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New bars & lounges in Midland & Odessa

7 bars & lounges coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New bars & lounges · 7 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

OdessaEB

Likely openConfirmed

Empire Billards & Entertainment

7209 Andrews Hwy · Odessa, TX 79765

Spotted 41 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 10 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Liquor license · Dec 22 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer

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MidlandPlanned for Nov 1DT

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Draft Tap

1308 S Midkiff Rd, Ste 129 · Midland, TX 79701

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 9 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Aug 22 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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MidlandPlanned for Nov 1AV

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Alyssa's Venue

4900 S State Highway 349 · Midland, TX 79706

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 25 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Aug 18 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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OdessaFT

Changing handsConfirmed

The Friends Tavern

6821 Golder Ave · Odessa, TX 79764

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 14 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Sep 14 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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MidlandBC

Changing handsConfirmed

La Barra Catracha

503 E Interstate 20, Ste 130 · Midland, TX 79701

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 11 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Sep 11 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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OdessaR

Changing handsConfirmed

Ruta 69

418 N Grant Ave · Odessa, TX 79761

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Aug 31 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Aug 31 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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MidlandAB

Permit filedFiled

The Aesthetics Bar

607 Tradewinds Blvd, Ste 101 · Midland, TX 79701

Plans and permits are on file for this bar.

Construction filing · Aug 28 · Construction registered · $60,000 · build-out (hvac, flooring, plumbing, lighting, framing, paiting, etc.) · est. 9/1/2026–11/30/2026

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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