Giant discount liquor store opens in West Wendover, giving Utah buyers another place to cross the border for cheap booze
“Low prices are what most Utah customers were looking for on Tuesday. Driving 123 miles from Salt Lake City is a small sacrifice, they said, to avoid Utah’s high state markup — 88 percent on wine and spirits, 66.5 percent on heavy beer.
Since the store opened Oct. 25, employee Angela Brown said it’s not unusual for customers to buy several cases at a time and spend $500 or more on their purchases. “They come to stock up the bar,” she said.”
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Sure is empty down here...