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States weigh privatization of liquor
SEATTLE — A 250,000-square-foot warehouse is the nexus from which all of Washington’s liquor is imported, processed, and went out to the 315 state and contract stores, the only place where residents can buy hard liquor for home consumption. As states scramble to deal with gaping budget deficits, many are looking for any opportunity to increase revenue, and Washington is one of a handful of …

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Several states may get out of the liquor business
SEATTLE — Thousands of cases of whiskey, vodka and rum zip along three miles of conveyor belts inside a massive distribution center in industrial south Seattle, the sole location for shipping booze to liquor stores across Washington state.

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Wash. among states weighing sale of liquor biz
Thousands of cases of whiskey, vodka and rum zip along three miles of conveyor belts inside a massive distribution center in industrial south Seattle, the sole location for shipping booze to liquor stores across Washington state.

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