Howard Goldstein

Howard Goldstein
'The New Jersey Liquor License Expert" - click on picture to go to my web site

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

State of New Jersey Liquor License Pricing for 2013


NJ RESTAURANT LICENSES

Plenary retail consumption license, the 33 and the 32. (click here for definitions)
In the office, doing deals.....Howard Goldstein

This year, 2013, was a year of mostly new highs for NJ restaurant license pricing.

Prices along the Route 9 Corridor, have remained static through the year.
North to south, Old Bridge remains tight, Marlboro and Manalapan,have remained static (few have traded), and past Freehold into Lakewood, down from previous years.

Prices in most of the major markets of NJ held firm and in very tight supply.

From the Northern Jersey town of Ramsey , thru Paramus, prices have increased. Throughout the other towns of upper and lower Bergen County prices for plenary retail 33 consumption licenses have remained the same.

Along the waterfront in Edgewater, licenses are in short supply.
The supply and the pricing seem to loosen, the further south along the waterfront into North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken.
In Hoboken, prices for liquor licenses have remained stable and available, although more expensive than their neighboring cities. Jersey City is higher than 2012 because of the limited supply and availability. Further south, Bayonne is still the weakest of the waterfront cities of New Jersey.

Around the state, restaurant 33 pricing is developer driven with the most exciting pockets of pricing centering around the Malls.

1. Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Town Center have expanded. Demand for Wayne licenses has grown with the increase in restaurant activity. Several years ago, Wayne licenses were auctioned for $75,000. This now is an untouchable price, a happy memory, and a real score for those intuitive buyers.

2. Rockaway Townsquare Mall, Rockaway Township is  another example of development creating value. New concepts have replaced old, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin, Olive Garden have located at the Mall.

3. Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence Township has added Cheesecake and Brio, replacing older concepts. Chevy's is gone from the area, replaced by a new concept. License availability is pricey and tight.

4. Bridgewater Mall in the Bridgewater market has matured. Restaurant leasing activity has slowed.

Many down towns in NJ have enjoyed a renaissance.  Westfield, Red Bank, Ridgewood and the college town of Princeton, both Borough and Township, have nurtured the downtown area over the years and it seems to have rewarded the participating restaurants with outstanding volumes. License availability is very tight now in these areas.

Restaurant liquor licensing in the urban centers of NJ is still plentiful. These towns include Paterson, Newark, Trenton, Clifton, Camden, Perth Amboy and Atlantic City The issue is that cities issued licenses far in excess to what the population needed. In 1948, the Legislature promulgated the a new law restricting towns to issuing licenses based ONLY on their population and subsequent growth. The above referenced  towns were grandfathered and were allowed to keep the licenses that they had issued in excess of the mandate. Supply is available and cheaper when compared to the Mall areas. Development is restricted in these towns because of a lack of available acreage for shopping centers and their chain restaurant pad sites. Chains have traditional avoided downtown areas, choosing to expand in the car driven markets of NJ. This too has added to the depressed pricing in urban areas. 

Just as an aside, it is my view that the urban areas of the state afford the enterprising restauranteur the largest upside in the state of New Jersey. I say this for several reasons:
1. Population density of the cities
2. Pricing of the liquor licenses
3. Urban transportation network.

Restaurant licenses prices in the central Jersey areas have remained flat or declined.

East Brunswick,  South Brunswick,  and New Brunswicklack of development has contributed to the fall off in demand for licenses. Independents have not taken up the slack. To sell a plenary retail consumption 33 license in this area of New Jersey, it must be priced aggressively.

South Central Jersey has seen some upward pricing pressure. License availability is very tight in this market, with upwards pricing pressure. Hamilton Township and West Windsor are tight markets for liquor licenses.

South Western Jersey has seen some tremendous price swings. Cherry Hill sold a license for $1.5 million dollars. In October 2011, the price of a 33 restaurant license at auction was $500,000. Recently several have traded and the inventory has again become low. Pricing is accelerating. Evesham Township aka Marlton and Deptford, are among the highest priced.

