Nearly entire Wyoming town goes up for auction

June 1 (UPI) -- An auctioneer is preparing to sell a large piece of property -- nearly an entire Wyoming town, including a grocery store, a motel, a cafe, and a liquor store.

Auctioneer Martin Jurisch said Friday's auction features virtually all the commercial property in Aladdin, a small town with a population of 15 people.

The auction includes the 125-year-old Aladdin store, Cindy B's Cafe, a motel, a post office, a liquor store with a liquor license, a gas station, and about $160,000 worth of commercial inventory.

Jurisch said each piece of property can be purchased individually or as a full package bundle.

"It doesn't matter where you start out, it's where you end up, with auction we set no top limit," Jurisch told KNBN-TV.

Rick Brangle, the current property owner, said the town has become a stop for tourists and bikers during the yearly Sturgis Bike Rally. He said the Aladdin store has brought in more than $1 million in revenue during the past 10 years.

"We are getting a little long in the tooth so we decided to put it up for auction," Brangle said. "I would definitely like to see it stay the way it is."