Tennessee was one of a handful of states that forced liquor stores to close on Saturday, July 4th.  Since Tennessee also bans Sunday package store sales, store owners had to turn away shoppers for an entire weekend.  Check out this op-ed that published in Nashville’s Tennessean: 

A state strapped for cash should look to antiquated liquor laws

From the article:

As would-be consumers spend Sundays flocking to malls, shopping for groceries and eating at restaurants, Tennessee’s package-store owners have no choice but to turn customers away at the door. As a result, the state stubbornly flushes millions in much-needed tax revenue down the drain while forcing store owners to unwittingly inconvenience their culturally modern customers.

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