South Eastern Jersey Shore communities have trended higher through 2013.
Toms River has seen expansion of its Ocean County Mall, but license availability has tightened considerably. Brick has added several exciting concepts, again  the prices trending higher.

Speculators of restaurant licenses beware. Check out this link to another blog of mine.


NJ Distribution 44 Licenses

 for use in Package Stores 
across the state of New Jersey 

Individuals and companies can hold no more that two retail liquor licenses, a decades-old restriction that has kept chain stores from gobbling up licenses. There are 1,791 such licenses throughout the state, including a limited number already owned by a few supermarkets.

Approximately 5% of these licenses are held in the "pocket"
For the definition of a pocket license, click on this link,  go to item #8. 

These licenses trade infrequently for several reasons:

1. Price, unrealistic asking prices from their owner.

2. Township laws regarding the placement of the license in the community.
Before placing a pocketed license, one must thoroughly check the zoning and planning rules in the community. My suggestion would be to hire an attorney to assist in the process.

3. Over-abundance of sighted licenses in the community. (too much competition already)

4. A pocket distribution license is usually a unique asset. 
Values of unique assets are difficult to price without a business context;  i.e., a business attached.

5. No comp sales to gauge a price.

Pocketed licenses trade for $50,000 to $200,000, sometimes more, again depending on who is buying and who is selling.

Township local auction for distribution licenses

Click on this link for 2014 proposed auctions and explanation of the auction process.

 


Email me at hgoldstein@att.net

Phone me at 908-403-2718

Liquor License auctions for 2014

New Jersey limits the number of liquor licenses granted.

Population determines the number of licenses granted within a municipality both for licensed premises (restaurants and bars) and for off premise consumption (packaged goods).

A municipality can issue one consumption license per 3,000 residents and one distribution license per 7,500 residents.
As a result, municipalities, unless their population is growing, issue relatively few new licenses.

According to my research, the following towns can auction licenses in 2013:

1. New Providence 

The borough schedule and auction type for its first liquor license sale:

The auction will run through sealed bid, so the borough can make their judgment on which entity to award the license to without those bidding entities knowing how much the others have bid.

The minimum bid for the license is $400,000. NO BIDDERS


2. Brick Township as of 1/1/2014
Two C NJ Liquor Licenses can be auctioned at $500,000 each.
Township decides to postpone the distribution license sale for $500,000.
Here is the link to the story:  http://brick.patch.com/articles/liquor-license

3. Howell Township
Asking $1.1million for a NJ consumption 33 liquor license.

4. Marlboro
Starting auction price is $710,000 for a NJ consumption 33 liquor license.
Starting auction price is $751,000 for a NJ distribution 44 liquor license.

5. North Caldwell
Since North Caldwell has an estimated population of 6,300, the town is allowed to hold two consumption licenses and would be allowed to have one retail D license.

6. Egg Harbor Township
The Clerk suggested he had been expecting at least two bids slightly above the $350,000 minimum, but they did not come through. No bids were accepted.

“They didn’t want to put the money out at this time for a liquor license,” he said. “One indicated if the price was lowered, he may have interest in it.”

7. Chatham
Currently has two NJ liquor licenses in town. In the process of preparing for the auction of a third license.
Price yet to be determined, date yet to be set.


8. Hopewell Township 44 license

More information from township as available.

9. Wayne 44 License

New auction for distribution license in Wayne.

I provide fee consulting to make your bid the successful bid for a New Jersey liquor license .
NO CHARGE UNLESS WE ARE THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.
The bidding for these NJ liquor licenses can be contested by several parties.
Make sure you are top bidder, hire me as your consultant.
 
 
 

New York International Council of Shopping Center developers show on December 9 and 10, 2013

Diana and Howard in the booth


At rest! Tough 2 day convention
Booth banner for the NYC ICSC

Each year in December all the major shopping center owners in the Tri-state area gather in NYC to discuss their new projects, including New Jersey restaurant opportunities.

These are the decision makers.

This is the reason I attend.

If you have a New Jersey liquor license to sell, this show gives me an opportunity to sell your license to the developers in your community.


