NAICS 445310

Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores in California

Establishments primarily engaged in retailing packaged alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and liquor.

Establishments (2023)
4,408
Statewide, California
Employees
18,838
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$560M
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
4.3
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

The California ABC license is often the single most valuable asset, and transfer runs its own 60 to 90 day timeline independent of the deal.

Liquor Stores by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County1,3281.430.1%
2San Diego County4251.39.6%
3Orange County3591.18.1%
4San Bernardino County2601.25.9%
5Riverside County2090.84.7%
6Alameda County1861.14.2%
7Santa Clara County1770.94.0%
8Sacramento County1450.93.3%
9Ventura County1311.63.0%
10San Francisco County1141.42.6%
11Fresno County970.92.2%
12Santa Barbara County962.22.2%
13Contra Costa County830.71.9%
14Kern County690.71.6%
15San Joaquin County680.81.5%
16Sonoma County651.31.5%
17San Luis Obispo County622.21.4%
18San Mateo County550.71.2%
19Monterey County491.11.1%
20Napa County493.71.1%
21Stanislaus County490.91.1%
22Solano County340.70.8%
23Santa Cruz County331.30.7%
24Tulare County300.60.7%
25Butte County271.30.6%

Counties in California

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.