Pennsylvania liquor license auction underway

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania is holding its 13th liquor license auction since 2016 and all bids are due in October.

The auction will use a sealed bid process and all bids for the restaurant license auction will be due by noon Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said bids will be opened That Thursday, Oct. 3, and winners will be determined soon after.

The PLCB stated that the minimum bid for each license is $25,000 and must be accompanied by $5,000 or 5 percent of the total bid — whichever is higher.

This auction includes one license in each of the following counties:

• Allegheny
• Armstrong
• Beaver
• Bucks
• Clarion
• Delaware
• Erie
• Fayette
• Huntingdon
• Lawrence
• Lehigh
• Lycoming
• McKean
• Montgomery
• Northampton
• Pike
• Potter
• Sullivan
• Washington
• Westmoreland

It’s important to note that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said they will keep the licenses in escrow pending the approval of the applications submitted by the winners.

For more information and requirements, you can click here .

For the invitation to place a bid by Oct. 1, you can click here .

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