Dozens of Spokane-area supermarket chain stores and other independently-owned outlets are applying for licenses through the Washington state Liquor Control Board to stock their shelves with spirits by June 1, the date on which liquor sales in Washington will become privatized.

Last fall, voters across the state approved Initiative 1183, which privatizes liquor sales in Washington and allows retailers with a minimum of 10,000 square feet of retail space to sell spirits.



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