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Changing handsConfirmed

Casa Monarca Mexican Cantina ( Downtown Waco )

123 N 12th St · Waco, TX 76701

New owners are taking over this bar.

Stage
Changing hands
First filing
Oct 23, 2025
Latest update
Sep 23, 2026
Records
5 from 3 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Waco

Project timeline

  1. Sep 23, 2026 · Liquor tax account opened
    Liquor tax filing
  2. Sep 22, 2026 · Liquor license issued · full bar
    Liquor license
  3. Jul 1, 2026 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Jul 15, 2026
    Tax registration
  4. Oct 23, 2025 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2023)
    Liquor tax filing
  5. Oct 23, 2025 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar
    Liquor license

Filings are public records. “Verified” lines are our own checks. How we read these records

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Records from more than one agency show this café closed.

Liquor tax filing · Jul 4 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2020)
Liquor license · Jul 4 · Liquor license expired · full bar
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Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Apr 30 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2018)
Liquor license · Apr 30 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar
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Records from more than one agency show this café closed.

Liquor tax filing · Feb 4 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2013)
Liquor license · Feb 4 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar
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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

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

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