The board reported Tuesday that sales for the year that ended Thursday set a record at nearly $2 billion. The agency also transferred a record $496 million to the state treasury to help finance other state services.
Board Chairman P.J. Stapleton says the numbers are a testament to the board's efforts to run the state-store system more like a business.
The board's announcement drew flak from a leading proponent of privatizing liquor and wine sales.
The Commonwealth Foundation says the board spends more than $215 million a year in wages, benefits and pensions for its employees. The foundation calls the notion of a government agency running a business for profit "un-American."
