197 liquor license applications were filed in October 2026
Across three states — Ohio 67, Michigan 66, Pennsylvania 64 — 114 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 December.
197applications filed
114brand-new locations
102bars & restaurants
81counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Wayne County, MI
12
Cuyahoga County, OH
10
Philadelphia County, PA
10
Franklin County, OH
8
Allegheny County, PA
8
Hamilton County, OH
6
Macomb County, MI
5
Butler County, OH
5
Montgomery County, OH
5
Delaware County, PA
5
Lackawanna County, PA
5
Lucas County, OH
4
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
62
restaurant (liquor)
32
carryout
23
carryout (spirits)
18
carryout (beer/wine)
13
restaurant (beer/wine)
8
winery
6
importer/wholesale
6
industrial alcohol
5
hotel (liquor)
4
distributor/manufacturer
3
distillery
3
brewery
2
club
2
manufacturer
2
beer distributor
2
auction
2
shipper
1
eating place (beer)
1
venue (liquor)
1
other (HOSPITAL PERMIT)
1
A sample of the month's new applicants
Quick Stop 142 Llc— carryout (spirits), Leighton Twp, Allegan County, MI
Mb Petroleum— carryout, Sheffield Twp, Ashtabula County, OH
— importer/wholesale, , County, PA
Banfield Liquor Market— carryout (spirits), Johnstown Twp, Barry County, MI
Bubba'S 33— bar/restaurant (spirits), West Chester Twp, Butler County, OH
— importer/wholesale, , County, PA
Garden Theater— bar/restaurant (spirits), Frankfort City, Benzie County, MI
Hillbilly Picnic— bar/restaurant (spirits), Liberty Twp, Butler County, OH
Crown Imports Llc— importer/wholesale, Chicago, County, PA
Viola'S— bar/restaurant (spirits), Three Oaks Village, Berrien County, MI
Millions Crab— restaurant (beer/wine), West Chester Twp, Butler County, OH
Poderi La Collina— winery, , County, PA
Mahakali Business, Inc— carryout (spirits), Marengo Twp, Calhoun County, MI
Loveland Lodge No 2583 Loyal Order Of Moose— club, Milford, Clermont 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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