236 liquor license applications were filed in July 2026
Across three states — Ohio 236 — 154 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 September.
236applications filed
154brand-new locations
125bars & restaurants
44counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Hamilton County, OH
34
Franklin County, OH
31
Cuyahoga County, OH
29
Summit County, OH
15
Montgomery County, OH
10
Butler County, OH
9
Delaware County, OH
8
Fairfield County, OH
7
Warren County, OH
7
Greene County, OH
6
Lorain County, OH
6
Lucas County, OH
6
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
104
carryout
98
restaurant (beer/wine)
21
manufacturer
10
club
3
A sample of the month's new applicants
Nelsonville Buckeye Drive Thru— restaurant (beer/wine), Nelsonville, Athens County, OH
The Ripley Billiard Brewhouse— bar/restaurant (spirits), Ripley, Brown County, OH
Brassica— bar/restaurant (spirits), West Chester Twp, Butler County, OH
Bridges 3 Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Hamilton, Butler County, OH
Mountainsandmeals Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Fairfield, Butler County, OH
The Chicken Fingers Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Oxford, Butler County, OH
White Barn And Blooms— manufacturer, Ross Twp, Butler County, OH
Sabina Market— restaurant (beer/wine), Sabina, Clinton County, OH
Fraternal Order Of Eagles 772— club, Columbiana, Columbiana County, OH
Boss Chicknbeer— bar/restaurant (spirits), North Royalton, Cuyahoga County, OH
Euclid/Shanif Liquor Llc— carryout, Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
Hutirets Inc.— restaurant (beer/wine), Parma, Cuyahoga County, OH
Karam Petroleum, Inc.— carryout, Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH
Kj-Nu Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga 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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