Politics & Government
Boston Aims To Change How Businesses Are Awarded Liquor Licenses
"Paying half a million dollars, upwards of 750,000 dollars for a liquor license, no one can afford that," State Sen. Liz Miranda said.
September 4, 2024
BOSTON – In Boston, liquor licenses are the golden ticket of the restaurant industry. Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are working to make the process of getting one more equitable.
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Liquor licenses can make or break a business's success. They are also notoriously difficult to get.
The system, widely criticized as antiquated, has led to a booming secondary market where liquor licenses are being sold from one restaurant to another. A simple issue of supply and demand that has made it virtually impossible for new restaurants to break in. Unless you've got the dough.
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