79 liquor license applications were filed in January 2026
Across three states — Ohio 79 — 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 March.
79applications filed
40brand-new locations
50bars & restaurants
31counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
14
Hamilton County, OH
10
Cuyahoga County, OH
7
Summit County, OH
6
Mahoning County, OH
4
Montgomery County, OH
4
Butler County, OH
3
Lucas County, OH
3
Hancock County, OH
2
Lake County, OH
2
Lorain County, OH
2
Portage County, OH
2
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
39
carryout
26
restaurant (beer/wine)
11
manufacturer
3
A sample of the month's new applicants
Riverside Restaurant & Bar— bar/restaurant (spirits), Powhatan Point, Belmont County, OH
Key West— restaurant (beer/wine), Tuscarawas Twp, Coshocton County, OH
Her Space Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
High Dro'S Exotic Store— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Moxie— bar/restaurant (spirits), Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga County, OH
Avocado Latin Food Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Hilliard, Franklin County, OH
Buckeye Raceway Columbus— bar/restaurant (spirits), Franklin Twp, Franklin County, OH
Dance Unite Inc— bar/restaurant (spirits), New Albany, Franklin County, OH
Gateway Film Foundation— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Holy Smokes Smoke Shop Inc— carryout, Westerville, Franklin County, OH
Lazelle/Adeline - Born On Third— restaurant (beer/wine), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
The Hambone— carryout, Hambden Twp, Geauga County, OH
A Bar Called Pup.— bar/restaurant (spirits), Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Bader And Simon— bar/restaurant (spirits), 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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