Bottom line: CA ABC's latest license export shows 6 surrendered and 6 transfer-pending quota licenses in San Luis Obispo County, against 323 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 # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTLAWS BAR AND GRILL OUTLAWS 202 LLC | ATASCADERO | 47 | Suspended | 00636078 |
| Z CLUB OF SAN LUIS OBISPO GIN CONSTRUCTION INC | SAN LUIS OBISPO | 48 | Surrendered | 00341200 |
| APPLE FARM APPLE FARM COLLECTIONS SLO INC | SAN LUIS OBISPO | 47 | Surrendered | 00542743 |
| CRAFT PASO PR HOSPITALITY LLC. | PASO ROBLES | 47 | Surrendered | 00581623 |
| SPYGLASS RESTAURANT INC | PISMO BEACH | 47 | Surrendered | 00216430 |
| BREW HOUSE 101 BREW HOUSE 101 INC. | PISMO BEACH | 47 | Surrendered | 00533700 |
| SLO QUICK STOP SLO QUICK STOP INC. | SAN LUIS OBISPO | 21 | Surrendered | 00583719 |
| Active quota licenses (47/48/21) | 323 |
| Surrendered (buyable inventory) | 6 |
| Suspended / revocation-pending | 1 |
| Transfer / application pending | 6 |
| 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 Luis Obispo 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 323 active quota licenses and 12 surrendered or in-transfer (potentially acquirable) in San Luis Obispo County.
Yes. CA ABC's latest export lists 6 surrendered and 6 transfer-pending quota licenses in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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.