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Where can you buy alcohol late in North Carolina?

The latest anything sells in North Carolina is midnight, at grocery and convenience stores.That is the outside edge the law allows. An individual shop may close earlier, and none may sell later.

Beer in North Carolina

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy beer in North Carolina, grocery and convenience stores, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Package stores

Legal hours to buy beer in North Carolina, package stores, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy beer in North Carolina, bars and restaurants, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Wine in North Carolina

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy wine in North Carolina, grocery and convenience stores, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Package stores

Legal hours to buy wine in North Carolina, package stores, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy wine in North Carolina, bars and restaurants, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Liquor in North Carolina

Package stores

Legal hours to buy liquor in North Carolina, package stores, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SundayNo sales
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy liquor in North Carolina, bars and restaurants, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Common questions

What is the latest you can buy alcohol in North Carolina?
The latest anything sells in North Carolina is midnight, at grocery and convenience stores.
Which shops stay open latest in North Carolina?
Grocery and convenience stores, which the law lets run until midnight.

Sources

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