State Investigating Total Wine & More Over Pricing Violation

The Department of Consumer Protection said it has launched an investigation into Total Wine & More and its pricing practices. 

Legislative director Leslie O'Brien said the state launched the investigation into the franchise to determine whether or not Total Wins is violating the state's minimum pricing laws.

The investigation is based on newspaper advertisements the company ran in newspaper throughout Connecticut on Tuesday, O'Brien said. 

The probe comes after Total Wine & More filed a lawsuit earlier this week challenging the state’s minimum price requirements for wine and spirits.

In a press release, the company that operates more than 150 liquor superstores in more than 20 states announced the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The company said the suit is in response to customer demands for fair prices on wine and spirits.

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