Monthly digest · March 2026

120 liquor license applications were filed in March 2026

Across three states — Ohio 120 — 59 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 May.

Where they were

What kind of places

A sample of the month's new applicants

• J & E Haitian Caribbean Stores Multi Services — carryout, Lima, Allen County, OH
• Dba: The Railroad Handicraft Studio And Speakeasy Winery — manufacturer, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, OH
• The Hidden Gem Event Center — restaurant (beer/wine), Buckland, Auglaize County, OH
• Casa Nonna Piccolo — bar/restaurant (spirits), Hamilton, Butler County, OH
• Las Cazuelitas Taqueria — restaurant (beer/wine), Fairfield, Butler County, OH
• Spine & Vine Llc — bar/restaurant (spirits), Hamilton, Butler County, OH
• Balmoral House & Tea Room Llc — bar/restaurant (spirits), Enon, Clark County, OH
• Tobala Cantina & Grill — bar/restaurant (spirits), Union Twp, Clermont County, OH
• The Edge — bar/restaurant (spirits), Wilmington, Clinton County, OH
• Gurfateh Llc — carryout, Crestline, Crawford County, OH
• Gurfateh Llc — carryout, Crestline, Crawford County, OH
• African Fusion Restaurant & Bar — restaurant (beer/wine), Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
• Delexe Llc — bar/restaurant (spirits), South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
• Hesta Hospitality Llc - Level 3 — bar/restaurant (spirits), Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, OH

Independent operators only; chain and multi-unit filings are excluded from this list but included in the counts above.

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