These fine owners and developers are at this convention:
  • Woodbridge Mall
  • Short Hills Mall
  • Quaker Bridge Mall 
  • Willowbrook Mall
  • East Brunswick Mall
  • Deptford Mall
  • Cherry Hill Mall
  • Rockaway Town Square Mall
  • Garden State Plaza
  • Paramus Park Mall
  • Riverside Square Mall
  • Harmon Meadows Complex
I speak to all of them.

 
Times Square





Hot restaurant deals for 2014

Howard at his favorite spot!


Here are some HOT towns to do deals......

The owners are very motivated, send me an offer......


ELIZABETH - $50,000

NORTH BERGEN - asking $100,000

LITTLE FALLS - asking $250,000, new price of $200,000

WOODBRIDGE - asking $165,000, VERY negotiable
NEWARK - asking $100,000
Cash deal, quick closing needed, negotiable.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Somerset County - $175,000

WOODCLIFF LAKE - Bergen County! Call for price.

WEEHAWKEN - on the Hudson.....$100,000

CARTSTADT - restaurant C - $150,000

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP - restaurant C - call for price

BLOOMFIELD -
 
WILDWOOD - $150,000 - BANK OWNED

HOT, HOT, HOT.....Key restaurant markets in NJ
  • Deptford - 33 available
  • Edison - 33 needs home
  • Phillipsburg - 33, $50,000
  • Hackensack - 33, cheap, bankrutcy
  • Woodbury - 33, ready to go 
  • Lakewood - 33 - cheap
  • Middletown - 33
  • Hillside - 33, cheap
  • Rockaway Township - 33 
  • Long Branch - 33 


All licenses sold clean, no liens or encumberances

 Check back, more will be added.....thanks. HG

Email me at hgoldstein@att.net
Phone me at 908-403-2718

Saturday, March 9, 2013

NJ plenary 44 Distribution Liquor License for use in a package store

Here is a list of retail New Jersey 44 Distribution license for use in a store for sale.

NOTE:  These are New Jersey Liquor Licenses only, no real estate is attached.

The list is subject to change at any time.

Make offers......acceptance of the offer rests with the seller at the time of the offer. This list represents availability only.


 Jersey City - $225,000

 Weehawken - $125,000

 Newark - $150,000

 Elizabeth - locate anywhere in  city - $95,000


The buyer MUST check to see if the license can be placed in the desired location in each town.

Restrictions apply and are different in each town.

Consult your attorney for guidance.

Email me at hgoldstein@att.net or phone me at 908-403-2718 for more information.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

New Jersey Plenary Wineries License - updated October 2013

Information about the NEW LAW....

Visit NJ Monthly at this link for more information:                                                                           http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/05/new_jersey_wine_shipping_law_w.html                                   

The  law took effect that will allow New Jersey farmers and wineries to bypass the existing  wholesaler network established through the years and sell directly to retailers and consumers. The new law grants similar rights to out-of-state wineries and finally cleared the way for the Garden State to begin issuing new winery licenses to growers.

The new regulations work for the wine aficionados, growers and retailers.  

There are two new licenses which the law creates: 
(1) a Plenary Winery License, available for $938 and
(2) a Farm Winery License  (which limits production to “not more than 50,000 gallons per year”), available for between $63 and $375 on a sliding scale, depending on production volume. 
Either license limits growers production to less than 250,000 gallons per year.

The amount of the fee is a sliding scale based on the production amount of the wine each produces. The maximum fee is $1000. 

A retailer can only ship a maximum of 12 cases to any one customer in  or outside of New Jersey.

At an administrative cost of $250 each,  grower may open 15 remote shops around the state as additional retail outlets. These outlets can serve and sell individual glasses or sell bottles of the wine produced by the grower.  


As a result of the foresight of the Governor and legislature, wineries are opening and expanding around the state, providing new jobs and new ways to put resources to work.

Information about the industry........

For those of you wanting to visit the NJ winery industry, check out the web site of the New Jersey Winery Association:    http://www.newjerseywines.com/festivals.html

There is information on this site that was fascinating. 

