Liquor License FeedNorth Carolina liquor license types, in plain words
What each ABC license or permit allows, in the statute's own words, with a note on who usually holds it. Every filing on the North Carolina page is labeled this way.
On-Premises Malt Beverage and Unfortified Wine · On-Premises Beer, Wine, Fortified Wine and Mixed Beverages Restaurant · On-Premises Beer, Wine and Mixed Beverages Bar · Off-Premises Beer, Wine and Fortified Wine · Off-Premises Beer and Wine · On-Premises Beer, Wine and Mixed Beverages Restaurant · On-Premises Malt Beverage · On-Premises Unfortified Wine · On-Premises Fortified Wine · Off-Premises Malt Beverage · Off-Premises Unfortified Wine · Off-Premises Fortified Wine · Mixed Beverages Restaurant · Mixed Beverages Bar
Restaurant or bar, beer and wine
An on-premises malt beverage permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of malt beverages for consumption on the premises
Beer and wine poured on site, no liquor; often a restaurant.
Restaurant, beer, wine and liquor drinks
A mixed beverages permit authorizes the retail sale of mixed beverages for consumption on the premises.
A full-bar restaurant.
Bar, beer, wine and liquor drinks
A mixed beverages permit authorizes the retail sale of mixed beverages for consumption on the premises.
A bar, where drinks are the business.
Store, beer and wine to go, fortified wine too
An off-premises fortified wine permit authorizes the retail sale of fortified wine in the manufacturer's
A convenience store, grocery or bottle shop.
Store, beer and wine to go
An off-premises malt beverage permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of malt beverages in the manufacturer's
A convenience store, grocery or bottle shop.
Restaurant, beer, wine and liquor drinks
A mixed beverages permit authorizes the retail sale of mixed beverages for consumption on the premises.
A full-bar restaurant.
Beer on site
An on-premises malt beverage permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of malt beverages for consumption on the premises
Wine on site
An on-premises unfortified wine permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of unfortified wine for consumption
Fortified wine on site
An on-premises fortified wine permit authorizes the retail sale of fortified wine for consumption on the premises
Beer to go
An off-premises malt beverage permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of malt beverages in the manufacturer's
Wine to go
An off-premises unfortified wine permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of unfortified wine in the manufacturer's
Fortified wine to go
An off-premises fortified wine permit authorizes the retail sale of fortified wine in the manufacturer's
Liquor drinks, restaurant
A mixed beverages permit authorizes the retail sale of mixed beverages for consumption on the premises.
Liquor drinks, bar
A mixed beverages permit authorizes the retail sale of mixed beverages for consumption on the premises.
Source: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_18B/GS_18B-1001.html, https://abc2.nc.gov/Search/Permit, checked 2026-11-04.
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