129 liquor license applications were filed in April 2026
Across three states — Ohio 129 — 62 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 June.
129applications filed
62brand-new locations
81bars & restaurants
40counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
15
Hamilton County, OH
15
Summit County, OH
14
Butler County, OH
7
Cuyahoga County, OH
7
Montgomery County, OH
6
Stark County, OH
5
Allen County, OH
4
Ashtabula County, OH
4
Knox County, OH
4
Delaware County, OH
3
Licking County, OH
3
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
70
carryout
44
restaurant (beer/wine)
11
manufacturer
3
resort
1
A sample of the month's new applicants
A Nu You— bar/restaurant (spirits), Lima, Allen County, OH
Vorhees, Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), American Twp, Allen County, OH
Vorhees, Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), American Twp, Allen County, OH
Ruff Life At Gotl Llc— resort, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ashtabula County, OH
Jay Madhusudan Investment Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Fairfield, Butler County, OH
Jay Madhusudan Investment Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Fairfield, Butler County, OH
Liberty Way Fuel Llc— carryout, West Chester Twp, Butler County, OH
Menuderia Y Taqueria El Taconazo— restaurant (beer/wine), Hamilton, Butler County, OH
Mr. Hibachi Japanese Grill— restaurant (beer/wine), Middletown, Butler County, OH
Scramblers— bar/restaurant (spirits), Liberty Twp, Butler County, OH
Edwins Butcher Shop & Training Center Llc— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Earthbound Misfist— manufacturer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Sr Square Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Berlin Twp, Delaware County, OH
Springhill Suites Sandusky— bar/restaurant (spirits), Perkins Twp, Erie 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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