NewLiquorLicenses
DC ABCA · 2.3k licenses · as of 2026-07-07
Search District of Columbia liquor licenses
We pull the licensee record from the DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration and normalize it into one API, as of 2026-07-07. Filter by license type and issue date to surface newly issued licenses, each a District of Columbia bar, restaurant, liquor store, brewery, or tasting room opening or changing hands.
What you get for District of Columbia
A clean, filterable record for every license, ready to drop into your CRM.
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Business name | Harbor & Vine LLC |
| Address | 1420 Market St |
| City / County | by District of Columbia jurisdiction |
| License type | on-premise / off-premise |
| Status | active / issued |
| Issue date | newest first |
- Filter by
issued_afterto pull just the licenses DC ABCA has issued since your last check. - Filter by license type to match your product, from full bars to beer-and-wine stores.
- Query by state, city, county, status, and date, or run full-text search.
Who uses District of Columbia license data
Payments & POS
Reach a new District of Columbia venue before it picks a processor or point-of-sale system.
Insurance
Liquor liability and general liability are required from day one for every new licensee.
Distribution
Beverage and food suppliers competing for every new on-premise and off-premise account.
Local services
Accounting, payroll, signage, and marketing firms selling into new hospitality businesses.