43 liquor license applications were filed in March 2025
Across three states — Ohio 43 — 25 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 May.
43applications filed
25brand-new locations
24bars & restaurants
23counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Cuyahoga County, OH
9
Franklin County, OH
6
Hamilton County, OH
6
Butler County, OH
2
Shelby County, OH
2
Clark County, OH
1
Columbiana County, OH
1
Delaware County, OH
1
Gallia County, OH
1
Hocking County, OH
1
Jefferson County, OH
1
Knox County, OH
1
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
19
carryout
13
restaurant (beer/wine)
5
manufacturer
5
club
1
A sample of the month's new applicants
Hamilton Bp— carryout, Hamilton, Butler County, OH
Laneys One Stop Shop Llc— carryout, Wayne Twp, Butler County, OH
Ddsc International Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Springfield, Clark County, OH
Bay Rocks Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, OH
Cafe Blanc Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
Ginsburg Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Lillys Kitchen— carryout, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
River Roots Barrel Co Llc— manufacturer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Yong Chen Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga County, OH
Maumee Bay Brewing— manufacturer, Shawnee Hills, Delaware County, OH
Bobbies Shoppe— carryout, Bexley, Franklin County, OH
Micheli Hospitality Ltd— bar/restaurant (spirits), Gahanna, Franklin County, OH
Prixys African Restaurant Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Ibpoe Of W Alpha Lodge #1— club, Cincinnati, Hamilton 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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