Another Upstate bar shuts down in continued venue crisis

Another Upstate bar is shutting down as the South Carolina venue crisis continues. Palmetto Brothers Dispensary in Laurens says they will close their doors June 22nd.

Ownership has cited the skyrocketing costs of liquor liability insurance as the reason for the closure. The business opened 3 years ago and says their insurance rates have gone up by more than 300% during that time frame.

Palmetto Brothers is the latest Upstate bar to close shop due to the uptick in insurance premiums. Those increases have come about after state legislation was passed a few years ago requiring establishments that serve liquor to carry a minimum of a million dollars in liability insurance.

This comes after iconic Greenville music venue the Blindhorse Saloon closed shop last month.