When I first moved to Iowa in the late 1970s they still had state run liquor stores and the state was the sole liquor wholesaler. State run liquor stores were the epitome of inefficiency and senseless bureaucracy. I remember my wife and I enjoyed a particular inexpensive red wine that always seemed to be in short supply on the shelves. One day when the shelf was empty I asked the clerk whether they would be getting more of that wine. His answer... no we were not going to carry that wine anymore because we sold too much of it!
No doubt it will be run more efficiently. I was just musing over the dearth of info on the issue presented in the media.
Heck, over in NJ, I can get beer, liquor, mixers, a cigar, lottery, chips, and a decent sub sandwich all in one stop.
On the other hand, the local beer distributor is my favorite “big box store”. :)