Applying for an alcohol license in Rancho Cucamonga?
In the last 12 months ABC issued 22 new retail alcohol licenses in Rancho Cucamonga (San Bernardino County), and 53 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 Rancho Cucamonga, last 12 months
| License type | New licenses |
|---|---|
| Type 41 — On-sale beer & wine, eating place (restaurants) | 10 |
| Type 20 — Off-sale beer & wine (markets, convenience stores) | 6 |
| Type 21 — Off-sale general (liquor stores) | 3 |
| Type 47 — On-sale general, eating place (restaurants with full bar) | 3 |
| Total | 22 |
Pending applications in Rancho Cucamonga today
| License type | Pending |
|---|---|
| Type 47 — On-sale general, eating place (restaurants with full bar) | 23 |
| Type 21 — Off-sale general (liquor stores) | 10 |
| Type 20 — Off-sale beer & wine (markets, convenience stores) | 10 |
| Type 41 — On-sale beer & wine, eating place (restaurants) | 8 |
| Type 48 — On-sale general, public premises (bars, nightclubs) | 1 |
| Type 42 — On-sale beer & wine, public premises (wine bars, pubs) | 1 |
Active retail licenses in Rancho Cucamonga
287 active retail licenses across 32 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) | 100 |
| Type 47 — On-sale general, eating place (restaurants with full bar) | 85 |
| Type 21 — Off-sale general (liquor stores) | 49 |
| Type 20 — Off-sale beer & wine (markets, convenience stores) | 42 |
| Type 70 — On-sale general, restrictive service (hotels) | 4 |
| Type 48 — On-sale general, public premises (bars, nightclubs) | 3 |
| Type 42 — On-sale beer & wine, public premises (wine bars, pubs) | 3 |
| Type 40 — On-sale beer (bars, taverns) | 1 |
What your Rancho Cucamonga 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).
Other cities in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino · Ontario · Redlands · Victorville · Chino · Yucaipa · Fontana · Upland
Source: California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control statewide license export, retrieved 2026-10-03. Retail license types only; counts by premises city.