Charles Street will stay Dry! Liquor store in Hebron won't open

Majestic Liquors toyed with the idea of placing a large store of spirits in Hebron on Charles Street.

It might have drawn customers from the wealthy 'burbs of Carrollton, Plano and Frisco.

But it drew anger, too, from those who live in little Hebron.

The president of the Fort Worth-based firm said today they've cancelled their option to purchase property on Charles Street. That venue is near a high school and churches, as so many noted in this cyberspace.

Instead, Majestic will proceed with a plan to place a Majestic store on Dozier Road, said Majestic president Ben Lanford. Many permits are already in place, Lanford said.

All this came about because of a May election in a small patch of political real estate governed by a Justice of the Peace in Precinct 2. The political cartography can be seen here

And when voters there gave a yes to going "wet" for spirits, or hard liquor, it changed the commercial cartography of the region, too. Most of the bigger 'burbs nearby are merely damp. That means you can only buy beer and wine for off-premises consumption, but can't purchase bottles of Johnny Walker Red, Black or Blue or alcohol known as hard liquor.

Already, in the first six months since the election, a new liquor store selling hard liquor opened in Hebron.

Kind readers, let us know what you think of the latest move.