The following information is pulled from public records provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board as of February 18, 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.
Below is the sorted table of new license applications for Whatcom County, filtered to exclude all standard renewals.
Notification Date Business Name Application Type License Type Business Location 7/7/2026 MENACE BREWING CHANGE OF CORPORATE OFFICER B/W ON PREMISES ENDORSEMENT; MICROBREWERY 2529 MERIDIAN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-2406 7/9/2026 EL BOTAS ASSUMPTION CATERING; OFF-PREMISES SALE WINE; PREMIXED COCKTAILS/WINE TO-GO; SPIRITS/BR/WN REST LOUNGE + 4451 MERIDIAN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-8084 7/10/2026 CHUCKANUT NEW APPLICATION OFF-SITE SPIRITS TASTING ROOM; SPIRITS/BR/WN REST SERVICE BAR; TAKEOUT/DELIVERY 296 W LAUREL ST BLDG 16A & 16B, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-5581 7/11/2026 COMMUNITY FOOD CO-OP CHANGE OF CORPORATE OFFICER BEER AND WINE TASTING; DIRECT SHIPMENT RECEIVER-IN WA ONLY; DIRECT SHIPMENT RECEIVER-IN/OUT WA; GROCERY STORE – BEER/WINE; SPIRITS RETAILER 1220 N FOREST ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 7/16/2026 BHB HOSPITALITY, LLC ASSUMPTION SPIRITS/BR/WN REST LOUNGE + 655 FRONT ST STE 7, LYNDEN, WA 98264-1900 7/17/2026 MOTO PIZZA DISC. LIQUOR SALES BEER/WINE REST – BEER/WINE; TAKEOUT/DELIVERY 4373 MERIDIAN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-7624 7/24/2026 PLAINS LIQUOR LLC ADDED/CHANGE OF TRADENAME DIRECT SHIPMENT RECEIVER-IN WA ONLY; GROCERY STORE – BEER/WINE 300 MAIN ST, LYNDEN, WA 98264-1361 7/29/2026 TRADER JOE’S #274 NEW APPLICATION BEER AND WINE TASTING; COMBO GROCERY OFF PREM S/B/W; DIRECT SHIPMENT RECEIVER-IN/OUT WA 4255 MERIDIAN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 7/29/2026 SIRENS COVE SOCIAL HOUSE LLC NEW APPLICATION BEER/WINE REST – BEER/WINE; DIRECT SHIPMENT RECEIVER-IN WA ONLY; GROWLERS TAKEOUT/DELIVERY; TAKEOUT/DELIVERY; TAVERN – BEER/WINE 115 S DUFFNER DR STE E, LYNDEN, WA 98264-0910 7/29/2026 ROYAL GREENS, LLC ASSUMPTION CANNABIS PROCESSOR; CANNABIS PRODUCER TIER 3 2017 E BAKERVIEW RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Approved applications in Whatcom County
| Approved Date | Business Name | Application Type | Business Location |
| 7/6/2026 | MENACE BREWING | CHANGE OF CORPORATE OFFICER | 2529 MERIDIAN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-2406 |
| 7/9/2026 | EL BOTAS | ASSUMPTION | 4451 MERIDIAN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-8084 |
| 7/10/2026 | COMMUNITY FOOD CO-OP | CHANGE OF CORPORATE OFFICER | 1220 N FOREST ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-8225 |
| 7/15/2026 | BHB HOSPITALITY, LLC | ASSUMPTION | 655 FRONT ST STE 7, LYNDEN, WA 98264-1900 |
| 7/29/2026 | SIRENS COVE SOCIAL HOUSE LLC | ASSUMPTION | 115 S DUFFNER DR STE E, LYNDEN, WA 98264-0910 |
Discontinued licenses in Whatcom County
| Discontinued Date | Business Name | Application Type | Business Location |
| 7/9/2026 | JALAPENOS MERIDIAN | DISCONTINUED | 4451 MERIDIAN ST BLDG 1, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-8226 |
| 7/15/2026 | THE MILL | DISCONTINUED | 655 FRONT ST STE 7, LYNDEN, WA 98264-1900 |
| 7/16/2026 | MOTO PIZZA | DISCONTINUED | 4373 MERIDIAN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-7624 |
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