Cigar City May Leave Florida If State Bill Passes

From TampaBay:

Joey Redner, founder of Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, said the bill backed by the state's largest beer distributors has prompted him to consider moving his brewery to another Southeastern state where he could make more money.

"If I went out of state, I could build a brewery and still have close proximity to my markets, but I would have a revenue stream that makes me more competitive," he said Thursday. "I would be stupid not to consider it."

Redner, who runs a brewery on W Spruce Street, estimates he would lose $300,000 a year if the bill passes. Even if it fails, he worries that the issue could resurface and put his long-term expansion plans at risk.
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