Liquor Store Next Door to Sober Space | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

Fellowship Hall, a decades-old recovery hub in Sugar House, is facing an unexpected showdown: the state plans to build a new liquor store right next door. While DABS says the move is about modernizing services in a fast-growing area, the sober community center’s operations manager, David Vasquez, sees it as a troubling contradiction — especially since he’s been sober for years and remembers waiting for that very store to open. He worries about the impact on recovery, but also sees a chance to connect with those in need — turning a potential conflict into a moment of outreach. Listen in…