The liquor stores in Delaware could be opening earlier come the holiday season at the end of the year.
Bipartisan legislation would allow for the store to open up at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays during the months of October, November and December.
In addition, on Sunday they could open up at 10 a.m. rather than at noon.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that the legislation was pushed by Anheuser-Busch InBev and the liquor superstore Total Wine and More.
House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, a Democrat form Delaware City, says she hopes the new hours will keep Delawareans from making their purchases in other states.
The paper notes that in Cecil County, Maryland store are permitted to be open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday.
