Bottom line: CA ABC's latest license export shows 49 surrendered and 103 transfer-pending quota licenses in San Bernardino County, against 1,813 active. In a quota county a surrendered license is buyable inventory — LiquorDesk alerts you the week each one is published.
Surrendered, suspended, or revocation-pending on-sale/off-sale general (quota) licenses. These are the licenses most likely to change hands. Source: CA ABC weekly export, distilled Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:36 GM. raw JSON.
| Licensee | City | Type | Status | File # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYS LOUNGE FOOD & SPIRITS J C B D W LLC | HIGHLAND | 47 | Surrendered | 00596967 |
| MACARONI GRILL ITALIAN RESTAURANT GROUP LLC | REDLANDS | 47 | Surrendered | 00634267 |
| CAN DO #2 LIQUOR & MARKET HADDAD BASEL | 29 PALMS | 21 | Suspended | 00597995 |
| ROMANO'S RESTAURANT & CHICAGO PIZZERIA ROMANO'S - REDLANDS INC. | REDLANDS | 47 | Surrendered | 00581507 |
| DENNY'S RESTAURANT SAS RESTAURANT VENTURES INC | ONTARIO | 47 | Surrendered | 00614915 |
| TGI FRIDAY'S TGI FRIDAY'S INC. | RANCHO CUCAMONGA | 47 | Surrendered | 00615302 |
| TGI FRIDAY'S TGI FRIDAY'S INC. | SAN BERNARDINO | 47 | Surrendered | 00615305 |
| CHARLIES STAR & STRIPES KINCAID RANCH | UPLAND | 47 | Surrendered | 00572108 |
| EDCHADAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT SPLIT ROCK INC | 29 PALMS | 47 | Surrendered | 00291670 |
| LIMERICKS TAVERN CP COMMERCE INC | CHINO HILLS | 47 | Revocation pending | 00626147 |
| LIMERICKS TAVERN CP COMMERCE INC | CHINO HILLS | 47 | Revocation pending | 00626147 |
| SANTANA & MAVERICKS UNIQUE CRAFTED FOODS MORALES SUSANA | BIG BEAR LAKE | 47 | Surrendered | 00593792 |
| RITE AID 5687 THRIFTY PAYLESS INC. | APPLE VALLEY | 21 | Surrendered | 00358121 |
| GOURMET GOURMET CATERING INC | UPLAND | 47 | Surrendered | 00537521 |
| THIRD STREET TAVERN CANDY BAR AND RESTAURANT LLC | HIGHLAND | 48 | Suspended | 00600043 |
| THIRD STREET TAVERN CANDY BAR AND RESTAURANT LLC | HIGHLAND | 48 | Suspended | 00600043 |
| CVS PHARMACY STORE 9861 GARFIELD BEACH CVS LLC | REDLANDS | 21 | Surrendered | 00477454 |
| CVS PHARMACY STORE 9341 GARFIELD BEACH CVS LLC | SAN BERNARDINO | 21 | Surrendered | 00477489 |
| CVS PHARMACY STORE 9837 GARFIELD BEACH CVS LLC | UPLAND | 21 | Surrendered | 00477485 |
| LINKOS COCKTAIL LOUNGE LUTHIE DENISE CHERYL | COLTON | 48 | Surrendered | 00453806 |
| RITE AID 6482 THRIFTY PAYLESS INC. | FONTANA | 21 | Surrendered | 00430807 |
| CIRCLE 1 MART 3 WALA RAJENDRAKUMAR GIGABHAI | FONTANA | 21 | Surrendered | 00554258 |
| BIG BEAR BAR & GRILL MESA INVESTMENTS INC | BIG BEAR LAKE | 47 | Surrendered | 00475473 |
| FIRE NOODLE HOUSE FIRE NOODLE HOUSE L.L.C. | BIG BEAR LAKE | 47 | Surrendered | 00622204 |
| VILLA DEL MAR ARONAS CORPORATION | FONTANA | 47 | Surrendered | 00634352 |
| IMAGINE THAT JUST MY IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS INC | UPLAND | 47 | Suspended | 00516371 |
| PINNACLE PEAK STEAKHOUSE AMERICAN FORK INC | COLTON | 47 | Surrendered | 00540475 |
| FOXY'S AUTO CENTER FOXY'S AUTO CENTER INC | BIG BEAR LAKE | 21 | Surrendered | 00641689 |
| CLAIM JUMPER RESTAURANT CLAIM JUMPER ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC | RANCHO CUCAMONGA | 47 | Surrendered | 00517783 |
| IBASA TACOS AND ELOTES IBASA INC. | RANCHO CUCAMONGA | 47 | Surrendered | 00641675 |
| MADBX CORP | FONTANA | 47 | Surrendered | 00597298 |
| SHIKI SUSHI NGUYEN RICHARD VUDUCPHUOC | SAN BERNARDINO | 47 | Surrendered | 00652099 |
| ROUND TABLE PIZZA HIGHLAND HIGHLAND PIZZA INC. | HIGHLAND | 47 | Surrendered | 00622228 |
| RED DOG SALOON CAVANAUGH STEPHANIE REXANNE | NEEDLES | 48 | Surrendered | 00608546 |
| MR BLUE CANTINA YGLESIAS LUCILLE | MENTONE | 48 | Surrendered | 00653072 |
| HOTEL SAN BERNARDINO & CONVENTION CENTER FIRST HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC | SAN BERNARDINO | 47 | Surrendered | 00303948 |
| HOTEL SAN BERNARDINO & CONVENTION CENTER FIRST HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC | SAN BERNARDINO | 47 | Surrendered | 00303948 |
| A LA SEIS A LA SEIS LLC | ONTARIO | 47 | Suspended | 00622583 |
| RITE AID 5686 THRIFTY PAYLESS INC. | YUCCA VALLEY | 21 | Surrendered | 00480878 |
| SUN LIQUOR FANOUS SAMWEIL SHOKRI BOSHRA | COLTON | 21 | Surrendered | 00518701 |
| Active quota licenses (47/48/21) | 1,813 |
| Surrendered (buyable inventory) | 49 |
| Suspended / revocation-pending | 9 |
| Transfer / application pending | 103 |
| Typical secondary-market cost (Type 47) | $50k–$400k (quota-county dependent) |
A "quota" license is capped per county by the state, so in tight counties the only way in is buying an existing one. That's why a surrender is a market event.
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A full on-sale general (Type 47/48) liquor license in San Bernardino County trades on the secondary market — typically $50,000 to $400,000 depending on county quota tightness — because California caps how many quota licenses exist per county. Right now CA ABC data shows 1,813 active quota licenses and 152 surrendered or in-transfer (potentially acquirable) in San Bernardino County.
Yes. CA ABC's latest export lists 49 surrendered and 103 transfer-pending quota licenses in San Bernardino County — these are the licenses most likely to change hands. The newly-distressed ones are listed on this page; LiquorDesk alerts buyers and brokers the week each one is published.
Two routes: (1) apply to CA ABC for a new quota license if the county has availability under its quota (rare in tight counties — there's often a waiting list or a priority drawing), or (2) buy an existing license via a person-to-person transfer (a Section 24070 transfer), which is how most quota licenses in San Bernardino County actually change hands. Surrendered and transfer-pending licenses (listed above) are the live inventory.
California issues on-sale general (Type 47/48) and off-sale general (Type 21) licenses against a per-county quota tied to population. In counties where the quota is full, the only way to get one is a transfer from an existing holder — which is why surrendered and distressed licenses are valuable and why catching them first matters.