{"id":11506,"date":"2012-06-20T16:42:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T23:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/state-to-put-kent-liquor-store-up-for-bid-for-third-time\/"},"modified":"2016-10-21T13:25:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T20:25:47","slug":"state-to-put-kent-liquor-store-up-for-bid-for-third-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/state-to-put-kent-liquor-store-up-for-bid-for-third-time\/","title":{"rendered":"State to put Kent liquor store up for bid for third time"},"content":{"rendered":"

A former state liquor store in Kent will go back up for auction for the third time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Washington State Liquor Board announced Wednesday that it will host a live auction June 28 for the rights associated with six former state liquor stores, including the Kent-Midway store at 23219 Pacific Hwy. S., on the West Hill.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Following the first live auction May 24, top-bidders representing six state liquor stores did not pay their winning bid, sacrificing their deposit of $10,000, according to a state Liquor Board media release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bidders representing 161 state liquor stores, including three in Kent, have already paid a total of $29.8 million in bid fees to the state.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a highly successful auction process,\u201d said Pat McLaughlin, state Liquor Board business enterprise director. \u201cWe have already collected nearly $29.8 million in bids plus about one million more in fees.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bids in the online auction that ended April 20, and live auction on May 24 have exceeded $31 million. The state held the live auction after bidders for 18 stores from the online auction didn’t pay their bids.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The auction is Thursday June 28 at the state Liquor Board Distribution Center, 4401 E. Marginal Way in Seattle. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with the auction at 10 a.m. The bid deposit is $25,000.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Successful bidders will win the exclusive right to apply for a liquor license at the current location within its current footprint. All state liquor stores are below the 10,000 square foot threshold for liquor sales established by Initiative 1183.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

State stores to be auctioned June 28 with store number, city and address:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

042: Seattle, 400 Broadway E.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

082: Kent, 23219 Pacific Hwy S.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

085: Bellevue, 15600 NE 8th St #K-07<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

140: Bellingham, 1255 Barkley Blvd #107<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

151: Ocean Shores, 171E Chance Alamer NE #C<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

159: Kennewick, 731 N Columbia Ctr Blvd.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Additional details on the live public auction and comprehensive data on each of the six stores being auctioned is available on the WSLCB website at www.liq.wa.gov<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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