Target Aims to Start Serving Alcohol for the First Time

Borrowing from the playbook of upscale grocers such as Whole Foods Market and Wegmans, Target is aiming to serve alcohol right in the store. Angie Thompson, a Target spokesperson, confirmed that the Minneapolis-based retailer applied in August for liquor licenses to sell and serve alcohol at a planned store near Chicago’s Navy Pier. If approved, it would be the first time Target has served alcohol.