If a premises currently has an alcohol beverage license, does that mean that any new applicant for that same location will automatically be granted a license?
The fact that a premises currently holds, or previously has held, an alcohol beverage retail establishment license does not automatically provide or otherwise guarantee that a new applicant for the same location will be granted an alcohol license. The fact that a premises currently holds an alcohol license relates to the fitness of the location to be operated as a licensed premises, which is one of several factors considered at the time an alcohol license is granted.
