Cannery Wine and Spirits

Ownership

Owners Joe and Teri Van Tassel make their home in Sun Prairie, establishing clear Madison-area resident ownership. Joe worked for Tyranena Brewing Company in Lake Mills, and Teri is a Sun Prairie native, indicating deep local roots.

Local Sourcing

The store features local Wisconsin wines and Wisconsin craft liquor distilleries are well represented, with Wisconsin brands such as Great Northern Distilling, J.Henry & Sons, Old Sugar Distillery, Yahara Bay Distillers, and Rokker Vodka prominently carried. However, they also stock global wines and international spirits, indicating a mixed but local-leaning approach.

Community Involvement

Employees are loyal, local, knowledgeable and friendly, and the store hosts free wine, liquor and beer tastings and Brewniversity sessions with experts like the Sun Prairie Wort Hog Homebrew Club. They state they support their community in every way possible, indicating solid community investment.

Local Workforce

Employees are described as loyal, local, knowledgeable and friendly on the business's own website. Customer reviews praise staff knowledge and friendliness, though some isolated negative reviews mention staff interactions, suggesting generally positive labor practices with room for improvement.

Revenue Retention

As an independent, locally-owned business with long-term resident ownership and multiple revenue streams (liquor sales, tasting events, home-brew supplies, sister wine bar), most revenue likely stays local. However, as a retail business sourcing from national and international suppliers, some outflow is inevitable.

Local Presence

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