Sacramento Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of Sacramento Liquor Licenses

A destination rich in California history, Sacramento County states that all establishments selling or serving alcohol must have a proper Sacramento liquor license. In Northern California, Sacramento County is named after the Sacramento River, which flows through the County. As one of the first counties created in the state of California, Sacramento has a lot of historical significance. The County Seat is the city of Sacramento which also happens to be the capital of California. When tourists visit Sacramento County, they often venture to sites such as the Sacramento Zoo, the Crocker Art Museum, and Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Every year around Memorial Day, the Sacramento County Fair takes place in Sacramento, CA. Two months later, the California State Fair takes place, offering all types of food and entertainment from mid-July to the end of the month.  

In order to sell alcoholic beverages to tourists and locals, we offer online Sacramento County liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

• Type 20: Permits the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption in Sacramento, CA.
• Type 21: Permits all liquor sales -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for off-premises consumption.
• Type 41: Permits restaurants to sell beer and wine for on-site consumption.
• 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 Sacramento 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.
• Type 57: Permits organizations, such as a veteran’s hall or golf course, 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 Sacramento County.

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

How to Buy a Sacramento Liquor License

In California, you can either receive a Sacramento liquor license from the government’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) or secure an alcohol permit for Sacramento from a liquor license broker like Liquor License Auctioneers in the secondary market. 

When there is a lack of availability regarding Sacramento alcohol licenses, it may only be possible to acquire one on the secondary market. Specific Sacramento alcohol permits may be hard to come by, and you may have to wait a significant period of time until one becomes available and a broker is willing to sell a liquor license to you. 

Helping business owners buy and sell Sacramento liquor licenses is our specialty. With a direct line to both establishment owners and a network of lawyers, we are able to provide select Sacramento alcohol licenses on our bidding platform that no other liquor license broker has access to. We pride ourselves on being able to provide more than just our auction platform to our customers. With our experienced alcohol permit brokers, you can expect fair prices and quality service. Let us know if there is a specific type of Sacramento liquor license you need, and we’ll do the work to track one down for you in a matter of time.

Follow these eight steps to obtain an alcohol license in Sacramento County, California. Our experienced alcohol license brokers are available to advise you through this process.

1. Secure the location: The place of business you select to serve or sell liquor, wine, or beer, must be leased, rented, or purchased.
2. Select your liquor license: Select the appropriate type of Sacramento liquor license for your place of business. You’ll also want to consider your options of purchasing the alcohol permit and decide if you’ll obtain it from the CA ABC or an alcohol license broker such as Liquor License Auctioneers.
3. Open your escrow account: It is recommended to choose a third-party company to open an escrow account. This will be where all the monetary funds related to the transfer of ownership, sale, or purchase of the Sacramento alcohol permit are held.
4. Survey the location: An experienced and highly qualified liquor license broker such as Liquor License Auctioneers can conduct a survey of your business location, or you can hire a contractor.
5. Complete your ABC Application: Fill out the ABC application for a Sacramento alcohol permit, and send it to the Department of ABC for approval. Our liquor license experts can complete the application for you.
6. Post a notice: If the ABC application is approved, then they will send a notice of intent to sell liquor, and this notice must be immediately posted within your premises for a total of 30 days.
7. Submit to investigation: Within 30 days, an inspection must be done, this time by the CA ABC. At this time, they will decide whether to issue the Sacramento alcohol license.
8. Receive the liquor license: If they decide to grant you the liquor license, the CA ABC will send the official Sacramento alcohol permit over to you, and you must feature the alcohol license in your establishment.

Completing these eight steps will satisfy the requirements set by the state of California and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for purchasing or selling a Sacramento liquor license. In order to move efficiently through this process, we recommend that you check with your local municipal government to see if they have any additional rules and regulations to follow when obtaining a liquor license in Sacramento. These could include legal stipulations or zoning permits (CUP’s). 

It’s a competitive market out there for Sacramento alcohol licenses.  At Liquor License Auctioneers, we conduct business in an ethical and honest manner with fair and competitive alcohol permit prices. See our unique alcohol license platform, and purchase a Sacramento liquor license today. As always, if you don’t see the exact type of alcohol license for Sacramento that you’d like, let us know. We’ll be glad to find one for you at an honest price.