Sutter County Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of Sutter County Liquor Licenses

Business owners in Sutter County, California, should secure a Sutter County alcohol license if they want to sell alcohol to customers. In northern California, Sutter County has a population of 96,000 people. Many of these people live in Yuba City, the county’s largest city, which is also the county seat. Locals and tourists spend time at many of the Sutter County attractions, including Feather River Parkway, Wake Island Waterpark, Sutter National Wildlife Refuge, Butte Creek, Shanghai Garden Park, Sutter County Museum, Fremont Weir State Wildlife Area, and Sutter Buttes. Each summer, the Yuba-Sutter Fair takes place in Yuba City, CA, with competitions, carnival rides, food, and live entertainment – bringing people to the area.

In order to sell alcohol to your customers at your Sutter County business location, we offer online Sutter County liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

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

Each California liquor license grants the holder the right to sell in a specific California county, such as Sutter. 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 Sutter County, CA.

How to Buy a Sutter County Liquor License

In California, there are two ways to procure a Sutter County liquor license. One option is to receive an alcohol license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The alternative option is to receive an alcohol permit in Sutter County through the secondary market from a liquor license broker like Liquor License Auctioneers. 

Many times, there is only one route to obtain an alcohol license in Sutter County because of the limited availability of liquor licenses. When this is the case, a buyer will have to secure a Sutter County alcohol permit through the open market using a liquor license broker. They will have to wait for a seller to sell a liquor license to them in Sutter County, CA. 

This is where our expert liquor license brokers enter the picture. During our many years in this industry, we’ve developed close relationships with both business entrepreneurs and lawyers in this business sector. These network connections give us the opportunity to offer exclusive Sutter County liquor licenses for sale on our auction platform at fair prices. No other liquor license brokerage can sell these same alcohol permits. Reach out to us if you need a specific type of alcohol license in Sutter County that you don’t see listed on our platform. We’ll do our best to help track one down through our professional network connections. 

Complete the following eight steps to secure a liquor license in Sutter County with the assistance of Liquor License Auctioneers. 

1. Secure the location: First, you must decide where you will operate your business. The premises must be leased, rented, or purchased. 
2. Select your liquor license: Decide which type of alcohol license you need for your place of business. Then, choose if you will attain an alcohol permit from the CA ABC or from a liquor license broker on the open market like Liquor License Auctioneers.
3. Open your escrow account: Choose a third-party company to open an escrow account where you will place all finances related to the purchase and transfer of the Sutter County liquor license. 
4. Survey the location: Hire a contractor to perform an initial inspection of your business property. Liquor License Auctioneers can complete this step for you.
5. Complete your ABC Application: Once the ABC Application for a Sutter County alcohol license has been submitted to the California ABC, they will review and approve it. Liquor License Auctioneers can help you complete the ABC Application. 
6. Post a notice: When the CA Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) approves your ABC Application for a Sutter County liquor license, they will mail you a notice of intent to sell liquor. Upon receiving this notice, you will be instructed to post it in a prominent place at your place of business for a duration of 30 days. 
7. Submit to investigation: After 30 days, the CA ABC will conduct a final inspection at your business establishment to determine if you are up to code with all of their requirements to sell alcohol. 
8. Receive the liquor license: Once you have completed all of the previous seven steps, the CA Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will send you the official Sutter County liquor license in the mail. After you receive the alcohol permit, you must display it at your place of business. 

The whole process of obtaining an alcohol license in Sutter County, California, can be time-intensive. When you have met all of the eight steps outlined above, you’ve satisfied the requirements set by the state of California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for securing an alcohol permit in Sutter County. To be sure that you receive your alcohol license in an efficient time frame, it’s always good to see if your local municipal government has additional stipulations, such as zoning permits (CUPs) for attaining a liquor license in Yuba City, CA.

The scarce number of available Sutter County liquor licenses creates competition among business owners in Sutter County to obtain alcohol permits for their businesses. If you want to be sure that you can acquire an alcohol license in Sutter County, work with Liquor License Auctioneers. We stand by our ethical business practices, our knowledge of this industry, and our years of experience. See all of our available Sutter County liquor licenses for sale, and place a bid now.