It saves them time and money also. At both places, consumers have expressed satisfaction at no longer having to leave town to purchase liquor. Each caters to different needs, but both share the same basic concept in that they try to tailor their stores to meet customer demand. We keep adding every week, and we take a lot of requests. While Brandywine offers a larger selection, Main Street gets a lot of north-side business.
Customers also enjoy the convenience of finding what they want quickly at the Towes' store.
It's really something for Ottawa. Neither Towe nor Platt believe a third store will adversely affect their businesses. Blue Sky Liquors, the creation of Mike Blaue and Bryce Young, will capitalize on a different niche altogether. All tavern and club owners in the area now have to go out of town to purchase supplies, and Young said supplying those bars would be one of two primary focuses for Blue Sky. State liquor laws require a special license for stores that are in the wholesale or club business.