Liquor privatization hasn’t made spirits cheaper, Seattle Times finds
As a new report from the Seattle Times makes clear, liquor privatization, brought to Washington by Costco Wholesale, has not lived up to its billing. Liquor is being sold in more places, but it hasn’t become any cheaper. What’s more, selection is worse. State-run liquor stores used to stock a wide variety, but big stores like Costco tend to only carry a few brands on a rack. NPI strongly opposed Costco’s I-1185 in 2011.