Guides
New liquor license lists, by state
Most states publish new license filings. Where they publish, how often and in what format differs from one to the next. This is the agency and the original record for each state Ribbon Leads reads.
| State | Who publishes it | What is published | Updated | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) | pending original applications (a venue has applied and has not been approved yet) and newly issued licenses | Daily | Read |
| Florida | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) | restaurant plan reviews (the earliest signal: the owner has submitted building plans for review), new food-service licenses and new alcohol licenses | Daily | Read |
| California | California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) | daily reports of new license applications and of licenses issued | Daily | Read |
| Oregon | Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) | liquor license applications as they are received | Daily | Read |
| New York | New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) and the NYC Department of Health | a list of active liquor licenses statewide, where new licenses appear as they are issued, and in New York City the pre-permit inspections a restaurant must pass before it can open | Daily | Read |
| Missouri | Missouri Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) | new liquor licenses | Weekly | Read |
| Illinois (Chicago) | City of Chicago (business license applications) | business license applications, including restaurants, bars and food retailers | Daily | Read |
Each state guide links to the agency's own page, so you can check any record against the original.
What is in these records, and what is not
A filing tells you a venue exists, where it is, who applied and what stage it has reached. Many filings carry no phone number or email, so the next step is finding the owner or manager. Ribbon Leads does that matching for the states in the paid plans, and sends the new filings each morning.