agree with all of what they said.
You will need a lawyer and a well funded opertation to qualify.
WA is a very small business unfriendly state, and add on top of that LCB doctrine, which is reminiscent of countries where the business are state chosen favorites.
I'm Trying very hard not to label them as communists or socialists

But really instead of allowing free enterprise to sort out who and how many stores there needs to be they are trying to control the whole thing, rather than just making sure product produced is safe, true to label and taxed. Seems the LCB really misses the days of having state run liquor stores.