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Peterhead’s New Store Blocked by Council | Aberdeen News
A new convenience store in Peterhead, the Keystore, has been denied an alcohol license despite its owner’s claims that booze sales would be minimal and secondary to its pizza business. Aberdeenshire Council rejected the application, citing the town’s already saturated alcohol market — a zone flagged for high availability linked to crime and health concerns. The store, which opened last month and created 14 local jobs with a $300K investment, argued its modest beer-and-wine offerings wouldn’t significantly increase alcohol access — less than 1% overall. Though some council members supported it…
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