Monthly digest · April 2025

31 liquor license applications were filed in April 2025

Across three states — Ohio 31 — 13 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 June.

31applications filed

13brand-new locations

21bars & restaurants

17counties

Where they were

County	Applications
Cuyahoga County, OH	6
Franklin County, OH	3
Montgomery County, OH	3
Butler County, OH	2
Greene County, OH	2
Hamilton County, OH	2
Lucas County, OH	2
Trumbull County, OH	2
Auglaize County, OH	1
Erie County, OH	1
Hancock County, OH	1
Lake County, OH	1

What kind of places

Venue type	Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)	14
carryout	8
restaurant (beer/wine)	7
manufacturer	2

A sample of the month's new applicants

12 23 Lounge Place — bar/restaurant (spirits), Cleveland Hgts, Cuyahoga County, OH
Tru By Hilton Sandusky — restaurant (beer/wine), Perkins Twp, Erie County, OH
Dba Hampton Inn & Suites — bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Ktf Properties Ltd Llc — restaurant (beer/wine), Jamestown, Greene County, OH
The Wandering Griffin Brewery & Pub — manufacturer, Beavercreek, Greene County, OH
Tortilleria Espimoza Llc — carryout, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Mike'S Corner Store 4 Llc — restaurant (beer/wine), Toledo, Lucas County, OH
Daves — bar/restaurant (spirits), Germantown, Montgomery County, OH
Five Grains Noodle House Llc — restaurant (beer/wine), Kettering, Montgomery County, OH
Rbk Properties - Tiffin Vc Llc — restaurant (beer/wine), Hopewell Twp, Seneca County, OH
Teeshotz Indoor Golf Llc — restaurant (beer/wine), Massillon, Stark County, OH
Vaughn Property Services Llc — bar/restaurant (spirits), Carey, Wyandot 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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