145 liquor license applications were filed in June 2026
Across three states — Ohio 145 — 67 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 August.
145applications filed
67brand-new locations
95bars & restaurants
44counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
27
Cuyahoga County, OH
19
Hamilton County, OH
13
Lucas County, OH
8
Summit County, OH
8
Butler County, OH
6
Delaware County, OH
6
Montgomery County, OH
5
Stark County, OH
5
Clermont County, OH
3
Licking County, OH
3
Wayne County, OH
3
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
82
carryout
37
restaurant (beer/wine)
13
manufacturer
12
other
1
A sample of the month's new applicants
Crescent C1— other, West Chester Twp, Butler County, OH
Branch Hill Brews— bar/restaurant (spirits), Miami Twp, Clermont County, OH
Losantiville Farms— bar/restaurant (spirits), Monroe Twp, Clermont County, OH
Scramblers— bar/restaurant (spirits), Union Twp, Clermont County, OH
Peps Carryout— restaurant (beer/wine), Wellsville, Columbiana County, OH
Ashes Obe Inc— carryout, Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, OH
Bretton Beverage— carryout, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, OH
Broadway Gas Maple— carryout, Maple Hgts, Cuyahoga County, OH
Hilton Garden Inn Mayfield— bar/restaurant (spirits), Mayfield Village, Cuyahoga County, OH
Simply Greek— bar/restaurant (spirits), Solon, Cuyahoga County, OH
Vmpr Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
Sticks Table & Tap— manufacturer, Sunbury, Delaware County, OH
Toca Columbus— restaurant (beer/wine), Orange Twp, Delaware County, OH
**Columbus Brewing Co— manufacturer, Columbus, 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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