Re: Price differences on liquor
Being a fan of the demon liqour... I have cultivated relationships with quite a few proprietors of liqour stores in multiple states across the US.
It is definitely the taxes.
Take a $30 bottle.
$15 is the wholesale cost to the retailer.
Tack on $10 for state tax
An additional $2 for local tax
And the extra $3 leftover is what the store gets to keep...
Once they recoup their overhead (labor, bills, etc) out of that $3...
The rest is profit... if you can call such a measly share as such.
This varies from state to state... but be assured... you are paying taces upon taxes upon taxes.
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