Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration: Current License Holders

Current License Holders

List of ABC Licensees

Click the link below for the current list of ABC license holders in the District of Columbia (updated monthly). To obtain a copy of the list, contact the ABRA License Database Editor.

List of ABC Licensees*

Licensees Listed by Type and Class

The chart below lists the number of ABC licensees broken down by license type and class (current as of December 18, 2008).

ABC license "class" indicates the type of alcoholic beverages an establishment is permitted to sell and/or serve. Class A refers to liquor stores (permitted to sell beer, wine, and liquor); Class B indicates grocery stores (may sell beer and wine); Class C indicates that establishments such as restaurants and taverns may serve beer, wine, and liquor; Class D refers to establishments that may sell beer and wine.

For an explanation of license classes, please refer to License Classes and Fees.

License Type/Class	Number of Licenses	License Type/Class	Number of Licenses
Liquor Store (Retailer A)	208	Hotel Class C (CH)	74
Grocery Store (Retailer B)	266	Hotel Class D (DH)	1
Restaurant Class C (CR)	639	Multipurpose Facility Class C (CX)	61
Restaurant Class D (DR)	45	Multipurpose Facility Class D (DX)	2
Tavern Class C (CT)	149	Wholesalers Class A	14
Tavern Class D (DT)	3	Wholesalers Class B	4
Nightclub Class C (CN)	47	Caterers	40

Total Class C licensees: 970

Total Class D licensees: 51

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