Big-box retailers, corporate convenience shops and mega-liquor store operators would have the financial firepower to run the small liquor stores out of business, said Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita. As existing liquor stores close, he said, the loss of outlets offering whiskey and wine will compel passage of legislation allowing sales of those products outside liquor stores.

“The moms and pops, the ones on the margin of profitability, uniformly oppose this legislation,” Carmichael said. “This is not a compromise. This is a death knell for these businesses.”

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