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152 liquor licenses available or in transfer in San Bernardino County

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.

Newly-distressed & acquirable quota licenses — San Bernardino County

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.

LicenseeCityTypeStatusFile #
JOYS LOUNGE FOOD & SPIRITS
J C B D W LLC
HIGHLAND47Surrendered00596967
MACARONI GRILL
ITALIAN RESTAURANT GROUP LLC
REDLANDS47Surrendered00634267
CAN DO #2 LIQUOR & MARKET
HADDAD BASEL
29 PALMS21Suspended00597995
ROMANO'S RESTAURANT & CHICAGO PIZZERIA
ROMANO'S - REDLANDS INC.
REDLANDS47Surrendered00581507
DENNY'S RESTAURANT
SAS RESTAURANT VENTURES INC
ONTARIO47Surrendered00614915
TGI FRIDAY'S
TGI FRIDAY'S INC.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA47Surrendered00615302
TGI FRIDAY'S
TGI FRIDAY'S INC.
SAN BERNARDINO47Surrendered00615305
CHARLIES STAR & STRIPES
KINCAID RANCH
UPLAND47Surrendered00572108
EDCHADAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
SPLIT ROCK INC
29 PALMS47Surrendered00291670
LIMERICKS TAVERN
CP COMMERCE INC
CHINO HILLS47Revocation pending00626147
LIMERICKS TAVERN
CP COMMERCE INC
CHINO HILLS47Revocation pending00626147
SANTANA & MAVERICKS UNIQUE CRAFTED FOODS
MORALES SUSANA
BIG BEAR LAKE47Surrendered00593792
RITE AID 5687
THRIFTY PAYLESS INC.
APPLE VALLEY21Surrendered00358121
GOURMET GOURMET CATERING INCUPLAND47Surrendered00537521
THIRD STREET TAVERN
CANDY BAR AND RESTAURANT LLC
HIGHLAND48Suspended00600043
THIRD STREET TAVERN
CANDY BAR AND RESTAURANT LLC
HIGHLAND48Suspended00600043
CVS PHARMACY STORE 9861
GARFIELD BEACH CVS LLC
REDLANDS21Surrendered00477454
CVS PHARMACY STORE 9341
GARFIELD BEACH CVS LLC
SAN BERNARDINO21Surrendered00477489
CVS PHARMACY STORE 9837
GARFIELD BEACH CVS LLC
UPLAND21Surrendered00477485
LINKOS COCKTAIL LOUNGE
LUTHIE DENISE CHERYL
COLTON48Surrendered00453806
RITE AID 6482
THRIFTY PAYLESS INC.
FONTANA21Surrendered00430807
CIRCLE 1 MART 3
WALA RAJENDRAKUMAR GIGABHAI
FONTANA21Surrendered00554258
BIG BEAR BAR & GRILL
MESA INVESTMENTS INC
BIG BEAR LAKE47Surrendered00475473
FIRE NOODLE HOUSE
FIRE NOODLE HOUSE L.L.C.
BIG BEAR LAKE47Surrendered00622204
VILLA DEL MAR
ARONAS CORPORATION
FONTANA47Surrendered00634352
IMAGINE THAT
JUST MY IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS INC
UPLAND47Suspended00516371
PINNACLE PEAK STEAKHOUSE
AMERICAN FORK INC
COLTON47Surrendered00540475
FOXY'S AUTO CENTER
FOXY'S AUTO CENTER INC
BIG BEAR LAKE21Surrendered00641689
CLAIM JUMPER RESTAURANT
CLAIM JUMPER ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC
RANCHO CUCAMONGA47Surrendered00517783
IBASA TACOS AND ELOTES
IBASA INC.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA47Surrendered00641675
MADBX CORPFONTANA47Surrendered00597298
SHIKI SUSHI
NGUYEN RICHARD VUDUCPHUOC
SAN BERNARDINO47Surrendered00652099
ROUND TABLE PIZZA HIGHLAND
HIGHLAND PIZZA INC.
HIGHLAND47Surrendered00622228
RED DOG SALOON
CAVANAUGH STEPHANIE REXANNE
NEEDLES48Surrendered00608546
MR BLUE CANTINA
YGLESIAS LUCILLE
MENTONE48Surrendered00653072
HOTEL SAN BERNARDINO & CONVENTION CENTER
FIRST HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC
SAN BERNARDINO47Surrendered00303948
HOTEL SAN BERNARDINO & CONVENTION CENTER
FIRST HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC
SAN BERNARDINO47Surrendered00303948
A LA SEIS
A LA SEIS LLC
ONTARIO47Suspended00622583
RITE AID 5686
THRIFTY PAYLESS INC.
YUCCA VALLEY21Surrendered00480878
SUN LIQUOR
FANOUS SAMWEIL SHOKRI BOSHRA
COLTON21Surrendered00518701
25 transfer/application-pending quota licenses in San Bernardino County
  • GIANT ROCK MEETING ROOM — YUCCA VALLEY (Type 47, file 00631228)
  • DANNY'S LIQUOR — YUCCA VALLEY (Type 21, file 00665626)
  • NORTHGATE MARKETS #51 — CHINO (Type 21, file 00665668)
  • HILLTOP TAVERN & INN — APPLE VALLEY (Type 47, file 00661189)
  • MARIGOLD INDIAN CUISINE — BLOOMINGTON (Type 47, file 00666309)
  • MOLLY'S SOUPER — UPLAND (Type 47, file 00666312)
  • GEN KOREAN BBQ HOUSE — RANCHO CUCAMONGA (Type 47, file 00662912)
  • ROSEMARY VILLAGE CAFE — YUCAIPA (Type 47, file 00662953)
  • STEAK N SHAKE — VICTORVILLE (Type 47, file 00663021)
  • GEORGIES MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE — ONTARIO (Type 47, file 00663182)
  • LAS NUEVAS ISLAS — RIALTO (Type 47, file 00663188)
  • BIRRIERIA XOLOS — ONTARIO (Type 47, file 00663191)
  • ROSAS CANTINA — BIG BEAR LAKE (Type 47, file 00663201)
  • LA POPULAR — REDLANDS (Type 47, file 00663221)
  • SHUBH LABH INC — YUCAIPA (Type 21, file 00663235)
  • KWIK STOP DAIRY — SAN BERNARDINO (Type 21, file 00663286)
  • KALLANS BAR & GRILL — SUGARLOAF (Type 47, file 00669639)
  • LUCKY 1 LIQUOR — HIGHLAND (Type 21, file 00670359)
  • NGM LIQUOR — RANCHO CUCAMONGA (Type 21, file 00670567)
  • FOGO DE CHAO — RANCHO CUCAMONGA (Type 47, file 00669469)
  • BENDERS BAR AND GRILL — PARKER DAM (Type 47, file 00669957)
  • OASIS MARKET AND LIQUOR — REDLANDS (Type 21, file 00670778)
  • THE VILLARREAL ORGANIZATION LLC — UPLAND (Type 47, file 00653088)
  • TRES HERMANOS MARKET — RIALTO (Type 21, file 00653198)
  • NICE DREAM ICES — YUCCA VALLEY (Type 47, file 00642657)

Liquor license cost & availability in San Bernardino County

Active quota licenses (47/48/21)1,813
Surrendered (buyable inventory)49
Suspended / revocation-pending9
Transfer / application pending103
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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FAQ

How much does a liquor license cost in San Bernardino County, CA?

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.

Are there liquor licenses for sale in San Bernardino County right now?

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.

How do I buy a liquor license in San Bernardino County?

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.

Is San Bernardino County a quota county for liquor licenses?

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.

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