23 liquor license applications were filed in December 2023
Across three states — Ohio 23 — 15 of them for brand-new locations. Most applicants open six to twelve weeks after filing, so this is roughly what is coming to these neighbourhoods by February.
23applications filed
15brand-new locations
19bars & restaurants
13counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
8
Cuyahoga County, OH
3
Portage County, OH
2
Allen County, OH
1
Erie County, OH
1
Fairfield County, OH
1
Lake County, OH
1
Licking County, OH
1
Montgomery County, OH
1
Ottawa County, OH
1
Scioto County, OH
1
Stark County, OH
1
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
14
restaurant (beer/wine)
5
carryout
4
A sample of the month's new applicants
Axe Cave Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Marion Twp, Allen County, OH
Distinguished 803 Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Bedford, Cuyahoga County, OH
Cellar— bar/restaurant (spirits), Sandusky, Erie County, OH
Angry Egg Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Csd Riverview Rg1 Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Dublin, Franklin County, OH
Csd Riverview Rg2 Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Dublin, Franklin County, OH
Pat & Gracies Kitchen— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Pat & Gracies Kitchen— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Pj Hot Pot Korean Bbq & Bar— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Vbc Entertainment Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Save A Lot— carryout, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH
Fortis Group Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Orrville, Wayne County, OH
Independent operators only; chain and multi-unit filings are excluded from this list but included in the counts above.
Using these figures? They come from weekly snapshots of the state liquor authorities' own records — Ohio's Division of Liquor Control, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Reporters and analysts are welcome to quote them; a link back is appreciated, and I'm happy to pull a county or city cut on request: matt@liquorleads.net.
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