Applying for an alcohol license in Fort Bragg?
In the last 12 months ABC issued 11 new retail alcohol licenses in Fort Bragg (Mendocino County), and 8 applications are pending today. Every one needs an ABC-251 listing schools, churches, hospitals, playgrounds and youth facilities within 600 feet — and an ABC-247 listing homes within 100 feet. Check your premises free.
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New retail licenses in Fort Bragg, last 12 months
| License type | New licenses |
|---|---|
| Type 47 — On-sale general, eating place (restaurants with full bar) | 4 |
| Type 20 — Off-sale beer & wine (markets, convenience stores) | 3 |
| Type 41 — On-sale beer & wine, eating place (restaurants) | 3 |
| Type 42 — On-sale beer & wine, public premises (wine bars, pubs) | 1 |
| Total | 11 |
Pending applications in Fort Bragg today
| License type | Pending |
|---|---|
| Type 70 — On-sale general, restrictive service (hotels) | 2 |
| Type 21 — Off-sale general (liquor stores) | 2 |
| Type 20 — Off-sale beer & wine (markets, convenience stores) | 2 |
| Type 41 — On-sale beer & wine, eating place (restaurants) | 1 |
| Type 47 — On-sale general, eating place (restaurants with full bar) | 1 |
Active retail licenses in Fort Bragg
70 active retail licenses across 5 census tracts. Where a census tract already has more licenses per resident than the county average, ABC treats it as having “undue concentration” (Business & Professions Code §23958.4), and a new license there usually needs a finding of public convenience or necessity — worth checking before you sign a lease.
| License type | Active |
|---|---|
| Type 41 — On-sale beer & wine, eating place (restaurants) | 28 |
| Type 20 — Off-sale beer & wine (markets, convenience stores) | 14 |
| Type 47 — On-sale general, eating place (restaurants with full bar) | 12 |
| Type 21 — Off-sale general (liquor stores) | 8 |
| Type 48 — On-sale general, public premises (bars, nightclubs) | 4 |
| Type 70 — On-sale general, restrictive service (hotels) | 2 |
| Type 40 — On-sale beer (bars, taverns) | 1 |
| Type 42 — On-sale beer & wine, public premises (wine bars, pubs) | 1 |
What your Fort Bragg application needs
- ABC-251: every school, church, hospital, public playground and youth facility within 600 feet.
- ABC-247: every residence within 100 feet of the premises or its parking lot (Rule 61.4).
- For many new premises, the 500-foot resident notice (ABC-207-E / ABC-207-F).
Source: California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control statewide license export, retrieved 2026-10-03. Retail license types only; counts by premises city.