Orange County Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of Orange County Liquor Licenses

A prominent destination where it’s essential to have a liquor license, Orange County is a booming tourist haven for entertainment and relaxation. In Southern California, Orange County is the third-largest county in California. The county seat is in the city of Santa Ana. You might recognize the OC for two famous amusement parks - Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort and Knott’s Berry Farm. Every mid-July to August, Orange County attracts locals and travelers to the area with the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA. People also come to Orange County to take on the waves in Surf City, USA, otherwise known as Huntington Beach. 

In order to make sure that you have the proper alcohol permit for your business, we offer online Orange County liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

• Type 20: Permits the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption in Orange County.
• Type 21: Permits all liquor sales -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for off-premises consumption in Orange County, CA.
• Type 41: Permits restaurants to sell beer and wine for on-site consumption in the OC.
• Type 47: Permits restaurants to sell all liquor -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption in Orange County.
• Type 48: Permits bars and nightclubs to sell all liquor -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption in Orange County, California.
• Type 57: Permits organizations, such as a veteran’s hall, VFW's or golf courses, to sell all liquor -- beer, wine, and spirits -- to members and guests for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption in California’s OC.

Each California liquor license grants the holder the right to sell in a specific California county, such as Orange County. Liquor licenses are not transferable between counties. They are, however, transferable between owners, which means you can legally buy or sell any Orange County ABC liquor license.

How to Buy an Orange County Liquor License

The state of California allows those seeking Orange County liquor licenses to acquire them in two ways. You can purchase an alcohol license for Orange County from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) or on the secondary market through a certified liquor license broker like Liquor License Auctioneers.

With the highly competitive market for alcohol licenses in Orange County, sometimes there are none available for sale, and you have to wait until someone is willing to sell a liquor license. In most cases, using a liquor license brokerage may be the only way to get your hands on an alcohol license in Orange County, and it’s often a faster process. 

This is where our expert liquor license brokers come into the picture. Having been in the business of helping business owners buy and sell Orange County alcohol licenses since 2012, with numerous business connections and a network of lawyers that are familiar with this industry, we have the ability to provide select Orange County liquor licenses to you that other alcohol permit brokers don’t have access to on the secondary market. When browsing the available Orange County liquor licenses on our auction platform, check to see if we have the exact type of alcohol permit that you are looking for. If not, we can find what you need in a short period of time and offer it to you for an honest price at auction.

Our professional alcohol permit brokers are on hand to help you through the eight-step journey of purchasing an Orange County liquor license.

1. Secure the location: Be sure you have a physical location that you have rented, leased, or purchased where you plan to sell alcohol.
2. Select your liquor license: Decide which specific type of liquor license best fits your business and how you will acquire the alcohol license. You can obtain it from the CA ABC or a licensed alcohol permit broker.
3. Open your escrow account: An escrow account is necessary for all finances in line with new alcohol license ownership. Open the account with a third-party escrow company other than the liquor license brokerage.
4. Survey the location: Your leased or purchased property must be surveyed by a contracted surveyor or Liquor License Auctioneers.
5. Complete your ABC Application: At this time, send your CA ABC application for an Orange County liquor license to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for consideration. If you’d like, our expert liquor license brokers can accomplish this step for you.
6. Post a notice: After reviewing your application for an alcohol permit, the CA ABC will send a notice that needs to be presented at your place of business for a total of 30 days.
7. Submit to investigation: Once the 30-day time frame has elapsed, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will conduct an inspection of the premises on which you’d like to sell or serve alcohol as well as review your abc application. If approved, you’ll be issued the alcohol license.
8. Receive the liquor license: If all prior seven steps have been properly checked off, you’ll receive the official liquor license for Orange County in the mail. It needs to be featured in your business.

Once you’ve accomplished these eight steps, you have fulfilled all the requirements from the California Department of ABC. Besides meeting these requirements, you will need to check with your local municipality government to see if there are other regulations such as zoning permits (CUP’s) or stipulations. Knowing what these requirements are for acquiring a Santa Ana liquor license or an alcohol permit for other places within Orange County may help speed up the process with little lag time. 

With the expansive entertainment and travel industry that the OC has to offer, competition for businesses to obtain ABC liquor licenses in Orange County is high. At Liquor License Auctioneers, we remain ethical and honest when we conduct business for each auction that takes place on our liquor license platform. We pride ourselves on having extremely fair prices that are competitive to the area, as well as great customer service. Check out all of our Orange County alcohol licenses, make an offer, and purchase one today. If you are looking for a specific type of alcohol permit, please let us know so that we can locate the Orange County liquor license for you at a reasonable price.