Businesses opening and closing in Santa Monica
In the last 30 days in Santa Monica, 1 business opened, 84 closed, 4 changed owners and 1 applied to open. Updated Nov 11, 2026 from public records.
- Opened
- 1
- 4 in 12 months
- Closed
- 84
- 84 in 12 months
- For sale
- 0
- 0 in 12 months
- Changing owners
- 4
- 5 in 12 months
- Coming soon
- 1
- 1 in 12 months
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Recently opened in Santa Monica
- Dancing Crow VineyardsOct 13, 2026Business · 2026 Main St
- RuouOct 5, 2026Business · 1231 Third Street Promenade, Basement
- New fitness and recreationJun 1, 2026Fitness and recreation · 1112 Montana Avenue Suite #505
- New beauty and personal careNov 12, 2025Beauty and personal care · 1460 4th Street
Recently closed in Santa Monica
- Maison ThouvardOct 22, 2026Restaurant · 2510 Main St, Ste B
- QuiznosOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2200 Colorado Ave Ste B
- My Hearing CentersOct 21, 2026Shop · 1908 Santa Monica Blvd #3
- Louise's TrattoriaOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1008 Montana Ave
- The HideoutOct 21, 2026Bar · 112 W Channel Rd
- Menchie'sOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 732 Montana Ave
- Poke 2 GoOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2700 Pennsylvania Ave
- Commodore CafeOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1814 Berkeley St
- Poquito MasOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2025 Wilshire Blvd
- Koo Koo RooOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2002 Wilshire Blvd
- Blue Plate Santa MonicaOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1415 Montana Ave
- Pradeep's Indian CuisineOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 1405 Montana Ave
- QuiznosOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2461 Santa Monica Blvd Ste B
- The CharlestonOct 21, 2026Bar · 2460 Wilshire Blvd
- MA YaOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2840 Santa Monica Blvd
- Jack in the BoxOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2423 Wilshire Blvd
- Malbec Argentinean CuisineOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2628 Wilshire Blvd
- Pacific Dining Car - Santa MonicaOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 2700 Wilshire Blvd
- SouthOct 21, 2026Bar · 3001 Wilshire Blvd
- SubwayOct 21, 2026Restaurant · 3023 Wilshire Blvd
Changing owners in Santa Monica
- Grocery and marketNov 2, 2026Grocery and market · 2934 Wilshire BlvdLiquor license ownership change filed
Coming soon in Santa Monica
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What opened, closed and sold in Santa Monica 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 | · | 61 | 4 |
| Cafe and bakery | · | 11 | · |
| Bar | · | 10 | · |
| Grocery and market | · | 1 | 1 |
| Shop | · | 1 | · |
| Fitness and recreation | 1 | · | · |
| Beauty and personal care | 1 | · | · |
Sources for Santa Monica: California ABC licensing records, Overture Maps (reported, not confirmed), Los Angeles business registry. Los Angeles publishes only active businesses, so closings here appear as monthly records accumulate. Registry dates are when a business registered, which can differ from when its doors opened or closed. About the data