Riverside County CA Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of Riverside Liquor Licenses

A top-tier California destination for acquiring a liquor license, Riverside County is known for the Coachella Valley with all of its festivals and resorts. In Riverside County, part of the gorgeous Southern California landscape, the county seat is the city of Riverside. One of the main attractions in Riverside County is the famous historic Mission Inn Museum. Each year, during February, the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival takes place in Indio, CA. The County of Riverside is also situated along the scenic Santa Ana River.  

To help you legally provide alcoholic beverages to Riverside residents and travelers, we offer online Riverside County liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

• Type 20: Permits the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption in Riverside County.
• Type 21: Permits all liquor sales -- beer, wine, and spirits – for off-premises consumption in Riverside, CA.
• Type 41: Permits restaurants to sell beer and wine for on-site consumption in the County of Riverside.
• 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 Riverside County, California.
• 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 Riverside.
• 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 Riverside, California.

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

How to Buy a Riverside Liquor License

You have two options for purchasing your specific type of Riverside liquor license. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (CA ABC) offers Riverside County liquor licenses, but you can also receive an alcohol permit from a liquor license broker such as Liquor License Auctioneers on the secondary market. 

In some cases, using an alcohol license brokerage may be your only option, as Riverside County has a limited number of alcohol licenses available. Sometimes the process of seeking a liquor license may be hindered because none are currently available on the market, so you need to be patient until someone is willing to sell a liquor license to you. 

This is where our professional liquor license brokers enter the scene. Our many years of experience and networked connections to both lawyers and business proprietors give us first priority for available Riverside liquor licenses and exclusivity where these same alcohol permits cannot be sold or bought by any other liquor license brokerage on the market. If we don’t have the specific type of Riverside liquor license that you are looking for available on our online bidding platform, just let us know, and we’ll be able to locate one at an honest price for your business requirements.

We are here to guide you through the eight-step process of purchasing a Riverside liquor license.

1. Secure the location: No matter which type of establishment you need a Riverside liquor license for, you must have a physical location selected that you have either purchased or leased.
2. Select your liquor license: Select the correct type of Riverside liquor license, and decide if you’ll purchase the alcohol permit straight from the CA ABC or on the open market from a liquor license broker.
3. Open your escrow account: Choose a third-party company to open an escrow account with. This escrow account will finance all monetary transactions that the new liquor license holder should encounter. This money goes directly into the escrow account.
4. Survey the location: Hire an inspector or your liquor license brokers to do an entire survey of your business location.
5. Complete your ABC Application: Once you are done, please return the ABC application for a Riverside liquor license to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. We can also complete your ABC application for you.
6. Post a notice: Once the CA ABC reviews your application, they will send over a notice of intention to serve liquor on the premises, and it must be visibly posted for the duration of 30 days.
7. Submit to investigation: Once the 30-day time frame has lapsed, the California ABC will conduct an inspection to decide if the Riverside alcohol license can be administered to you.
8. Receive the liquor license: Once you’ve completed all of the prior seven steps pending the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control deciding to issue you a Riverside liquor license, they will send the alcohol permit to you in the mail, and you must display the liquor license prominently at your location.

The entire procedure of obtaining your Riverside liquor license can take a while, so you want to be sure you are following all eight steps which are required by the state of California according to the CA ABC. It’s important to keep in mind that while the state has its own set of rules, many municipalities have their own regulations for securing a liquor license. These can include legal stipulations and zoning permits (CUP’s). In order to find out what these additional requirements may be, please contact your local municipal government the earlier, the better, so you don’t have delays while trying to acquire your Riverside liquor license. 

The scarcity of Riverside alcohol licenses available creates a competitive environment for buyers and sellers. At Liquor License Auctioneers, our professional team of liquor license brokers holds true to the honest and ethical practices that set us apart from the competition. Browse our current Riverside liquor license offerings above to make an offer and purchase your liquor license, or reach out to us to find a specific Riverside alcohol license you are looking for today.