District of Columbia

DC Alcohol License Business Locations

Locations and attributes of Liquor Licensees provided by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA). For further information visit . Maintained by the District of Columbia.

Example records
NamebrandAlternate Namelegal entityZIP CodeaddressStreet AddressaddressFull Namelegal entityXgeospatialYgeospatialObjectididentifierMar IDidentifierLicenseregistrationStatusstatusClassclassification
CausaCausa, LLC20001920 REAR N STREET NWCausa, LLC-8574356.21524708307.579926333312195ABRA-114552ActiveC
Dauphine'sMidtown Center Restaurant, LLC200051100 15TH STREET NWMidtown Center Restaurant, LLC-8575495.73514707934.73526332278811ABRA-112211ActiveC
Saul Urban HostSaul Urban Host, LLC2003615 DUPONT CIRCLE NWSaul Urban Host, LLC-8576329.36154708772.624926331225555ABRA-103525ActiveC
Use cases

Alcohol Retailer KYB Verification for Merchant Onboarding

A payments company onboarding a new bar or restaurant as a merchant checks whether the business holds a current, active alcohol license under the legal entity name provided in the application, and confirms the license class matches the stated business type before approving the account.

LicenseStatusAlternate NameTypeClass

Liquor Liability Underwriting for Commercial Insurance

A commercial insurance underwriter pricing a liquor liability policy for a DC hospitality venue uses the licensed capacity, establishment type, and permitted activities such as entertainment or dancing to assess exposure and set appropriate premiums.

Total CapacityTypeEntertainmentDancingCovercharge

Franchise and Market Expansion Targeting for Alcohol Distributors

A regional alcohol distributor mapping untapped accounts in DC identifies active licensees by ward and establishment type, filtering for venues with off-premise storage or summer garden permits that signal higher volume purchasing patterns.

StatusTypeWardOffpremisestorageSummer Garden