Vinmonopolet
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| Vinmonopolet
<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:16px 0 16px 0;">Image:Polet.png</td></tr> | |
| Type | Government enterprise |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 30, 1922 |
| Headquarters | Norway
<tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Key people</th><td>Nordis Vik Olausson (CEO)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Industry</th><td>Liquor</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Products</th><td>Alcoholic beverages</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Website</th><td>vinmonopolet.no</td></tr> |
Vinmonopolet (lit. The Wine Monopoly, commonly shortened to Polet) is a government owned alcoholic beverage retailer and the only company allowed to sell beverages containing more than 4.7 % alcohol in Norway.
Vinmonopolet was founded in 1922 as a government-owned company as the result of trade negotiations with wine exporters, mainly France. The ban on alcohol was lifted, and sale was allowed through outlets run by Vinmonopolet.
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See also: Category:Norwegian government enterprises • List of Norwegian government enterprises
