63 liquor license applications were filed in October 2025
Across three states — Ohio 63 — 34 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 December.
63applications filed
34brand-new locations
37bars & restaurants
31counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Cuyahoga County, OH
9
Hamilton County, OH
8
Franklin County, OH
5
Summit County, OH
5
Lorain County, OH
3
Warren County, OH
3
Geauga County, OH
2
Licking County, OH
2
Miami County, OH
2
Montgomery County, OH
2
Wayne County, OH
2
Ashland County, OH
1
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
30
carryout
24
restaurant (beer/wine)
7
distributor
1
manufacturer
1
A sample of the month's new applicants
Union Manor Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Montgomery Twp, Ashland County, OH
Riverside Drive— bar/restaurant (spirits), Shadyside, Belmont County, OH
Bell Street Ventures Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, OH
Five Star Subs— carryout, Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
La Centroamericana Llc— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Family Ties Diner Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH
1443 N High St/ 14-0 Market— carryout, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Pho Le— restaurant (beer/wine), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Ramos Alex Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Sunny Street Cafe-Westerville— bar/restaurant (spirits), Westerville, Franklin County, OH
Hornyak Farms— restaurant (beer/wine), Hambden Twp, Geauga County, OH
State Route 608 Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Hambden Twp, Geauga County, OH
The Fix Coffehouse & Bar— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
The Roost Bar And Grill— bar/restaurant (spirits), Harrison, 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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