Northside Wine & Spirits

What Northside Wine & Spirits does

Northside Wine & Spirits is a single-location retail wine and spirits shop operating at 222 Elmira Rd. in Ithaca, New York. The store sells wines, spirits, and liqueurs to walk-in consumers, with a value proposition centered on competitive pricing via rebates on national brand items, a large selection across price points, and knowledgeable staff-assisted recommendations. The business is strategically co-located adjacent to Wegmans Food Markets and has integrated its Loyalty Card with the Wegmans Shoppers Club, requiring customers to hold or sign up for a Wegmans account to access Northside's newsletter and loyalty rebates.

The company's core offerings include a curated selection of wines and spirits, a recurring monthly tasting event program (Thursday through Saturday rotations featuring products such as Shattered Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Aquarelle Rosé, G4 Tequila Reposado, and Empress 1908 Gin), and an email newsletter available only to Wegmans Shoppers Club members. There is no proprietary technology stack, no e-commerce channel, no delivery service, and no mobile app — the business operates exclusively as a brick-and-mortar retailer serving individual consumers seven days a week with extended hours. The company also operates under the trade name Johnson City Liquor & Wine.

The revenue model is built on one-time retail transactions to individual consumers. With 13 employees, no disclosed funding, no acquisitions, and no leadership changes, Northside appears to be an independently operated small retail business whose commercial performance is fundamentally tied to its partnership with Wegmans and foot-traffic patterns in the Ithaca market.

Name

Northside Wine & Spirits

Legal name

Northside Wine & Spirits

Website

https://northsidewine.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Single-location wine and spirits retailer in Ithaca, NY, selling discounted wines and spirits to walk-in consumers from a storefront co-located with Wegmans Food Markets, with a Wegmans Shoppers Club-integrated loyalty program and monthly tasting events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Off-Premise Wine & Spirits Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (4453)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquor Stores (General Off-Premise) (CRANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAB), Spirits Retail & Whiskey Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAD)

Keywords

• Wine retail
• Spirits retail
• Liquor store
• Wine tasting events
• Off-premise alcohol

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Alcohol Sales: One-time retail transactions for wine, spirits, and liquor to individual consumers visiting the physical store location.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northside Wine & Spirits operates a single-location off-premise wine and spirits retail store at 222 Elmira Rd. in Ithaca, NY, selling a broad selection of wines, spirits, and liqueurs to individual consumers at discounted prices via manufacturer rebates on national brands. The store is co-located with Wegmans Food Markets and runs a monthly tasting event program (Thursday-Saturday) and a Loyalty Card tied to the Wegmans Shoppers Club to drive repeat visits and customer engagement.

Product overview

Northside Wine & Spirits is a single-location retail wine and spirits shop offering a curated selection of wines, spirits, and liqueurs at discounted prices. The business operates as a unified retail offering without modular products or add-ons. Key services include a monthly wine and spirits tasting event program, a Loyalty Card program integrated with Wegmans Shoppers Club, and an email newsletter for registered members. The tasting events feature rotating selections of third-party national brand wines and spirits (such as Shattered Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Aquarelle Rosé, G4 Tequila Reposado, and Empress 1908 Gin) rather than proprietary products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine, Spirits & Liqueur Retail Sales In-store retail sale of wines, spirits, and liqueurs at the 222 Elmira Rd., Ithaca, NY location. Targets local individual consumers shopping for personal consumption, gifting, or small social events. Pricing emphasizes "never pay full price" via rebates on national brand items available to loyalty members.
• Monthly Wine & Spirits Tasting Events

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wegmans Food MarketscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNorthside Wine & Spirits is located next to Wegmans Food Markets, leveraging co-location for built-in foot traffic. Loyalty program is fully integrated with Wegmans Shoppers Club, requiring customers to have or sign up for a Wegmans account to access Northside's newsletter and loyalty benefits.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northside-wine-&-spirits

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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