Small Stores Could Sell Liquor In Rural Washington

Alexandra Kocik — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:06:50 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Liquor Control Board is proposing a rule to allow small private liquor shops, but only if they are located at least 20 miles from the nearest retailer selling spirits. The draft rule unveiled Wednesday would clarify one part the voter-approved law privatizing liquor sales in Washington.

Initiative 1183 allows hard liquor sales only in retail outlets that are 10,000 square feet or larger.

Washington Liquor Sales Up Over Last Year

Colin Fogarty — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:42:51 +0000

There’s new data on the affect of liquor privatization in Washington. According to new numbers released Tuesday that capture the first four months of private liquor sales, sales by volume were up between June and September nearly 3 percent over the same period last year.