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Texas bar and restaurant sales, straight from the State's records, and plain-English guides to TABC licenses and permits.
Texas bar sales data
Texas Bar Sales by Year: How Much Alcohol Texas Bars SellTotal alcohol sales at Texas bars, restaurants and clubs every year since 2007, split into liquor, wine and beer, from the State's own reports.The Busiest Months for Texas Bars (and the Slowest)Which months Texas bars and restaurants sell the most alcohol and which are slowest, averaged over recent years of State sales reports.The Top-Selling Bars and Venues in TexasThe 25 Texas locations that sold the most alcohol over the last 12 months, from stadiums and resorts to the busiest bars, by liquor, wine and beer.The Biggest Restaurant Groups in Texas by Alcohol SalesThe companies that sell the most alcohol across their Texas bars and restaurants, with location counts and sales per location, from State reports.The Top Texas Cities for Bar SalesThe 25 Texas cities whose bars and restaurants sell the most alcohol, with the number of locations and average sales per location.
Permit guides
TABC Permit Types Explained: Every Texas Alcohol License CodeWhat MB, BG, BE, N, FB, LH, CD and the other TABC license codes mean, which ones bars and restaurants hold, and how to look up any business's permits.On-Premise vs Off-Premise Alcohol Permits in TexasThe difference between on-premise and off-premise TABC permits, which businesses hold each, what to-go rules apply, and why only on-premise sales are public.Texas Alcohol Taxes: What Bars Pay vs What Stores Pay (Current Rates)Current Texas alcohol tax rates: the 6.7% mixed beverage gross receipts tax, the 8.25% mixed beverage sales tax, sales tax on store purchases, and excise taxes per gallon.The History of the TABC and Why It ExistsHow the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission came out of the end of Prohibition, what it does today, and why Texas regulates alcohol the way it does.TABC Certification: Why Bars Recertify Their Staff Every Two YearsWhat TABC seller/server certification is, whether Texas requires it, why it expires after two years, and how keeping staff current protects a bar's license.Texas To-Go Cocktail Rules: What You Can and Can't BuyMyths and truths about buying cocktails, beer and wine to go from Texas restaurants: the food rule, sealed containers, ID, delivery limits and where to keep it in the car.What Is a Texas Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)?What a TABC Mixed Beverage Permit allows, how MB holders buy liquor, to-go cocktail rules, and how to see any MB holder's monthly sales.Beer and Wine Permits in Texas: BG vs BEThe difference between a TABC BG permit and a BE license, what each allows for to-go and delivery, and why beer-and-wine places have no public sales.Texas Private Club Permits: N, NB and NE ExplainedHow Texas private club permits work, the difference between N, NB and NE, why clubs can serve in dry areas, and how to see a club's sales.TABC Food and Beverage (FB) and Late Hours (LH) CertificatesWhat the FB and LH codes on a Texas liquor license mean, who qualifies, and how they affect to-go drinks, closing time and required signs.The Red 51% Sign in Texas Bars: What It MeansWhy some Texas bars post the red 51% handgun sign, which businesses must post it, and what the RED and BLUE values in TABC's records mean.Texas Consumer Delivery Permit (CD): Who Can Deliver AlcoholWhat a TABC Consumer Delivery Permit is, which companies hold one, and how bars, restaurants and stores deliver alcohol to customers in Texas.Which Texas Bars and Restaurants Can Cater Alcohol?Which TABC permits allow serving alcohol at events away from the business, how temporary event approval works, and how to find caterers in your area.How to Look Up a Texas Liquor License (and a Bar's Sales)Three ways to look up any Texas bar or restaurant's TABC license: who owns it, what it can serve, whether it's active, and how much alcohol it sells.