62 liquor license applications were filed in December 2025
Across three states — Ohio 62 — 40 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 February.
62applications filed
40brand-new locations
38bars & restaurants
31counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
9
Cuyahoga County, OH
8
Hamilton County, OH
6
Clark County, OH
3
Montgomery County, OH
3
Butler County, OH
2
Lorain County, OH
2
Mahoning County, OH
2
Stark County, OH
2
Summit County, OH
2
Tuscarawas County, OH
2
Wayne County, OH
2
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
36
carryout
18
manufacturer
4
restaurant (beer/wine)
2
distributor
1
club
1
A sample of the month's new applicants
2348 State Route 45 N— carryout, Austinburg Twp, Ashtabula County, OH
Sloopy'S On The Lake— bar/restaurant (spirits), St Marys Twp, Auglaize County, OH
On The Go Market Inc— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
T And K Merchandise Inc.— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Vfw Post 6676 Brook Park— bar/restaurant (spirits), Berea, Cuyahoga County, OH
Charlie'S Place— bar/restaurant (spirits), Hicksville, Defiance County, OH
Adasa International Market Inc— carryout, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Bombay House Restaurant & Bar— bar/restaurant (spirits), Westerville, 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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