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Denver, CO

POS for Denver convenience, grocery and liquor stores

Denver taxes its own convenience and liquor stores on two different tracks: food, drink and packaged alcohol ring at a combined 8.00%, while everything else on the shelf rings at 9.15%. That split comes from Denver's own home rule ordinance, not a statewide rule, so it sits on top of whatever the Colorado state page already tells you about the 2.9% base. Getting the right rate on the right line is the real local task here.

Serving independent retailers across LoDo (Lower Downtown), Cherry Creek, RiNo (River North Art District), Capitol Hill, Five Points, Highlands (LoHi) and the rest of Denver.

What is different about running a store in Denver

These are the Denver specifics on top of the Colorado rules. Storeveu holds them on the store record, so a multi location operator does not run a separate catalog per city.

Two sales tax rates, not one

9.15% general, 8.00% food & liquor

Denver's own ordinance sets a lower 4.00% city rate for food and drink, which the same ordinance extends to liquor-store alcohol, against 5.15% on general merchandise. Add the state, RTD and Scientific & Cultural Facilities District layers and that's a combined 8.00% on your hot case, cooler and packaged alcohol, against 9.15% on chips, cigarettes, household goods and ice on the same shelf. Storeveu's per-department tax rules ring the correct rate on each line so you're not splitting the receipt by hand.

Liquor licence review is local

City review layered on the state

Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses reviews every application as the city's own Local Licensing Authority, on top of the state's Liquor Enforcement Division. The posted sign, public hearing and neighbourhood notice are required by Colorado state law everywhere, but Denver routes notice through its own Registered Neighborhood Organization email list and notifies City Council members and Denver Public Schools directly, with petition areas set by Denver's own formula, a 3-block radius downtown and 5-block radius elsewhere. Storeveu's date-of-birth prompts and role-scoped access keep alcohol sales limited to the licence category you hold and the staff you've authorised to ring it.

Your own Denver tax licence

Own Denver licence, filed monthly

Liquor stores, restaurants, bars, caterers and street vendors must file Denver sales tax monthly no matter their volume, while most other Denver retailers can qualify for quarterly or annual filing, through the Denver Treasury Division's eBiz Tax Center rather than the state Department of Revenue. Storeveu holds the Colorado state rate at state level and takes the Denver combined rate as a per-store override, so the numbers on your till tape match what you file with the city.

Colorado rules that also apply in Denver

Every CO store inherits these. Storeveu ships with them configured.

  • State sales tax2.9% state, local tax on top
  • Groceries and the hot caseFood exempt, candy and soda taxed
  • Lottery commission7% Scratch, 6% draw, 1% cashing
  • Beer and wine onlyNo spirits, 20% food test

Keeps selling when the internet drops

The register is offline first. Sales keep ringing and sync the moment the connection returns.

Month to month, no contract

Starter and Pro are billed per store with no long term contract and no early termination fee.

Your data stays yours

Every record is scoped to your organization and store, and access is gated by role.

See it running on a Denver store

A 15 to 20 minute walkthrough on a fully loaded store, with your local tax, deposit and lottery rules already switched on. No contract, no pressure.

  • Catalog imported from your current POS
  • Denver tax rate applied per department
  • Straight answer on what it costs

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Denver questions

Do I ring the same tax rate on everything in my Denver store?

No. Denver's own ordinance sets a lower 4.00% city rate for food and drink, which the same ordinance extends to liquor-store alcohol, against 5.15% on general merchandise. Combined with the state, RTD and Scientific & Cultural Facilities District layers, that's 8.00% on your hot case, cooler and packaged alcohol, and 9.15% on chips, cigarettes, household goods and ice. Storeveu's per-department tax rules carry that split onto the register automatically, so the two rates sit on the same receipt without you tracking which SKU belongs where.

Do I file Denver sales tax with the state or the city?

With the city, through the Denver Treasury Division's eBiz Tax Center, not the state Department of Revenue. Liquor stores, restaurants, bars, caterers and street vendors have to file monthly no matter how much they sell, while most other Denver retailers can qualify for quarterly or annual filing on lower volume. Storeveu holds the Colorado state rate at state level and takes the Denver combined rate as a per-store override, so what shows on your till tape lines up with what you file with the city.

What's different about getting a liquor licence in Denver?

The underlying process, a posted sign, a public hearing and neighbourhood notice, is set by Colorado state law and applies to every local licensing authority in the state, not just Denver. What Denver adds is its own machinery: notice goes through the city's own Registered Neighborhood Organization email list, City Council members and Denver Public Schools are notified directly, and the area allowed to petition against a licence follows Denver's own formula, a 3-block radius downtown and 5-block radius elsewhere. Once you're licensed, remember the lower 8.00% combined rate applies to what a liquor store sells, against 9.15% general merchandise elsewhere on the register.

Does Denver charge its own bag fee at checkout?

Yes. Denver opted into the state's carryout bag fee for every store selling personal consumer goods, household items or groceries in the city, including convenience, liquor and grocery stores, with restaurants exempt. Colorado's state law only sets the fee amount and the plastic bag ban; it doesn't require every town to collect the fee, so adopting it was Denver's own choice rather than something automatic everywhere in the state.

Common questions

How much does Storeveu cost?

Plans start at $39/mo (Starter) and $129/mo (Pro) per store, billed month-to-month with no contract or early-termination fee. Most modules are add-ons you turn on per store, see the pricing page for the full list.

Does Storeveu work offline?

Yes. The register is offline-first, it keeps ringing sales with no internet and syncs automatically the moment the connection returns, so a dropped router never stops checkout.

Is there a long-term contract?

No. Storeveu is month-to-month per store with no long-term contract and no early-termination fee, change tiers or cancel a store anytime.

Do I need special hardware?

No. Storeveu runs on standard Windows PCs with common receipt printers, cash drawers and PAX/Dejavoo terminals, bring your own, or buy the E15W dual-screen terminal.

How long does it take to switch from my current POS?

Most stores go live in 1-3 weeks. The team imports your catalog and customer list from systems like Square, Clover, Lightspeed or Heartland, usually overnight.

Can I manage multiple stores?

Yes. Run multiple locations from one back office with per-store pricing and inventory, plus a five-tier role hierarchy and custom roles.

Is my store data private and secure?

Every record is scoped to your organization and store, access is permission-gated by role, and one tenant can never see another’s data.

How do I get a demo?

Book a free 15-20 minute guided demo on a fully-loaded store, no contract, no pressure. Use the contact page to pick a time, or call the sales line.

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