Cumberland County Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of Cumberland County Liquor Licenses

Business owners who intend to sell liquor at their Cumberland County establishments must obtain a proper Cumberland County liquor license. Located in southern New Jersey, along Deleware Bay, Cumberland County has a population of nearly 154,000 people. Many of these locals live in Vineland, the highest populated city. A majority of residents also live in Maurice River Township, the largest area in the county. The county seat is Bridgeton. Locals and tourists enjoy visiting sights like the Museum of American Glass, Cohanzick Zoo, Bayshore Center at Bivalve, East Point Lighthouse, and Millville Army Air Field Museum. Every year, the Cumberland County Fair takes place in Millville, New Jersey, with carnival rides, livestock, food vendors, and a Demolition Derby – drawing locals and travelers to Cumberland County. 

To sell or serve liquor legally at your Cumberland County establishment, we offer online Cumberland County liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

• Type 32: Permits restaurants, 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 Cumberland County.
• Type 33: Permits restaurants, 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 Cumberland County, New Jersey.
• Type 44: Permits liquor stores & grocery stores to sell all liquor sales -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for off-premises consumption in Cumberland County, NJ.

Each New Jersey liquor license grants the holder the right to sell in a specific New Jersey municipality or borough, such as Bridgeton. Liquor licenses are not transferable between municipalities or boroughs. However, they are transferable between owners, which means you can legally buy or sell any Cumberland County alcohol license issued in your municipality or borough.

How to Buy a Cumberland County Liquor License

In New Jersey, there are two ways a buyer can obtain a liquor license. Cumberland County alcohol licenses may be purchased from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The other way to secure an alcohol permit in Cumberland County is through a liquor license broker like Liquor License Auctioneers on the secondary market.

Every New Jersey County, including Cumberland County, has a limited number of alcohol permits. There are also caps on the number of alcohol licenses within each township and borough in Cumberland County. Many times, the only way to attain a liquor license in Cumberland County is to receive one from the open market in one of three transfer options: Person-to-Person, Place-to-Place, or Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place. Buyers will have to wait until a seller is able to sell a liquor license to them in Cumberland County, NJ.

This is where Liquor License Auctioneers enters the picture. We have made connections with both lawyers and business owners over our years in the business. These relationships have enabled us to offer exclusive Cumberland County alcohol licenses for sale on our online auction platform that no other liquor license brokerage can sell. This means that we can price our alcohol permits fairly. We are also able to use our network of connections to help locate specific Cumberland County liquor licenses that you need to obtain for your business. Please let us know if you are looking for a specific type of Cumberland County alcohol license and don’t see it listed on our bidding platform.

How to Apply for a Liquor License in Cumberland County, New Jersey: 

