Expressway Liquors

Got the job done at 7:15 on a Sunday night. Went for Cabernet, left with Cabernet and Chianti. Nothing fancy about this place, and not much in the way of wine options, but it’ll keep the family lit through the evening.

This place is a joke. I attempted to buy liquor here at an hour at which they were apparently closed, but the «OPEN» sign was lit and on in the front AND side windows. Either the staff is too incompetent to turn off a sign, or they intentionally want to deceive their customers into parking and walking up to find a closed door. Either way, they are absolutely unqualified to operate in the customer service industry, and it is surprising that they are even able to run a solvent business with their apparent lack of consideration for their customers and their abundance of ineptitude. I wish these business owners great luck in their imminent future in the mental asylum and/​or prison. Clearly humans as dysfunctional as these will be able to survive for very long in a modern, civilized society.

As a weary wanderer, driving towards this establishment from the expressway, the sign in the front window of the store hailed me from across the street, declaring «OPEN» for business! With a thirst in my belly, I decided to throw my inhibitions to the wind and succumb to the liquidy temptations of the weary interstate traveler. As I careened my automobile onto the off ramp, towards that glaring beacon of hope, and into the parking lot of this establishment of vice, I was met yet again with the welcoming glow of those ever-​so-​hopeful and encouraging letters: «OPEN» With my confidence redoubled by this clear sign of the availability of imminent imbibement, I hastily cached my vehicle and scurried up to the door. To my surprise, the door was locked and impregnable, and I could in no way find entry to the establishment! Failing to doubt my resolve, I rapidly flanked the fortress and assailed the front entrance, to find my efforts equally thwarted by a mockingly inaccurate sign at the front as well! With fire and disdain in my heart, I humbly retreated to the solaces of Unilocal to convey my tale of betrayal and disappointment to those amongst the unwitting masses who might likewise fall victim to this blatant display of lunacy and deception.
SERIOUSLY. Whoever operates this store is either a RUH-​tard, or is intentionally trying to troll their customers. One «OPEN» sign being left on after the store has closed is an anomaly; two «OPEN» signs being left on after the store has closed is a trend. This trend is either the work of an incompetent idiot who should never be trusted to interact with the general public and their money, or is a misguided and spiteful attempt to irritate their own potential customers. Either way, don’t shop here, these boogers are ill-​equipped to functionally exist in a modern society, and aren’t worthy of your business anyway.

Since Indiana doesn’t sell alcohol at the stores on Sundays, I sometimes find myself crossing the bridge to go on a beer run. The most convenient and close that I have found where it isn’t upcharged (like in the heart of downtown) is Expressway Liquors right by the Harley Davidson store. It’s very well organized inside and even has tables set up in the corner for people to sit, talk and drink.