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First liquor store in Catoosa County, Georgia, celebrates grand opening

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Stock clerk Earl Wilson puts vodka on display Friday at 348 Liquors in Ringgold, Ga.
Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Stock clerk Earl Wilson puts vodka on display Friday at 348 Liquors in Ringgold, Ga. Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Stock clerk Earl Wilson puts vodka on display Friday at 348 Liquors in Ringgold, Ga.

By Andrew Wilkins 3 min read

Ringgold’s first liquor store, 348 Liquors, is celebrating its grand opening Saturday — and its staff is welcoming the community to the celebration.

“We have been very well received by the locals in Ringgold,” PJ Patel, owner of the liquor store, said in a phone interview. “This is history, right? It’s the first liquor store in Catoosa County. So we have been focused on stocking up inventory and making sure everything is there.”

The grand opening of 348 Liquors is from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 6659 Highway 41 in Ringgold. That’s off Exit 348 from Interstate 75.

(READ MORE: Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold move closer to opening liquor stores)

Patel, a resident of Rossville, said opening the liquor store has been quite a journey, and the store has attracted customers from Ringgold as well as other nearby Georgia cities. He said the store opened last fall, and his business is finally getting around to hosting a celebration for its customers.