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Posting: 282225 | Available | 8/15/23
Night Club $300,000.- Excellent Opportunity - 20 years established customers. 1700 SQ Feet, great location. Owners are retiring and will sell Night Club fully equipped. Lease - open to negotiate with landlord.
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$300,000
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Posting: 280646 | Available | 8/12/23
For sale is a Sacramento County Type 47 ABC license. It Authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the licensed premises.
Asking Price
$50,000
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Posting: 281965 | Available | 8/2/23
This popular Long Beach area live music venue has been a hit with patrons since the middle 1970s. The 2,500+ square foot venue has entitlements for live entertainment, DJs, and dancing.
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$390,000
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Posting: 281686 | Available | 7/17/23
For sale is a Yuba County, California Type 21 general liquor license for $350,000 plus fees.
Asking Price
$350,000
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$1,112,883
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Posting: 278835 | Available | 2/2/23
This Norwalk adjacent bar and restaurant with live entertainment and sidewalk seating boasts a loyal following due to its unique concept that helps to promote a stable patronage base, its live music and special event entertainment calendar, craft beer offering, and chef-driven menu offerings.
Asking Price
$599,000
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$320,000
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$2,000,000
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Posting: 250326 | Available | 5/24/21
This Long Beach bar and restaurant boasts an ideal outdoor patio with an unmatched view, plenty of onsite parking, dance and live entertainment all at a highly attractive lease rate. The venue, which has continuously operated since the mid-1970s, is comprised of several rooms.
Asking Price
$999,000
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Posting: 281965 | Available | 8/2/23
This popular Long Beach area live music venue has been a hit with patrons since the middle 1970s. The 2,500+ square foot venue has entitlements for live entertainment, DJs, and dancing.
Asking Price
$390,000
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Posting: 283230 | Available | 3/11/24
This Long Beach area bar caters to a diverse community with a host of near-nightly events that include karaoke, shows, and dancing. The venue boasts a stellar location with excellent visibility, parking, an outdoor patio and dance, the coveted entertainment, dance, and cabaret entitlements.
Asking Price
$275,000
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Posting: 280703 | Available | 2/3/24
This is a great location on a major street intersection located in North Orange County. It is a sports bar and tavern with full liquor, entertainment, and live music for sale. This is the local's favorite go-to spot for sports games, happy hours, live music, and top DJs.
Asking Price
$600,000
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Posting: 280937 | Available | 12/12/23
We are excited to offer a sophisticated and upscale club located in the heart of Sacramento's entertainment district. This modern and dramatic venue was custom designed for its purpose with no expense spared, including a state-of-the-art sound system, beautiful bar, and recently updated systems.
Asking Price
$325,000
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Posting: 280646 | Available | 8/12/23
For sale is a Sacramento County Type 47 ABC license. It Authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the licensed premises.
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$50,000
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Posting: 282225 | Available | 8/15/23
Night Club $300,000.- Excellent Opportunity - 20 years established customers. 1700 SQ Feet, great location. Owners are retiring and will sell Night Club fully equipped. Lease - open to negotiate with landlord.
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$300,000
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Posting: 281686 | Available | 7/17/23
For sale is a Yuba County, California Type 21 general liquor license for $350,000 plus fees.
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$350,000
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Posting: 285873 | Available | 3/27/24
This extremely well-known and well established bar/club in Chula Vista has been a staple of the community for years, bringing in huge crowds of locals and tourists on a nightly basis. Right on one of the busiest corners in Chula Vista with abundant signage. It has a Type 48 liquor license.
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$525,000
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Posting: 284888 | Available | 3/13/24
For sale is a neighborhood bar in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. It comes with a Type 48 liquor license. This is a great opportunity. The asking price is $280,000. A new lease is available. Must see!
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$280,000
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Posting: 276031 | Available | 1/22/24
Price reduced! This is a unique opportunity to acquire one of the most iconic bars in Northern California, Papermill Creek Saloon, with the real property! The location has hosted hundreds of musicians from Hall of Fame artists to local talent.
Asking Price
$1,950,000
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Posting: 283390 | Available | 10/17/23
San Diego County ABC On Sale liquor license for sale. Currently, type 48, can be converted to a on-sale 47. Submit offer.
