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What’s coming to Santa Maria

9 projects from public filings · updated Oct 23, 2026

3coming soon

1recently opened

5changing hands

Coming soon · 3 spots

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

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Liquor license filedFiled

Morelia Restaurant

1651 N Broadway · Santa Maria, CA 93454

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Apr 29 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Santa MariaCR

Liquor license filedFiled

El Camino Real Spirits

3546 Skyway Dr, Ste F-8 · Santa Maria, CA 93455

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Dec 22 · Applied for liquor license · craft distillery · new license

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Santa MariaRE

Liquor license filedFiled

Regal Edwards

100 Town Center East · Santa Maria, CA 93454

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Nov 5 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Recently opened · 1 spots

Santa Maria

Likely openFiled

Buffalo Wild Wings

795 E Betteravia Rd · Santa Maria, CA 93454

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 15 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, full bar

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Changing hands · 5 spots

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Changing handsFiled

Pepper Garcias House of Flavor & Cantina

3301 Terminal Dr · Santa Maria, CA 93455

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Aug 20 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner

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Santa MariaLM

Changing handsFiled

Lo Mejor de Jalisco Restaurant

116 S Blosser Rd · Santa Maria, CA 93458

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Aug 7 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Santa MariaSM

Changing handsFiled

Santa Maria Billiard Lounge

1931 S Thornburg St · Santa Maria, CA 93458

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Jul 27 · Liquor license issued · bar / nightclub

Liquor license · Mar 4 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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Santa MariaCB

Changing handsFiled

California Birrias y Tacos

108 E Jones St · Santa Maria, CA 93454

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Apr 8 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Santa MariaMI

Changing handsFiled

Mariscos Las Islitas

1701 N Broadway · Santa Maria, CA 93454

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Feb 23 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

Liquor license · Nov 18 · Liquor license surrendered · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 2024)

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Santa Maria 93454

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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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