Washington liquor license filings · every business morning

Know every new bar, brewery and restaurant in the Sound before your competitors do.

We read the state's liquor license notices every business day and send you the venues opening, changing hands or moving in your counties, by 6 a.m.

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6 a.m.Pacific, Mon–Fri

~90 dayshead start on new venues

39Washington counties

How a lead is born

From a posted notice to your inbox.

Notice of liquor license application

Trade nameHarbor Lantern Taproom

LocationRuston Way, Tacoma

PrivilegeBeer/wine restaurant

StatusApplication received

Day 1

01 · The owner applies

A venue files about 90 days before opening.

New owners, new locations and new liquor privileges all start with an application to the Liquor and Cannabis Board.

02 · The state tells the city

The board notifies the local mayor or county.

That notice becomes a public record on Washington's open data portal, usually the next business day.

03 · We read it overnight

Our system pulls the new batch before sunrise.

We sort it by county and venue type and remove owners' personal details. You get the business, never the people.

04 · You call first

It's in your inbox by 6 a.m.

While the new owner is still picking a POS, an insurance policy and suppliers, you're already on the phone.

Four signals a venue is buying

Every filing tells you something.

Each lead shows the business, its address, the license type and the filing date.

NEW LICENSE APPLICATION

New venues

A brand-new bar, restaurant, brewery or store. Applicants file about 90 days out, while every vendor slot is still open.

POSLiquor liabilitySignsEquipment

ASSUMPTION OF A LICENSE

New owners

Someone bought an existing bar, restaurant or store. This is the most common filing, and new owners often switch every vendor in the first month.

InsurancePaymentsDistributorsPayroll

CHANGE OF LOCATION

Moves

A venue relocating needs signs, equipment, cleaning and a new insurance policy at the new address.

MoversSignsCleaningSecurity

ADDED PRIVILEGE

New services

Adding spirits, a lounge or catering means new stock, new coverage and often a remodel.

DistributorsInsuranceBar equipment

COMING NEXT

Pierce County inspection alerts

Restaurants cited for pests, dirty hoods or grease buildup, pulled from public health inspection reports and filtered for the trades that fix them.

Pest controlHood cleaningGrease haulers

Your morning digest

Coffee, then five new conversations.

Sound Venue Leads · South SoundTue 6:00 a.m. · 5 new

New

Harbor Lantern TaproomRuston Way, Tacoma · Beer/wine restaurant

Filed Oct 29

New owner

Fife Corner GroceryPacific Hwy E, Fife · Grocery, beer/wine

Filed Oct 28

New owner

Kalani Island GrillS 320th St, Federal Way · Spirits restaurant

Filed Oct 27

Moving

Northgate Noodle BarNE Northgate Way, Seattle · Beer/wine

Filed Oct 27

Added

Puyallup Valley CellarsS Meridian, Puyallup · Adds tasting room

Filed Oct 24

Example businesses for illustration only

One real day of filings

License actions the state posted on November 3, 2026. That day 38 were one grocery chain changing hands, so we list chain stores in their own section and keep your local leads clean.

Chain-store filings, listed separately38

Independent venue leads9

Brand-new venues among them5

Counties we watch, every day39

Built for companies that sell to venues

POS & payments / Liquor liability / Distributors / Sign shops / Hood cleaning / Pest control / Security / Linen / Equipment / Payroll

Plans

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Local

$29/month

1 county of your choice
Daily email by 6 a.m. Pacific
All four signal types
Switch counties anytime by replying to any email

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3 business days free, then $29/month. Cancel anytime before.

Good to know.

Where does the data come from?

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board's public notices to cities and counties, published on the state's open data portal.

How fresh is it?

The state posts new notices on business days. We read them overnight and email you by 6 a.m. Pacific.

Do you include owner names or phone numbers?

No. You get the business, its address and what changed. You reach out the way you normally would.

Are leads exclusive?

No. Everyone in a territory gets the same list, which keeps prices low. Speed is your edge.

How does the free trial work?

Pick the Local plan and one county. For 3 business days you get the morning email with 2 leads shown in full and the rest previewed. Your card is charged $29 on the morning of the 4th business day unless you cancel first. We email you a reminder the morning of your last trial day, with a one-click cancel link.

Can I cancel?

Yes. Every email has a link to manage or cancel your subscription. Canceling a trial means you're never charged. A paid monthly plan runs to the end of the month you paid for; an annual plan runs through the year you paid for.

What about chain stores?

Grocery and convenience chains file in big batches when stores change owners. We list those in a separate section so your local leads stay focused on independent venues.

Who runs this?

Universal Connect Enterprises LLC, a Washington company in the South Sound, the team behind Sound Permit Leads.

Founding pricing

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Pick one county and watch what lands in your inbox. If it doesn't earn its keep, cancel with one click and pay nothing.

TodayPick your county and add a card. No charge yet.
Next 3 business daysYour morning email by 6 a.m. with 2 leads in full.
Last trial morningA reminder email with a one-click cancel link.
4th business day$29/month starts, with every lead unlocked.

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