Boston liquor licenses are capped by the state; can it add 250?
Boston wants to add 250 new liquor licenses to its capped amount. Here's why officials have to get state approval first.
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Boston wants to add 250 new liquor licenses to its capped amount. Here's why officials have to get state approval first.
Key economic generator held captive to an ancient system with a sad history.
The city is aiming to add 250 licenses over five years — a 25 percent expansion — dedicated to neighborhoods where sit-down restaurants and bars are sparse.
The high price of liquor licenses in Boston has always been a barrier to entry for restaurateurs.
In an industry with notoriously thin profit margins, big landlords and deep-pocketed restaurateurs are increasingly the only ones who can stomach the high cost of doing business in Boston.