Erie County Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of Erie County Liquor Licenses

Each business in Erie County that sells liquor must have a proper Erie County alcohol license. In northern Pennsylvania, Erie County boasts a population of 270,000 people. Many of these people live in Erie, PA, the largest city and also the county seat. Tourists and locals spend time at some of the most popular Erie County attractions, including Bicentennial Tower, Presque Isle State Park, Erie Maritime Museum, expERIEnce Children's Museum, Erie Zoo, and Erie Art Museum. Each summer, the Erie County Fair at Wattsburg kicks off in Wattsburg, PA, with concessions, magic shows, vendors, concerts, and a rodeo – bringing people to the area.

To sell liquor at your Erie County business, we offer online Erie County liquor license auctions for the following permit types:

• Type R: Permits restaurants, bars, and taverns to serve both food and liquor -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for consumption on-premises, as well as unopened liquor “to go” for consumption off-premises in Erie County. 
• Type E: Permits any eating establishment, such as a corner store or a delicatessen, to sell and serve beer for consumption on-premises, as well as beer “to go” for consumption off-premises in Erie County, PA.
• Type D: Permits distributors to sell beer for off-premises consumption. All beer sales have to be in their original containers in Erie County, Pennsylvania. 

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

How to Buy an Erie County Liquor License

A buyer may secure an Erie County liquor license in one of the following four transfer options.

1. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB): Receive an alcohol license in Erie County directly from the PLCB Bureau of Licensing. All new Erie County liquor license applicants must apply to the PLCB.
2. Person-to-Person Erie County Liquor License Transfer: This type of transfer applies to the owner of the Erie County liquor license, not the place of business. The ownership of the Erie County alcohol permit changes hands. 
3. Place-to-Place Erie County Alcohol License Transfer: The owner of a liquor license in Erie County can apply to transfer the alcohol license to another business location. The owner stays the same. 
4. Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place Erie County Liquor License Transfer: Both the ownership and the business location are transferred to the Erie County alcohol license applicant. Ownership and place of business changes.

If you prefer to obtain an Erie County liquor license on the secondary market, you can receive an alcohol permit with the assistance of a liquor license broker, such as Liquor License Auctioneers. 

Due to the fact that there is a cap on available alcohol licenses in Erie County, buyers may not always be able to obtain an alcohol permit from the PLCB. If this is the case, you will want to find someone who is able to sell a liquor license to you in Erie County, PA, through one of the aforementioned alcohol license transfers.

At Liquor License Auctioneers, we have the experience and knowledge to help you obtain a liquor license in Erie County in a timely manner. Over the years that we have been in this industry, we have connected with countless business entrepreneurs and lawyers in this field. These relationships give us the ability to offer select Erie County liquor licenses for sale on our auction platform that no other alcohol license brokerage can sell. This means that we can price our alcohol permits fairly. When you are looking for a specific type of alcohol license in Erie County, Pennsylvania, reach out to our liquor license brokers. We’ll use our network of connections to track the alcohol permit down for you.

Liquor License Auctioneers can assist you in completing the following eight steps to acquire a liquor license in Erie County.

1. Secure the location: First, you must decide to rent, lease, or purchase the business location where you plan to sell alcohol. 
2. Select your liquor license: Determine which type of Erie County liquor license you will need to secure for your business. Then, you will either need to purchase it from the PLCB or through the open market using a liquor license broker, such as Liquor License Auctioneers. 
3. Open your attorney trust account: Your attorney will need to open an attorney trust account. This account will be where all of the financial transactions associated with the sale and the transfer of the Erie County alcohol license are placed.
4. Survey the location: Hire an inspector to come to your place of business to conduct a survey of the location. You may have our liquor license brokers complete this step.
5. Complete your PLCB Application: All associated documents must be submitted along with the PLCB Application for an Erie County liquor license. Everything must be signed and dated as well as completed. When all the forms are filled out, an interview will be scheduled with a PLCB Investigator where they will review your PLCB Application. 
6. Post a Public Notice of Application: After your PLCB Application has been reviewed, the PLCB Bureau of Licensing will mail you a Public Notice of Application. This notice will need to be displayed at the front of your business for at least 30 days notifying the public that you seek to serve or sell liquor. You will need to keep the notice posted until the PLCB informs you of the status of your PLCB Application for an Erie County alcohol license.
7. Submit to investigation: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) will then need to conduct a final inspection of your business premises to determine if you meet their requirements for selling alcohol.
8. Receive the liquor license: Once you’ve completed the previous seven steps, the PLCB will send you the official Erie County liquor license. When you receive the alcohol license, you must display it at your place of business.

All of the eight steps listed above meet the requirements set by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) Bureau of Licensing for obtaining a liquor license in Erie County. To avoid any delays in securing your alcohol license, we recommend checking to see if your local municipal government has any additional stipulations or regulations for acquiring a liquor license in Erie, Pennsylvania. 

Since there is a limited number of Erie County alcohol permits available at any given time, there is steep competition for businesses trying to secure alcohol licenses. Work with the experts at Liquor License Auctioneers to ensure that you will acquire an alcohol permit in Erie County in an expedited manner. We know that your goal is secure an Erie County liquor license so that you can start selling and serving alcoholic beverages at your business establishment. That’s why we strive to provide quality customer service and an ethical auction platform with honest pricing. Our team of liquor license brokers has the knowledge and experience to help you secure your alcohol license in a timely manner. When you are ready to purchase an alcohol permit, see our available Erie County liquor licenses for sale, and place a bid.