Many grocery store owners say they need liquor sales to stay in business. That's why they want the "Uncork Kansas" bill to pass.
The bill allows consumers to buy full-strength beer, wine, and liquor at grocery stores, convenience stores, or even places like Dollar General.
Grocers say Kansas is behind the times and needs to join the 45 other states who currently allow it. Only five states carry the same law as Kansas.
Grocery store owner Mike Moon says, "We struggle to grow. There's food available everywhere. There's a lot of the retail sectors getting into the food business. It's hard for grocery stores to morph and change and get into the non-food categories."
Liquor store owner Rodney Robson says, "As retail liquor stores, we don't have that kind of space to bring in more products like pop and chips. That was brought up too. We've never asked for pop or chips or oil products, gasoline. We've never asked for that."
Those against the bill say if passed, it would close about half of the 760 independent liquor stores in the state. If not more. Opponents of the bill get their chance to speak to legislators Wednesday.
