ABC-258 (Rev. 03/2025): how to file the Planned Operations (retail)
How the place will run: business and food type, hours, entertainment, bars, patio and parking. Filed with the license application at the ABC district office for the premises (by appointment or as the office directs), with the license fee; the office lists what goes in the packet.
- Agency
- California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Where it applies
- California
- How it's filed
- Filed in person
- Fee
- VariesThe license fee follows ABC's application and annual fee schedules for the license type; the forms themselves have no fee.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| 1 | Applicant name(s): an individual's first, middle and last name, or the entity's name |
| License | License type(s) applied for (e.g. 41 On-Sale Beer & Wine Eating Place) |
| Premises | Premises address (street number and name, city, ZIP code) |
| 4 | Nearest cross street |
| 5 | Type of business (choose all that apply, separated by commas; 'Other: text' for anything else)Full-Service Restaurant / Café/Coffee Shop / Deli or Specialty Restaurant / Cafeteria/Hofbrau / Convenience Market / Convenience Market w/Gasoline / Supermarket / Liquor Store / Cocktail Lounge / Night Club / Tavern / Brew Pub / Wine Tasting Room / Bed & Breakfast / Gift Shop/Florist / Department Store / Variety/Drug Store / Membership Store / Comedy Club / Theater / Private Club / Fraternal Club / Veterans Club / Service Station / Drive-in Dairy / Swap Meet/Flea Market / Other: describe |
| 6 | Food serviceFull Service / Minimal / None |
| 7 | Meal type (all that apply)Fast Food/Deli / Dinner House / Pizza/Pasta / Seafood / Other: describe |
| 8 | Type of food (all that apply)Chinese / Japanese / Korean / Thai / American / French / Greek / Mexican / Other: describe |
| 9 | Breakfast hours: from; to (e.g. 07:00 AM; 10:30 AM), or None |
| 9 | Lunch hours: from; to |
| 9 | Dinner hours: from; to |
| 10 | Sunday operating hours: opens; closes (e.g. 10:00 AM; 09:00 PM), or Closed |
| 10 | Monday operating hours: opens; closes (e.g. 10:00 AM; 09:00 PM), or Closed |
| 10 | Tuesday operating hours: opens; closes (e.g. 10:00 AM; 09:00 PM), or Closed |
| 10 | Wednesday operating hours: opens; closes (e.g. 10:00 AM; 09:00 PM), or Closed |
| 10 | Thursday operating hours: opens; closes (e.g. 10:00 AM; 09:00 PM), or Closed |
| 10 | Friday operating hours: opens; closes (e.g. 10:00 AM; 09:00 PM), or Closed |
| 10 | Saturday operating hours: opens; closes (e.g. 10:00 AM; 09:00 PM), or Closed |
| 11 | Entertainment (all that apply)None / Recorded Music / Karaoke / Live Entertainment / Amplified Music / Juke Box / Movies / Patron Dancing / Pool/Billiard Tables / Video/Coin-Operated Games / Card Room / Floor/Stage Shows / Amateur/Pro Sports / Hot Spot/Lottery / Bikini/Topless/Exotic / Other: describe |
| 12 | Will you hire a manager?Yes / No |
| 12 | Will you have a food lessee?Yes / No |
| 12 | Do you intend to sell cocktails or servings of wine to go?Yes / No |
| 12 | Does the business have a pass-through window?Yes / No |
| 12 | Does the business have any fixed bars? If yes, how many (e.g. 'Yes, 1')Yes, 1 / No |
| 12 | Does the business have a patio?Yes / No |
| 12 | Does the business have a non-contiguous area (not connected to the main premises)?Yes / No |
| 12 | Will you share a common licensed area with another licensee?Yes / No |
| 12 | Does the premises have a parking lot?Yes / No |
| 12 | If yes, is it shared with other businesses?Yes / No |
| 13 | Percentage of total sales from alcoholic beverages |
| 14 | Patron capacity |
| 15 | Premises located onMajor Thoroughfare / Secondary Street / Other: describe |
| 16 | Building typeShopping Center: name, 10 units or less / Shopping Center: name, more than 10 units / Free Standing Building |
| 17 | Surrounding area (all that apply)Commercial / Residential / Industrial / Rural / Other: describe |
| 18 | Number of storiesSingle Story / Two Story / Multi-Story: number |
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