Washington cashes in on last liquor stores, superstores move in
Jun 28, 2012, 5:24 PM | Updated: 6:39 pm
Less than a month after Initiative 1183 went into effect, the first liquor superstores are making their way to the Northwest. (AP Photo/File)
(AP Photo/File)
As superstores offer Costco competition on the liquor front, the State Liquor Control Board says Thursday was the last of three auctions for the rights to former state-run liquor stores.
The board’s Pat McLaughlin says the remaining six state run liquor stores were successfully auctioned-off for $600,000. Overall, the stores state wide garnered a $30.9 million for the state.
The winning bidders earn rights to apply to for liquor licenses at current locations.
Less than a month after Initiative 1183 went into effect, the first liquor superstores are making their way to the Northwest.
BevMo in Tacoma and Total Wine and More in Bellevue are the first of the major out of state chains to take root in Washington to compete with Costco.
Both stores have plans to expand throughout the state in the near future.
