201 liquor license applications were filed in August 2026
Across three states — Ohio 201 — 81 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 October.
201applications filed
81brand-new locations
126bars & restaurants
50counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Franklin County, OH
34
Cuyahoga County, OH
30
Hamilton County, OH
14
Lucas County, OH
12
Summit County, OH
10
Montgomery County, OH
7
Lake County, OH
6
Butler County, OH
5
Lorain County, OH
5
Delaware County, OH
4
Mahoning County, OH
4
Stark County, OH
4
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
108
carryout
69
restaurant (beer/wine)
18
manufacturer
4
club
2
A sample of the month's new applicants
Water Street Winery— manufacturer, Morgan Twp, Ashtabula County, OH
Bennett'S Backyard Bbq— restaurant (beer/wine), Georgetown, Brown County, OH
Hpi Spirits One, Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Ripley, Brown County, OH
Hpi Spirits Two, Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Ripley, Brown County, OH
Bb Osborne Holdings Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Middletown, Butler County, OH
Illyrianos— bar/restaurant (spirits), Middletown, Butler County, OH
Cafe Amelia— restaurant (beer/wine), Batavia Twp, Clermont County, OH
Bb&Pizzeria Of Columbiana— bar/restaurant (spirits), Columbiana, Columbiana County, OH
Gulf Unity— carryout, Unity Twp, Columbiana County, OH
Gulf Unity— carryout, Unity Twp, Columbiana County, OH
Tiro 98 Quickstop— carryout, Auburn Twp, Crawford County, OH
Corleones Old River Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, OH
Madison Deli— carryout, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Madison Deli Llc— carryout, Cleveland, 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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