We walked the two and a half miles into town this morning to find things quite different in town. You can stand on any corner in town, look in any direction and see several businesses for sale or lease. This is bad news for a town that in the best of times has a hard time.
We stopped in at the local Liquor store for some much needed supplies. The Owner seemed generally depressed about the impending State deregulation of liquor in Washington. I asked if he was going to keep the store after the transition. He said, No because there's no way he could afford to buy all the stock even at a reduced cost. (It's a really small liquor store in a great location). I politely said, Well that's too bad.
I couldn't help but think, He owns the store but nothing in it. You don't need credit or buying power to own a state liquor store? You don't have to be like the private sector and go out on a limb? Your employee's salary's and benefits are not your problem either?
I'm thinking, He'd never make a go of it. But he should try.
Things are changing everywhere and huge changes occur in small area's. It's good to get out of our surrounding and see things in a different light.
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