Asking Price
$135,000
Cash flow
$320,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
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$999,000
Posting: 250326 | Available | 5/24/21
This Long Beach bar and restaurant boasts an ideal outdoor patio with an unmatched view, plenty of onsite parking, dance and live entertainment all at a highly attractive lease rate. The venue, which has continuously operated since the mid-1970s, is comprised of several rooms.
Asking Price
$999,000
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$1,100,000
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Posting: 286101 | Available | 4/12/24
For sale is a nightclub in Rancho Cucamonga with a #47 license for sale. It also comes with an entertainment license for live bands. It has low rent and is in a busy traffic area. This would be a good space for Korean karaoke or dinner with hard liquor for golfers.
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$350,000
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Posting: 284645 | Available | 1/11/24
Inherit the $1.5mm in long term bank debt, pay a landlord security deposit, escrow closing costs and take over this establishment with $2.7mm in 2023 sales revenues with original build out costs of $2.5mm. The sale includes 2 bars both with ABC Type 47 hard liquor licenses.
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Posting: 284818 | Available | 1/23/24
This Fullerton restaurant and nightclub boasts a huge outdoor patio, enormous kitchen, main street visibility and ideal entitlements including dance, live entertainment and an approved indoor cigar lounge/smoking area. This establishment competes fiercely in the culinary and nightlife scene.
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$295,000
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Posting: 286075 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is a versatile restaurant and bar venue, equipped with a coveted type 47 liquor license and full entertainment license. This dynamic space offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing you to seamlessly operate as a unified entity or as two distinct businesses.
Asking Price
$399,000
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Posting: 284027 | Available | 3/13/24
For sale is a well-established bar/nightclub at a greatly located venue and is well-maintained. It is in one of the best neighborhoods in San Francisco. The space is approximately 3,000 sq ft. There are two bars with an excellent atmosphere. They have a great sound system. MUST SEE!!
Asking Price
$398,000
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Posting: 278835 | Available | 2/2/23
This Norwalk adjacent bar and restaurant with live entertainment and sidewalk seating boasts a loyal following due to its unique concept that helps to promote a stable patronage base, its live music and special event entertainment calendar, craft beer offering, and chef-driven menu offerings.
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$599,000
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Posting: 284435 | Available | 3/8/24
A 2-story red brick building + bar and lounge is for sale in the Oakland Jack London Square district. The architectural style is an early 20th-century utilitarian building. Zoning is C-40, Community Thoroughfare. The current use is as an event venue - music events, birthday parties, reunions, etc.
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$1,600,000
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Posting: 284587 | Available | 4/2/24
Experience the epitome of upscale entertainment and entrepreneurial opportunity with this remarkable venue nestled in the heart of San Francisco's vibrant Polk Corridor and trendy Nob Hill neighborhood. This extraordinary offering comprises a meticulously designed event space. With Type 48 license.
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Posting: 280307 | Available | 4/26/24
This Sonoma County California ABC Type-47 Full Liquor License can be used on premises for a restaurant or may be converted to a Type 48 for a bar, tavern, or nightclub. This license is transferable to any location in Sonoma County, California.
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$160,000
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Posting: 285563 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is a high-quality bar with Hard Liquor 47 and a ramen restaurant that is located in the heart of the town. There is no competition around. It can be extended as a bar or converted into a nightclub or Vietnamese noodles or other concepts of food. The restaurant has a good reputation.
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$248,000
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Posting: 277870 | Available | 1/18/24
This is a Placer County type 47 liquor license for sale at $240,000. It authorizes the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption on the licenses premises.
Asking Price
$240,000
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Posting: 277594 | Available | 9/28/23
This restaurant and nightclub are centrally located in the heart of Fullerton's highly popular entertainment corridor. The venue boasts an occupancy of over 540, which is reported to be the highest of any bar or nightclub in the area.
Asking Price
$595,000
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$600,000
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$2,400,000
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Posting: 286017 | Available | 4/5/24
High-profile dance club in the heart of the downtown area in Orange County. Established Night Club and Restaurant with full kitchens, spacious outdoor patio, and Banquet room. Serving brunch, lunch, and dinner. Licenses for food, alcohol, entertainment, and smoking. Ample city parking.
Asking Price
$1,495,000
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$230,787
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$1,385,476
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Posting: 286251 | Available | 4/24/24
This popular, state-of-the-art nightclub in a great central location. It has a good reputation with many returning customers. No expense was spared in creating this one-of-a-kind venue. It offers an all-encompassing nightlife experience! The sale includes a 48 liquor license.
Asking Price
$750,000
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