Bars and restaurants in Michigan aren’t forgotten in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new strategy for relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WXYZ Detroit.
Whitmer signed off on Executive Order 2020-46 to launch the Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s buy-back program for the bar and restaurant industries. Under the order, the MLCC will buy any spirits that are still in inventory but were bought ahead of the outbreak, or before March 16.
Those with liquor licenses can buy back the merchandise within 90 days following the release of emergency declarations.
Whitmer said in a statement, according to WXYZ Detroit, “Michigan’s 8,500 on-premises liquor licensees continue to make unprecedented sacrifices to help slow the spread of COVID-19 across our state. This buy-back program will help our bars and restaurants critical to Michigan’s economy weather the storm through this challenging time in our history.”
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