The Massachusetts Package Stores Association (Masspack) was founded in 1942 for the following purposes:

1. To protect the interests of the independent package store owners of Massachusetts in all matters of concern.
2. To furnish the membership with information and advice concerning matters relevant to the beverage alcohol industry.
3. To provide the membership with various meetings, seminars, and other functions so as to promote discussion of matters concerning their personal welfare and ·the welfare of the entire liquor industry.
4. To educate the membership to higher business standards and practices.
5. To promote pending pieces of legislation and regulation which would improve business methods and the economic climate of the industry, and to oppose such legislation which would prove to be detrimental to the public, the retailers, or the beverage alcohol industry as a whole.