Whatcom County Liquor & Cannabis License activity (June 2026)

The following information is pulled from public records provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board as of July 3, 2026.

• New applications are applied for when there is not a currently licensed business or the currently licensed business has a different type of liquor license.
• Assumptions are applied for when there is a currently licensed business with the same exact type of liquor license.
• Change of location is applied for when the currently licensed business owner wants to move the business to another location.
• In lieu of current privilege applications are applied for when a currently licensed business owner wants to change the current privileges.
• Disc. liquor sales is a request to end liquor license privileges.

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Below is the sorted table of new license activity for Whatcom County, filtered to exclude all standard renewals.

Notification Date	Business Name	Application Type	License Type	Business Location
6/6/2026	CORNWALL CORNER STORE	CHANGE OF CORPORATE OFFICER	GROCERY STORE – BEER/WINE	2230 CORNWALL AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-3720
6/9/2026	FURNISHINGS NOW	NEW APPLICATION	BEER/WINE SPECIALTY SHOP	1619B KENTUCKY ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229-4716
6/13/2026	SUNRISE CORNER MARKET	ASSUMPTION	GROCERY STORE – BEER/WINE	8887 SUNRISE RD, CUSTER, WA 98240-9615
6/19/2026	EL CAPITAN’S	NEW APPLICATION	BEER/WINE REST – BEER/WINE; OFF PREMISES	1201 CORNWALL AVE STE 101, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-5099
6/19/2026	MILLET BAKERY	ADDED/CHANGE OF TRADENAME	BEER/WINE SPECIALTY SHOP	2500 CORNWALL AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-3417
6/23/2026	NORTH FORK BARREL HOUSE & BEER SHRINE	NEW APPLICATION	BEER/WINE SPECIALTY SHOP; BEER/WINE SPECIALTY SHOP GROWLERS; DIRECT SHIPMENT RECEIVER-IN WA ONLY; GROWLERS TAKEOUT/DELIVERY; MICROBREWERY; MICROBREWERY WAREHOUSE; OFF PREMISES; TAKEOUT/DELIVERY	1900 GRANT ST STE 101, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-4201
6/27/2026	BORDER TOWN PIZZA	ASSUMPTION	BEER/WINE REST – BEER/WINE	738 PEACE PORTAL DR, BLAINE, WA 98230-4011
7/3/2026	BUFFALO WILD WINGS	ASSUMPTION	SPIRITS/BR/WN REST LOUNGE +	6 BELLIS FAIR PKWY, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-5573

Approved applications in Whatcom County

No recent approved applications.

Discontinued licenses in Whatcom County

No recent discontinued applications.