95 liquor license applications were filed in February 2026
Across three states — Ohio 95 — 54 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 April.
95applications filed
54brand-new locations
64bars & restaurants
34counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Hamilton County, OH
14
Franklin County, OH
11
Cuyahoga County, OH
6
Delaware County, OH
6
Lake County, OH
5
Summit County, OH
5
Lucas County, OH
4
Montgomery County, OH
4
Stark County, OH
4
Allen County, OH
3
Butler County, OH
3
Lorain County, OH
3
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
45
carryout
27
restaurant (beer/wine)
19
manufacturer
4
A sample of the month's new applicants
Ida Lee Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Manchester, Adams County, OH
Yesterdays— bar/restaurant (spirits), Bath Twp, Allen County, OH
Yesterdays— bar/restaurant (spirits), Bath Twp, Allen County, OH
Maryam Afridi Llc— carryout, Athens, Athens County, OH
El Rancho Grande— bar/restaurant (spirits), West Chester Twp, Butler County, OH
Everyday Stop— carryout, Fairfield, Butler County, OH
Savor & Sip— bar/restaurant (spirits), Hamilton, Butler County, OH
The Grand Piano— bar/restaurant (spirits), Bethel Twp, Clark County, OH
Hap Woods— manufacturer, Perry Twp, Coshocton County, OH
Broadview Beverage & Deli— carryout, Parma, Cuyahoga County, OH
Jj 4611 West— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Sterling Club— bar/restaurant (spirits), Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
Mystic Moon Beautea And Gifts— restaurant (beer/wine), Delaware, Delaware County, OH
Newgen Racquet Club— restaurant (beer/wine), Orange Twp, Delaware 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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