21 liquor license applications were filed in December 2024
Across three states — Ohio 21 — 16 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.
21applications filed
16brand-new locations
17bars & restaurants
12counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
6
Summit County, OH
3
Cuyahoga County, OH
2
Hamilton County, OH
2
Ashtabula County, OH
1
Butler County, OH
1
Lucas County, OH
1
Mahoning County, OH
1
Medina County, OH
1
Montgomery County, OH
1
Pike County, OH
1
Wayne County, OH
1
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
13
carryout
4
restaurant (beer/wine)
4
A sample of the month's new applicants
Leo Drive Thru— carryout, Middletown, Butler County, OH
Bos Smokey Sticks— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Columbus Airport Marriott— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
K Dawgs Tavern Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
La Michoacana Mexican Market— restaurant (beer/wine), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Dba Cantina Sports Bar And Grill— bar/restaurant (spirits), Gahanna, Franklin County, OH
Sow To Go— carryout, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Three Bites Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Maya India Restaurant— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Rayshawn Terrell— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
The Tasting Room Craft Beer And Wine Bar— bar/restaurant (spirits), Canfield Twp, Mahoning County, OH
C & Js Diner— bar/restaurant (spirits), Brunswick Hills Twp, Medina County, OH
Oliver & Sons Power Washing Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Seal Twp, Pike County, OH
Dba New Convenience Food Mart— carryout, Akron, Summit 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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