89 liquor license applications were filed in July 2025
Across three states — Ohio 89 — 56 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 September.
89applications filed
56brand-new locations
56bars & restaurants
30counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Cuyahoga County, OH
11
Franklin County, OH
11
Lucas County, OH
10
Hamilton County, OH
7
Lake County, OH
7
Summit County, OH
5
Butler County, OH
4
Stark County, OH
3
Ashtabula County, OH
2
Auglaize County, OH
2
Clark County, OH
2
Columbiana County, OH
2
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
46
carryout
27
restaurant (beer/wine)
10
manufacturer
5
club
1
A sample of the month's new applicants
Quantum Network Integrators Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), St Marys, Auglaize County, OH
Dill Dinkers— restaurant (beer/wine), Hamilton, Butler County, OH
102 N Market St— restaurant (beer/wine), East Palestine, Columbiana County, OH
4025 E. 131 Street— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
4025 Harvard Business Llc— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Chic N Batter— restaurant (beer/wine), Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
Cooper'S Hawk Winery & Restaurant And Patio— bar/restaurant (spirits), Seven Hills, Cuyahoga County, OH
Noble Beast Biergarten— manufacturer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Thirsttrap 216— manufacturer, Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
Foundry Brewing Company— manufacturer, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH
2727 Cleveland Ave— carryout, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
491 Park St— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
East Pizzeria— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Shoppes At Beulah— bar/restaurant (spirits), Grove City, Franklin 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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