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Changing handsFiled

M Square Subs & Burgers

2468 Telegraph Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Stage
Changing hands
First filing
Apr 7, 2026
Latest update
Aug 25, 2026
Records
2 from 1 source
Evidence
Filed
Neighborhood
Downtown Berkeley

Project timeline

  1. Aug 25, 2026 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner
    Liquor license
  2. Apr 7, 2026 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine
    Liquor license

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

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Filed for a liquor license.

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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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