Big names get last of Utah’s available liquor permits

Liquor » Buffalo Wild Wings and Hilton get full-service licenses.

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Lawmakers have refused to create any more bar permits, creating a backlog of applicants.

The number of available licenses are tied to a quota system related to the state’s population. Business owners in the past have unsuccessfully asked that lawmakers also factor in the number of tourists when determining the number of licenses.

In July, businesses that have licenses may sell their permits on the open market, which could go for thousands of dollars because of the dearth of permits. In other states that allow the private sale of licenses, such as Montana and New Jersey, permits have sold for more than $1 million dollars.

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