one of its Clackamas County stores. The reason given for termination is for violating the company's no weapon policy. Founder's role in the Oregon Bottle Bill In 1969, as the Oregon Bottle Bill was contemplated as a way to reduce litter, large retailers opposed the idea and said that no one would return bottles and cans for a two-cent deposit. Furthermore, opponents of the bill claimed that small grocery stores would face an extraordinary financial burden from receiving and processing thousands of bottles and cans, potentially bankrupting several stores. John Piacentini disagreed. He offered a half cent for each soda or beer bottle returned to Plaid Pantry stores. Piacentini even stated that he hoped Oregonians "bury me in litter." Alcohol sales In the late 1990s, Plaid Pantry failed 30-40% of spot checks conducted by the OLCC to determine if the company was selling alcohol or tobacco to minors; by March 2000, they became the first retailer recognized by the OLCC as a "responsible vendor", a milestone reached due to changes to the company's training and its credit card validation system, which were updated to simplify a clerk's ability to ascertain whether a customer was of legal age. References External links Plaid Pantry succeeds by shrinking - Portland Business Journal Companies based in Beaverton, Oregon Privately held companies based in Oregon Economy of the Northwestern United States Convenience stores of the United States Retail companies established in 1960 1960 establishments in Oregon