1. Enter into a Contract of Sale: The process of applying for a liquor license in Cumberland County starts with the seller (transferor) and buyer (transferee) entering into a contract of sale.
2. Complete the 12 Page ABC Application: The 12-page Cumberland County ABC Application must be completed in TRIPLICATE with original signatures.
3. Pay the Annual License Renewal Fee: For Person-to-Person Cumberland County liquor license transfers and Place-to-Place alcohol license transfers, a 10% Annual License Renewal Fee is required. If you are going to be doing a Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place Cumberland County alcohol permit transfer, then there is a 20% Annual License Renewal Fee. 
4. Write a $200 Check or Money Order for ABC: A money order or a check should be made out to the State of NJ, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, for $200.
5. Consent to Transfer: The consent of sale or Consent to Transfer must be signed and notarized by the Cumberland County alcohol license holder.
6. Disclosure Statement of Applicant: At this time, the Disclosure Statement of Applicant (source funding) for buying the Cumberland County liquor license must be submitted.
7. Submit Federal & State Fingerprint Reports: Federal and state fingerprint reports from the police department must be submitted to the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
8. Additional Investigative Report: The police will write up an additional investigative report. The report should be submitted along with the ABC Application for a Cumberland County liquor license. 
9. Send a Detailed Sketch of the Business Premises: Along with the ABC Application for a Cumberland County alcohol license, you must include a detailed sketch of the business property and proposed licensing area with a photo of the outside of the establishment. 
10. Affidavit of Publication: At this point, a Notice of Intent to Transfer will be published twice, with one week in between each of the publications. This Notice of Intent to Transfer allows the public to have the ability to voice any objections they may have regarding the transfer of the Cumberland County liquor license. If the public has objections, they will be submitted in writing to the clerk of the local issuing authority.
11. Submit a Certificate of Sales Tax Authority: The Cumberland County alcohol permit buyer can now submit the Certificate of Sales Tax Authority and be sent the Alcoholic Beverage Retail Licensee Clearance Certificate for Transfer. The Cumberland County alcohol license buyer may contact the New Jersey Division of Taxation ABC Licensing Unit at 609-292-0043.
12. Application for Bulk Sale Permit: If, by chance, the Cumberland County alcohol license buyer is seeking to buy the existing stock and inventory of alcoholic beverages from the current seller, the buyer must send a check made out for $75.00 to the NJ Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control. In the case that the buyer decides not to purchase the existing stock of liquor, then the buyer doesn’t need to send a check with the ABC Application for a Cumberland County alcohol license. However, the Application for Bulk Sale Permit still needs to be submitted.
13. Provide a Letter from the Buyer’s Attorney: The buyer’s attorney must write a letter to notify the local issuing authority of the closing date for the sale of the Cumberland County liquor license.
14. Resolution of Transfer: When applying for a Cumberland County alcohol permit, the Resolution of Transfer cannot be contingent on any other action. It will be passed by the issuing authority.
15. The License will be Amended to Reflect New Ownership: When all of the other steps have been completed, the Cumberland County liquor license will include the ownership and generation change on the ABC Application. Make checks payable to the Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Our expert liquor license brokers can guide you through the following eight-step process to acquire an alcohol license in Cumberland County.

1. Secure the location: The first step is to select a business location in Cumberland County, NJ. You must either rent, purchase, or lease the space. 
2. Select your liquor license: Then, choose the type of Cumberland County alcohol permit you need for your business establishment. You’ll decide how you want to procure the alcohol license. You can receive a Cumberland County liquor license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), or secure one through the open market using a liquor license broker, like Liquor License Auctioneers.
3. Open your escrow account: Set up an escrow account with a third-party company. This escrow account will hold all monetary transactions associated with the sale and transfer of the Cumberland County liquor license. 
4. Survey the location: Hire an inspector to survey the premises. We can complete this step on your behalf.
5. Complete your ABC Application: After you fill out the New Jersey ABC Application, send it over to the NJ Division of ABC for them to review and approve it. Have our team of liquor license brokers help you complete the ABC Application for a Cumberland County alcohol license.
6. Post a notice: When the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has approved your ABC Application for a liquor license in Cumberland County, they will mail you a notice of intent to sell alcohol. Upon receiving the notice, you must display it at your business for 30 days.
7. Submit to investigation: After 30 days, the NJ Division of ABC will complete a final inspection of your business property to determine if you have met all of their requirements for selling liquor.
8. Receive the liquor license: When you have completed all seven previous steps to the satisfaction of the NJ ABC, they will send you the official Cumberland County alcohol license in the mail. Once you receive it, you are instructed to post it in a prominent place at your business location.

Adhering to all of the eight steps outlined above meets the requirements set in place by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for securing a liquor license in Cumberland County. To be sure that you will obtain your alcohol permit in an efficient manner, check with your local municipal government to see if they have any additional regulations for securing a liquor license in Bridgeton, NJ. There may be additional stipulations like zoning permits (CUPs) that must be met before receiving the alcohol license in Vineland, New Jersey. Being aware of these requirements allows the process of obtaining a liquor license in Maurice River Township to go smoothly.

In New Jersey, there is plenty of competition among businesses for liquor licenses in Cumberland County. There are a lot of businesses, like restaurants, grocery stores, liquor stores, and bars all competing to secure alcohol permits at places in Cumberland County. You can trust our skilled liquor license brokers at Liquor License Auctioneers to help you obtain a Cumberland County liquor license for your business. Our goal is to provide an ethical online auction platform for buyers to acquire the specific alcohol licenses they need for their businesses. We strive to provide excellent customer service and help our customers acquire a liquor license in Cumberland County in an accelerated time frame. See our live bidding platform to view all available Cumberland County liquor licenses for sale, and place a bid.