Businesses opening and closing in Santa Barbara
In the last 30 days in Santa Barbara, 1 business opened, 59 closed, 8 changed owners and 2 applied to open. Updated Nov 11, 2026 from public records.
- Opened
- 1
- 3 in 12 months
- Closed
- 59
- 59 in 12 months
- For sale
- 0
- 0 in 12 months
- Changing owners
- 8
- 10 in 12 months
- Coming soon
- 2
- 2 in 12 months
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Recently opened in Santa Barbara
- Milpas TaqueriaOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 316 N Milpas St
- Pali Wine CompanyOct 12, 2026Business · 137 Anacapa St, Ste D
- TeffySep 29, 2026Business · 406 E Haley St, Ut 1
Recently closed in Santa Barbara
- Dave's Dogs GrillOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 900 N Milpas St
- MundosOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 901 N Milpas St
- Kanaloa SeafoodsOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 618 E Gutierrez St Ste A
- Rose CafeOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 424 E Haley St
- Good CupOct 21, 2026Cafe and bakery · 918 State St
- Judge For Yourself CafeOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1218 Santa Barbara St
- The PresidioOct 21, 2026Hotel · 1620 State St
- Intoxalock Ignition InterlockOct 21, 2026Shop · 1301 Chapala St
- Three MonkeysOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 38 W Victoria St #115
- Downey'sOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1305 State St
- Jeannine's American Bakery & RestaurantOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 15 E Figueroa St
- QuiznosOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1213 State St Ste A
- Chocolats du CaliBressanOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1114 State St Ste 25
- The French PressOct 21, 2026Cafe and bakery · 1101 State St
- Rocket FizzOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1021 State St
- Tuesday MorningOct 21, 2026Shop · 1 W Canon Perdido St
- Pickles & SwissOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 811 State St
- Pinkberry Santa BarbaraOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 742 State St
- Chipotle Mexican GrillOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 723 State St
- Recipes BakeryOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 604 Santa Barbara St
Changing owners in Santa Barbara
- East Valley FourNov 5, 2026Restaurant · 1483 E Valley Rd, Ste 19-21Liquor license ownership change filed
- Cris Market & RestaurantOct 23, 2026Bar · 2704-2706 De La Vina StLiquor license ownership change filed
- Cris Market & RestaurantOct 23, 2026Grocery and market · 2704-2706 De La Vina StLiquor license transferred to new owner
Coming soon in Santa Barbara
The monthly Storefront Report
What opened, closed and sold in Santa Barbara and other California cities, with trends, businesses changing hands and storefronts that turned over. By email, once a month.
What’s opening and closing, by type
Past 12 months, storefront businesses.
| Type of business | Opened | Closed | Sold or changing owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Bar | · | 4 | 3 |
| Shop | · | 5 | · |
| Cafe and bakery | · | 3 | · |
| Grocery and market | · | · | 2 |
| Fitness and recreation | · | 2 | · |
| Gas station | · | · | 1 |
| Hotel | · | 1 | · |
Sources for Santa Barbara: California ABC licensing records, Overture Maps (reported, not confirmed). Registry dates are when a business registered, which can differ from when its doors opened or closed. About the data