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New alcohol license applications across California, plus every new business location registered in Los Angeles and San Francisco. 317 new in the last 14 days.
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Alma Fonda Fina just landed on the Central Coast list.
Restaurant in Santa Barbara. Status: license application filed. A new place needs a POS, insurance, signs, supplies and staff. If you sell any of that, this is the name you want on your desk on Monday, with the week still ahead of you.
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Restaurant · Santa Barbara
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From the public records, updated daily
New in eight California metros, by the numbers
New openings per day
Last 21 days, by source
See the numbers
| Day | Alcohol license applications | LA and SF business registrations |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | 9 | 27 |
| Oct 15 | 11 | 28 |
| Oct 16 | 5 | 14 |
| Oct 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 19 | 6 | 17 |
| Oct 20 | 7 | 22 |
| Oct 21 | 9 | 6 |
| Oct 22 | 14 | 11 |
| Oct 23 | 8 | 16 |
| Oct 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 26 | 7 | 16 |
| Oct 27 | 6 | 15 |
| Oct 28 | 9 | 10 |
| Oct 29 | 4 | 16 |
| Oct 30 | 6 | 14 |
| Oct 31 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Nov 2 | 0 | 49 |
| Nov 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dates are the source date for rows from our first read, then the day a row first appeared in the file we read. Files update on their own schedules, so some rows arrive in batches.
By metro
Last 14 days
By category
Last 14 days
The pipeline
Last 14 days, by what the state shows
- 70Applied for alcohol. An original application, or a licensed business moving to a new address.
- 247New city registration. A new business location registered in Los Angeles or San Francisco.
Top cities
Last 14 days
- San Francisco112
- Los Angeles63
- Woodland Hills11
- San Pedro7
- Sherman Oaks5
- Gardena4
- North Hollywood4
- Van Nuys4
- Long Beach3
- Pasadena3
- Porter Ranch3
- Sacramento3
- San Jose3
- Berkeley2
- Canoga Park2
Newest places to watch
Newest storefront-style listings, chains left out
- NY Bagel & Deli MarvistaLos AngelesNov 2
- Artquarium AtelierLos AngelesNov 2
- Laksh Nail StudioLos AngelesNov 2
- Andrea’S Healthy KitchenLos AngelesNov 2
- Serene Skin RitualWoodland Hills · Los AngelesNov 2
- Red CoffeeWoodland Hills · Los AngelesNov 2
- Nanvir GoldValley Village · Los AngelesNov 2
- Flowers Just In CaseValley Village · Los AngelesNov 2
Busiest ZIP codes
Last 14 days
| ZIP | City | New |
|---|---|---|
| 94110 | San Francisco | 14 |
| 94103 | San Francisco | 8 |
| 94114 | San Francisco | 8 |
| 90731 | San Pedro | 7 |
| 94104 | San Francisco | 7 |
| 94109 | San Francisco | 7 |
| 94118 | San Francisco | 7 |
| 91367 | Woodland Hills | 6 |
| 94108 | San Francisco | 6 |
| 94112 | San Francisco | 6 |
Latest named openings
Newest first. Tap one for its filing.
- Sb Sculpt StudioGym & fitness · Chatsworth · Nov 2
- Sweet And Savory CreationsCafé & bakery · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Arko IrisShop & retail · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Codos CoffeeCafé & bakery · Marina Del Rey · Nov 2
- Success ThaiRestaurant · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- BujioCafé & bakery · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Sc VendingShop & retail · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- SaccoRestaurant · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Sun Crust CARestaurant · Winnetka · Nov 2
- Rx Spot PharmacyShop & retail · Burbank · Nov 2
- Maiko GroupRestaurant · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Ser VendingShop & retail · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Updog CafeCafé & bakery · Eagle Rock · Nov 2
- Sees Candy ShopsGrocery & deli · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Black Sails Barber ShopSalon & beauty · San Pedro · Nov 2
- Woodland Hills Day SpaSalon & beauty · Woodland Hills · Nov 2
- Flowers Just In CaseShop & retail · Valley Village · Nov 2
- Nanvir GoldShop & retail · Valley Village · Nov 2
- Red CoffeeCafé & bakery · Woodland Hills · Nov 2
- Serene Skin RitualSalon & beauty · Woodland Hills · Nov 2
- Andrea’S Healthy KitchenRestaurant · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Laksh Nail StudioSalon & beauty · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- Artquarium AtelierShop & retail · Los Angeles · Nov 2
- NY Bagel & Deli MarvistaCafé & bakery · Los Angeles · Nov 2
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How it works
The paperwork shows up first
A new business leaves a public paper trail. That trail is how we see openings coming.
The record gets published
California's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control posts each day's new license applications. Los Angeles and San Francisco publish every registered business location with a start date.
We read and sort it
We read them daily, keep only original applications and premises moves (not ownership changes), and sort by county.
You see it, with its limits
An alcohol application can take months and may be protested or denied. Cities post their data on their own schedules, and Los Angeles updates roughly monthly, so some rows arrive in batches.
Who it’s for
Built for people who sell to new businesses
- POS and paymentsReach a new restaurant or shop before it has chosen a terminal.
- Food and beverage distributorsNew licenses show you who’s setting up a kitchen or a bar.
- Insurance agentsEvery new storefront needs liability, property and workers’ comp.
- Commercial cleaners, linens and pestA new license means contracts nobody has signed yet.
- Sign shops and build-outA new place usually needs a sign, a wrap and some finishing work.
- Payroll, HR and staffingThe first hires come soon after the license.
- Web and local marketingNew businesses need a site, a Google profile and their first reviews.
- Curious localsKnow what’s coming to your neighborhood.
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Guides
How openings show up in public records
Plain-English explainers on the state sources behind every list, and how we turn them into openings.
How we spot California openings
The public records behind California New Openings, how we decide what's new, and what we can't see.
How to read California ABC license applications
License types, ORI vs ownership transfers, and what the 30-day posting means.
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