Our mission is to provide the best customer experience and establish a good relationship with our customers.

We are dedicated to participating in local charities and events to not only be a good neighborhood business but also a good neighbor.

Welcome.

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In 1959, Red and Harriet Anderson founded Red Anderson Liquors in downtown Minneapolis. In 1974, the store moved to its present location, at the corner of France Avenue South and West 44th Street.

Growing up from our origins as a simple bottle shop, we now provide a one-stop shop for the gourmet lifestyle. Wine, spirits, and beer are complimented by artisanal cheese, great charcuterie, gourmet grocery items and an award-winning cheese shop. The original Anderson family celebrates its third generation of full-time involvement, and our customers notice the difference between a family business and some corporate “big box” or chain-store franchise.

The thing that really sets us apart from the rest is what our customers experience when they shop here. We have a passion for what we sell, not how much we sell. We take the time to get to know what you like and what you don’t. To us, the relationship is more important than the sale.

In the same vein as our strong customer-service orientation is our commitment to the community. France 44 actively participates in neighborhood groups, local charities and cultural events. We do this because we feel that being a good neighborhood business also means being a good neighbor. We invite you to experience for yourself what makes us different from other stores.