30 liquor license applications were filed in February 2025
Across three states — Ohio 30 — 18 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 April.
30applications filed
18brand-new locations
19bars & restaurants
20counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
5
Hamilton County, OH
3
Ashtabula County, OH
2
Cuyahoga County, OH
2
Delaware County, OH
2
Summit County, OH
2
Fairfield County, OH
1
Gallia County, OH
1
Geauga County, OH
1
Greene County, OH
1
Guernsey County, OH
1
Lucas County, OH
1
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
14
carryout
9
restaurant (beer/wine)
5
manufacturer
2
A sample of the month's new applicants
**Woodsong Cider House & Winery— manufacturer, Monroe Twp, Ashtabula County, OH
Jack Family Enterprise Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Pizza Twist— restaurant (beer/wine), Powell, Delaware County, OH
Pizza Twist— restaurant (beer/wine), Powell, Delaware County, OH
Lancaster Carryout Llc— carryout, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH
Carusos— carryout, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Panacea Luxury Spa Boutique Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Twisted Vine Family Vineyard— manufacturer, Harrison Twp, Gallia County, OH
Maharaja Food Mart— carryout, Xenia, Greene County, OH
Dba 209 Tire— bar/restaurant (spirits), Jackson Twp, Guernsey County, OH
World Peace Yoga— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Ray Rays— restaurant (beer/wine), Marion, Marion County, OH
Troy Station Llc— carryout, Troy, Miami County, OH
Dayton River Company Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Dayton, Montgomery 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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