Peabody store. The supermarket, which is located on Route 114, is purchasing the all-alcohol package store license from Frank Martino, who owns Martino's Liquors & NY Deli on Route 1 South. Martino is then planning to seek one of the beer and wine package store licenses the city holds, according to Licensing Board Clerk Julie Rydzewski. The high sale price does set a new record in Peabody -- previously the record was at $135,000 for the full liquor restaurant license the Cheesecake Factory bought in 2007 from the owner of the former Collins Cafe. Liquor licenses are treated and held by …
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Martino's Liquors and New York Style Deli celebrated its grand opening on Thursday city officials and a crowd of hungry patrons.
Frank Martino quite literally had a happy grin plastered on his face the entire time Thursday as patrons flocked in for the grand opening of the new liquor store and New York style delicatessen, all rolled into one. Martino's Liquors and New York Style Deli first opened its doors in December at 202 Newbury St. (Route 1 South just past Lowell Street) and has been serving up authentic deli meats, cheeses, desserts and other products in the weeks since, straight from the Big Apple and Chicago. The cafe area inside also has several tables for patrons to sit down and eat, and get online via free Wi-Fi for customers. Among the crowd on Thursday was Peabody resident Stewart Lazares. "This is great for Peabody," he said, noting there aren't any …
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Martino's Liquors and New York Style Deli open for business on Route 1 South.
A new package store and upscale delicatessen on Route 1 South is now serving up sandwiches and other fare New York style. Martino's Liquors and New York Style Deli at 202 Newbury St. opened its doors for business shortly before Christmas and plans to hold a grand opening celebration later this week. Proprietor Frank Martino of Topsfield received approval from the City Council this past summer for a fast-food operation and to sell alcohol at the store -- the Licensing Board similarly gave its approval in August. Now customers at Martino's can peruse fine wines, liquors, beers, gift baskets and chocolates or pick up some fresh pastrami, corned beef, brisquet, artisan cheeses, kosher products or a sandwich at the full-service deli. Martino's …
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Plans are moving forward for a New York style deli and package store on Route 1 South. The owner plans to open in October.
An all-alcohol package store license was finally approved by the Licensing Board this week for Frank Martino’s upscale package store and New York style deli, which will be located at 202 Newbury St. The approval comes after the board continued the original hearing in July, asking Martino to submit proof of notifications to abutters. The board approved the application Monday night for the city's new license. The application had already been sent to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), which has approved the license. “Although the board has the right to approve without notices, Martino and attorney Jack Keilty were asked to file the notifications at this week’s public hearing,” said Julie Rydzewski, clerk for the Licensing…
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Mass PI
12:05 pm on Tuesday, January 1, 2013
http://www.mass.gov/abcc/schedule.htm ABCC told Peabody no dice, so Peabody LLA appealed to the ABCC and had an upcoming hearing on March 6th (see link). Peabody LLA then withdrew their (first) appeal because they know they will lose, and the next step would be an appeal to superior court. more ›