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Copyright © 2020 American City Business Journals - Not for commercialThose use that package their products have That’s exactly what they did. the added capability to push more beer According to data provided by the into cans and bottles and out to stores Ohio Division of Liquor Control, the rather than into kegs, since bar business state saw 1.38 million gallons of spirits has been barred. sold from March 1 to 29. One local beer retailer, however, has That’s a 23.7% increase from 1.11 mil- chosen to close for good. Mike Troy lion gallons sold in the same period in decided to close his two Crafted Draft March 2019. stores at 5245 N. Hamilton Road near Just to show that the gain isn’t the nat- Gahanna and 4485 Cemetery Road in ural flow of spirits sales, the gallonage Hilliard rather than attempt to weather sales increase from 2018 to 2019 was just the shutdown and reopen. 0.8%. Looking at the business and the pros- Gallonage is the most apples-to-ap- JEFFREY GREENBERG | GETTY IMAGES pect of a prolonged decline in sales and ples measure because it takes out any closing for good made the best sense. The first full month of liquor sales during the coronavirus shutdown showed price variations. “I like the (Small Business Adminis- Ohioans are buying more alcohol. But the dollar sales tell a similar sto- tration’s) concepts, but you’re still get- ry. Ohio’s state liquor agencies sold ting a loan on top of a loan. Your bills $123 million of spirits from March 1 to shows the increase isn’t a normal pro- as Ohio instituted increasingly restric- are still going to be due at some point,” 29, according to the Division of Liquor gression. Sales by dollars increased just tive limitations on business and social- he said. “That’s not the best decision for Control. That was a 26% increase over the 4.7% from 2018 to 2019. izing as a means to curb the spread of the everybody. 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