200 Liquor Stores For Sale WA state

I was checking out the public surplus site for Washington State and there is a new category called Business Opportunities and about 200 Liquor Stores for sale. I do believe the inventory is included in the bid price. Happy bidding

http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/all...iew?auc=689901

With 200 stores closing I'm thinking some metal recycling opportunities coming up.

What Are the Winners Options?
The winning bidder shall have the following options;

In the event the winning bidder is unable to reach agreement with the landlord, they may request the relocation of the right to another address within one (1) radius mile of the state store location. The new location would be subject to jurisdictional comment.

Purchase all remaining inventory in the store as of the close of business on May 31, 2012 at a special discounted price of cost less $7.97 per case. Bidder would be required to obtain a spirit retail license in order to purchase the inventory.

That is the best kind of business to own in my point of view. It prospers all year round. When the economy is good, people drink because they are happy. When the economy is bad, people drink away their problems. It is a win-win situation for me. That is my fall back job right there.

I checked the site and the 167 stores they had listed generated 64 million in net profit. I wonder how many revenue producing jobs were lost?

A liquor licence is very expensive, It could cost 100,000. dollars to stock a store, And you have to be in a good location to turn a profit. In WA a lot of 6% Alcohol beer is sold right in the grocery stores. So really no need to get your beer at a liquor store unless you want the hard core liquor also. That's probably why their is a lot of stores for sale. Someday all grocery stores will sell it all pushing out the little mom and pop stores.

The passage of Initiative 1183 (sponsored by Costco's $22 million) will result in the loss of 900 jobs
http://renton.patch.com/articles/liq...-1183-46659f85

And Costco will recoup their investment in less than six months without having to add a single job per a Costco exec. Great job WA State!

Getting further off topic. Here in Washington State you can get a craft distillery license and produce your own Vodka, Whiskey you name it. We took a distillery tour last month and the best tasting vodka http://www.projectvdistillery.com/
is being made in re purposed soup kettles and a ton of copper pipe out of winter wheat. They also mash by hand using a old bathtub. The 80 proof was really smooth but the 160 proof didn't go down to well.

Another startup business thanks to a new law is the medical m@riju@na shops we have 6 of them within a square mile. Talk about a growing business.