LG Spirits to Move Into Old Sears Store

When the Sears Hometown Store closed this spring in La Grange, it left behind a big vacant building on the city’s busiest street.

It also provided just the opportunity business partners Grace Pulkrabek and Larry Glass were looking for.

The duo have purchased the building, and after a few months of renovation, plan to move their thriving liquor store, LG Spirits, into the building at 2004 West Highway 71.

“We’re not scared of work, but I never dreamed our store could grow into this,” Pulkrabek said.

Their plans include adding a drive-through lane on the eastern portion of the store, adding a climate controlled wine room, a tasting bar and walk-up and drive-through counters.

They expect to be able to open the new location at the end of October or early November.

The existing location of LG Spirits, at 1381 W. Highway 71, was just 3,000 square feet. Their new facility will be 10,000 square feet, which includes a massive warehouse area that was used by Sears. That extra space will allow them to buy more beverages in bulk, which Pulkrabek said will help keep their prices lower for customers and also help them have more variety of beverages.

“We want to keep up with new items.,” Pulkrabek said. “The last two years we’ve felt like we’ve outgrown the old place.”

Pulkrabek and Glass were longtime friends. Six-and-a-half years ago, a week after Glass retired from LCRA after a career as an electrical engineer, she called and asked him if he was ready for a new adventure, and they bought the old Beverage Barn location and turned it into LG Spirits. Interestingly enough the ‘LG’ in LG Spirits doesn’t stand for La Grange, but rather Larry and Grace.

The two say they love being small business owners.