California ABC • Sonoma County • live distress monitor

38 liquor licenses available or in transfer in Sonoma County

Bottom line: CA ABC's latest license export shows 14 surrendered and 24 transfer-pending quota licenses in Sonoma County, against 578 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 — Sonoma 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 #
APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
WINECOUNTRY APPLE LLC		ROHNERT PARK47Surrendered00425107
BLUE RIDGE KITCHEN
BARLOW EATS LLC		SEBASTOPOL47Surrendered00608548
THE TREEHOUSE LOUNGE
THE CALI BULL LLC		GUERNEVILLE48Surrendered00659713
THE TREEHOUSE LOUNGE
THE CALI BULL LLC		GUERNEVILLE48Surrendered00659713
KAPU
PETALUMA RESTAURANT SERVICES LLC		PETALUMA47Surrendered00640723
OROZCO LUIS ALBERTOSANTA ROSA47Surrendered00520081
YETI RESTAURANT
SOMNAME LLC		SANTA ROSA47Suspended00550154
MOUNTAIN MIKES PIZZA
SANTA ROSA CHANDI BROTHERS INC		SANTA ROSA47Surrendered00528240
MOUNTAIN MIKES PIZZA
SANTA ROSA CHANDI BROTHERS INC		SANTA ROSA47Surrendered00528240
DANOS LIQUORS
DHILLON MANGAL SINGH		SANTA ROSA21Surrendered00395880
MD LIQUOR & FOOD #9
UNIVERSITY SQUARE LIQUOR LLC		ROHNERT PARK21Surrendered00461407
JAMISONS ROARING DONKEY
NOTATO LLC		PETALUMA48Surrendered00541421
HAROLDS DANTE HOTEL INCCLOVERDALE48Surrendered00021623
CATTLEMENSPETALUMA47Surrendered00058387
CATTLEMENSPETALUMA47Surrendered00058387
BEYOND THE GLORY SPORTS BAR & GRILL INCPETALUMA47Suspended00426587
24 transfer/application-pending quota licenses in Sonoma County
  • THE GUERNEVILLE SOCIAL CLUB — GUERNEVILLE (Type 48, file 00668607)
  • THE MOCKINGBIRD — SANTA ROSA (Type 48, file 00667595)
  • 24 SEVEN FOOD & GRILL — SANTA ROSA (Type 21, file 00669462)
  • MD MARKET — WINDSOR (Type 21, file 00643562)
  • SPANCKY'S BAR — COTATI (Type 48, file 00670629)
  • DAVE & BUSTERS — SANTA ROSA (Type 47, file 00665866)
  • — SEBASTOPOL (Type 47, file 00549058)
  • MARIO AND JOHNS — PETALUMA (Type 21, file 00516630)
  • MARIO AND JOHNS — PETALUMA (Type 21, file 00516629)
  • PRAM CO INC — GEYSERVILLE (Type 21, file 00671645)
  • THE JACK LONDON LODGE - RESTAURANT — GLEN ELLEN (Type 47, file 00667968)
  • HEALDSBURG BAR & GRILL — HEALDSBURG (Type 47, file 00669963)
  • TARGET CORPORATION — PETALUMA (Type 21, file 00671621)
  • FAST & EASY MART 3 — ROHNERT PARK (Type 21, file 00670264)
  • OROZCO LUIS ALBERTO — SANTA ROSA (Type 47, file 00667560)
  • LEDSON HOTEL — SONOMA (Type 47, file 00667104)
  • SONOMA SPEAKEASY — SONOMA (Type 48, file 00666265)
  • GRATON MARKET — ROHNERT PARK (Type 21, file 00668965)
  • GUERNEVILLE LIQUOR — GUERNEVILLE (Type 21, file 00668969)
  • HILLSIDER LLC — SANTA ROSA (Type 47, file 00656576)
  • THE GUERNEVILLE SOCIAL CLUB — GUERNEVILLE (Type 47, file 00668607)
  • GOLD RIDGE PARTNERS LLC — SEBASTOPOL (Type 47, file 00670108)
  • SONOMAS BEST — SONOMA (Type 47, file 00659693)
  • BILLS FAMILY MARKET — SANTA ROSA (Type 21, file 00505795)

Liquor license cost & availability in Sonoma County

Active quota licenses (47/48/21)578
Surrendered (buyable inventory)14
Suspended / revocation-pending2
Transfer / application pending24
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 Sonoma County, CA?

A full on-sale general (Type 47/48) liquor license in Sonoma 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 578 active quota licenses and 38 surrendered or in-transfer (potentially acquirable) in Sonoma County.

Are there liquor licenses for sale in Sonoma County right now?

Yes. CA ABC's latest export lists 14 surrendered and 24 transfer-pending quota licenses in Sonoma 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 Sonoma 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 Sonoma County actually change hands. Surrendered and transfer-pending licenses (listed above) are the live inventory.

Is Sonoma 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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