California Frequently Asked Questions

Can Liquor License Auctioneers really help the major chains with buying & selling alcoholic beverage licenses and completing their ABC applications?

We believe that the alcoholic beverage licenses you purchase on the Liquor License Auctioneers’ website will, as a result of the auction process, be less expensive than what you will pay if you use a broker/consultant/finder. By using Liquor License Auctioneers' website, the sellers and buyers have the opportunity to learn the approximate true fair market value of an alcoholic beverage license before they sell or purchase it— Free!

• Sellers benefit because we never charge to list or sell a liquor license, and sellers control the price.

• Buyers benefit because they deal directly with the seller once they win the auction.

• Buyers pay a fixed auction fee, which allows them to know what their total costs will be up front, before making a commitment to purchase a license. The fee is a fixed 10% for alcoholic beverage licenses over $10,000.00, and a flat auction fee of $1,000.00, for licenses $10,000.00, and under.

• The people we work with who complete and follow-up on your Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Application documents are retired Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control employees.

• You have our assurance that your application will be completed correctly the first time, then tracked through the entire licensing process with your assigned Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Investigator, until issuance of the license.