{"id":36224,"date":"2021-05-17T12:43:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T16:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36224"},"modified":"2021-05-17T13:04:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T17:04:17","slug":"purdys-discount-wine-liquor-expands-into-former-citizens-bank-space-next-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/05\/purdys-discount-wine-liquor-expands-into-former-citizens-bank-space-next-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdy\u2019s Discount Wine &amp; Liquor Expands Into Former Citizens Bank Space Next Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36225\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/05\/purdys-hc-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/05\/purdys-hc-sm.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/05\/purdys-hc-sm-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/05\/purdys-hc-sm-768x551.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Purdy\u2019s store manager Jimmy Scotti stands with owners, Brandon Greczkowski and Kristen Greczkowski inside the popular liquor store in downtown Saratoga Springs.<br \/>\u00a92021 SaratogaPhotographer.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">By Christine Graf<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Husband and wife Brandan and Kristen Greczkowski have expanded Purdy\u2019s Discount Wine and Liquor, a third-generation family-owned business in Congress Plaza in Saratoga Springs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Purdy\u2019s is one of the Capital Region\u2019s largest wine and liquor stores. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">During its 60 years of operations, Purdy\u2019s has been located at three different addresses in Saratoga Springs. The store has been in Congress Plaza for more than 20 years. During that time, it has expanded multiple times. The most recent occurred after Citizens Bank closed its 3,000-square-foot branch that was located next door to Purdy\u2019s. All that space is now part of the liquor store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The business was started in 1960 by Kristen\u2019s grandfather, George Purdy. Her mother, Gail Purdy Brophy, took over store operations in 1963. Brophy was just 21 years old at the time and remained at the helm of Purdy\u2019s until 2020 when she died at the age of 77. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhen my mom got sick, we moved back here and planned to take over the business,\u201d said Kristen Greczkowski, a hair stylist who has worked on and off for Purdy\u2019s for most of her adult life. She handles the financial aspects of the business and Brandan oversees buying, selling, and merchandising.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It was Brophy\u2019s idea to expand and take over the space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><!--more-->\u201cWhen my mom was sick, the bank was moving and she wanted to expand,\u201d said Greczkowski.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Purdy\u2019s now occupies 15,000 square feet, Some of the additional space is devoted to product storage. Increased storage capacity is necessary for the store to move forward with plans to offer online sales, shipping, and delivery. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Because of the expansion, Purdy\u2019s has also been able to broaden its wine and liquor offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe store is three quarters wine and one quarter liquor,\u201d said Brandan, who worked as a Home Depot manager for 17 years before joining Purdy\u2019s. \u201cWe have 60 more bays (shelving units) for products and merchandise in the store. It\u2019s huge. We went from a four-bay set for bourbon to a nine-bay set. We will have the biggest bourbon and tequila section in the Capital Region.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Product tastings take place every Friday and Saturday. They resumed after being halted temporarily due to COVID-19. Tastings vary and feature both wine and liquor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cEvery week it\u2019s something different,\u201d said Brandan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Purdy\u2019s has 30 employees, and unlike many local businesses, maintaining staffing during the pandemic hasn\u2019t been a problem, he said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt\u2019s different working for a family owned business. People don\u2019t realize that you are treated better, and it\u2019s more of a family atmosphere,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Although the new space opened several weeks ago, it\u2019s still a work in progress. The expansion took<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>longer than expected due to COVID-related permitting delays and engineering issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cNext year, we have another tear down in the middle of the store that we have to get to,\u201d said Brandan. \u201cWe\u2019ve really just started. We\u2019ve taken over in the past year without Gail being here, and things are just rolling in the right direction. We did amazing during COVID, but our customer count is even further up over last year\u2019s numbers. Every day, we are getting new customers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For more information, visit purdyswine.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christine Graf Husband and wife Brandan and Kristen Greczkowski have expanded Purdy\u2019s Discount Wine and Liquor, a third-generation family-owned business in Congress Plaza in Saratoga Springs. 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