San Joaquin County Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of San Joaquin County Liquor Licenses

In San Joaquin County, business owners must have a San Joaquin County alcohol license in order to sell liquor to customers legally. In northern California, San Joaquin County boasts a population of close to 752,000 people. Most of these residents live in the county’s largest city, Stockton, which is also the county seat. Many people visit the area attractions, such as Micke Grove Zoo, Children's Museum, Stockton, Oak Farm Vineyards, Lodi Wine Visitor Center, Haggin Museum, and Michael David Winery. Each summer, the San Joaquin County Fair kicks off in Stockton, CA, with a carnival, entertainment, food, and a petting zoo drawing a crowd in San Joaquin County.

To serve liquor to patrons in San Joaquin County, we offer online San Joaquin County liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

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

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

How to Buy a San Joaquin County Liquor License

To purchase an alcohol license in San Joaquin County, California, there are two options. The first way is to secure a liquor license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The second route is to obtain an alcohol permit in San Joaquin County through a liquor license broker, such as Liquor License Auctioneers, on the secondary market. 

With the limited number of available San Joaquin County liquor licenses, usually, the only way to acquire an alcohol permit is through the open market. Often, buyers will need to wait until a seller is ready to sell a liquor license to them in San Joaquin County, CA.

This is our area of expertise. Due to our years of experience in this industry, we’ve developed relationships with numerous lawyers and business owners who also work in this field. These connections give us the ability to offer select San Joaquin County liquor licenses for sale to our customers that no other alcohol license brokerage can sell. This means we can offer our alcohol permits at fair prices. If you don’t see the specific type of alcohol license you need for your business, then let our team know. We’ll be happy to track a San Joaquin County alcohol license down for you using our network.

Let our team of knowledgeable liquor license brokers guide you through the following eight steps to obtain a liquor license in San Joaquin County, California.

1. Secure the location: Decide where you would like to conduct your business and rent, lease, or purchase the property. 
2. Select your liquor license: Choose which type of San Joaquin County alcohol license you need for your place of business. Then, select if you will obtain it from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) or through the secondary market using a liquor license broker like Liquor License Auctioneers.
3. Open your escrow account: Create an escrow account where all funds associated with the sale and transfer of the San Joaquin County alcohol permit will be held. Ideally, the escrow account should be opened with a third-party company. 
4. Survey the location: Employ a contractor to perform an initial inspection of your business location. You may choose to have Liquor License Auctioneers complete the survey for you.
5. Complete your ABC Application: Once the ABC Application for a liquor license in San Joaquin County has been submitted, the CA ABC will need to review and approve it. You may have our team of alcohol license brokers help you complete the ABC Application.
6. Post a notice: When the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), has approved your ABC Application, they will send you a notice of intent to sell alcoholic beverages. When you receive the notice, it must be displayed at your business for 30 days.
7. Submit to investigation: After 30 days, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will come to your business location to perform a final inspection of your establishment. At this time, they will determine if your business is up to code to sell liquor. 
8. Receive the liquor license: If all of the prior seven steps have been met, the CA ABC will mail you the official San Joaquin County liquor license. Once you receive the alcohol permit, you are instructed to post it at your place of business.

Meeting all of the eight steps above fulfills the requirements set by the state of California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for securing a liquor license in San Joaquin County. To ensure that you receive your San Joaquin County alcohol license in a timely manner, be sure to see if your local municipal government has other regulations. There may be additional stipulations like zoning permits (CUPs) for obtaining a liquor license in Stockton, CA.

Business entrepreneurs in San Joaquin County should secure a San Joaquin County liquor license in order to compete with other businesses in the area. When you work with Liquor License Auctioneers, you’ll be able to stay ahead of the competition by procuring a San Joaquin County alcohol permit in an efficient time frame. Trust our experience, knowledge of the industry, and honest business practices. See all of the available San Joaquin County alcohol licenses for sale on our auction platform, and place a bid.