OKLAHOMA CITY – If one of the country's top retailers said it would bring multiple stores to Oklahoma, each employing about 200 people and paying some of the highest retail wages in the industry, most people would agree that would be great for the state's economy.
Costco, a popular warehouse store based in Issaquah, Wash., has said it would do that. But there's a catch.
The retailer, which has more than 400 stores and none in Oklahoma, said it could open six to 10 stores here by 2014 if the state's liquor laws are changed, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber said and a Costco representative confirmed.
The issue is one the chamber has made a priority, with a goal to draft legislation and get it on the ballot in November 2012.
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