Independent taste testing rated NJ wines right up there with some famous counterparts. 

VISIT THE SITE FOR more information.

http://www.funnewjersey.com/upload_user/Best_of_New_Jersey/NJ_WINERIES.HTM

Watch this blog for more on New Jersey's state owned and managed cottage wine industry.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Common misconceptions about New Jersey Liquor Licenses


1. Buying a New Jersey liquor license is a "good investment".

It can be, but the primary purpose of buying a license is to increase the value of the underlying business. One should not speculate or invest in buying a license unless his purpose is to use that license in creating value in either a package store or restaurant venture.

2. The value of New Jersey Liquor Licenses always goes up.....completely untrue.

In 2008, restaurant 33 plenary  retail consumptions licenses in one New Jersey community, sold for $450,000. Two years later the same license sold for $75,000. Now five years later, the NJ restaurant 33 license is selling for $275,000.

3. I can always sell my 33 restaurant license or plenary retail distribution 44 license.

Yes you can sell it.
The question is, who is going to buy it?
What is your exit strategy?
I have seen investors and owners sit for many years with a New Jersey liquor license before it trades. Before investing in the license, one must critically analyze the market in terms of license availability, competition, and population demographics.
REMEMBER, a NJ liquor license is an ill-liquid investment.

4. The New Jersey liquor license, once purchased, is good forever.

Yes, the 33, 32, 44 NJ liquor license can be renewed forever.
The caveat is that it must be in use in a location.
The New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Commission, better know as the NJ ABC, has very specific rules on how long the liquor license can be renewed.
See my BLOG from January 2012 for more information on "pocketed" liquor licenses, or click on this link: 

5. Transferring a NJ liquor license is a "quick" process.

Rubbish....allow 4 to 7 months to transfer a license through the approval system.

There are a million reasons for this:

1. Background checks on the state, local, federal level
2. Searches for liens and encumbrances
3. Approval of local municipalities by their city administration
4. Notice in local newspapers
5. Under-staffing and budget cuts in municipalities, fewer workers to do the paperwork

All this add to the time frames.


Howard Goldstein, in the office

Visit my web site at www.newjerseyliquorlicensesareus.com

Call me at 908-403-2718

 



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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Appraising the value of a New Jersey Liquor License

I was asked the following question:  How are  your appraisals validated?

This was my answer:

The REAL problem is that the NJ liquor license transactions are NOT recorded anywhere, so true validation in the sense of a real property is impossible. I would say truthfully that mine is NOT a validated appraisal but rather a snapshot of  the collection of data and information which I have on file and recent transactions in and around the town I am appraising.

In other words, take Livingston. A license has not traded there in  4 years. One has sold in Millburn for $750,000 last year. One has sold in East Hanover for $450,000, 18 months ago.

The last one in Livingston 5 years ago traded for $800,000. Currently two are on the market for $600,000.

My valuations would be based on the sales in adjacent towns, and the fact that there are two unsold licenses in Livingston.

It is more of an estimate than a "validated" transaction based on comps for adjacent real estate.

Unlike real estate transactions, the value of liquor license transactions is only known to the participants.

I can help identify the value of New Jersey liquor licenses.


Over the last 20 years, I have built a data base of transactions consummated in many of the 566 towns in New Jersey.

If you may need an value for a New Jersey liquor license, I can help.


Towns do not have sales data for any sales or, other times, the licenses were sold as part of a restaurant transaction. My data base is full of research which identifies comparable sales in neighboring towns with similar demographics and other critical data points to accurately establish New Jersey liquor license values.


Call me to discuss your specific needs


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Call me at 908-403-2718 or email me at hgoldstein@att.net

The New Jersey Liquor License Guru, Howard Goldstein



Friday, July 20, 2012

New Jersey Restaurant 33 Liquor Licenses - deal history


If opening a New Jersey Restaurant is your future,

I can sell you a New Jersey liquor license.

Call me at 908-403-2718 or email me at hgoldstein@att.net

Visit my web site at www.newjerseyliquorlicensesareus.com

See page 2 for pricing information

Why trust your deal to an internet site with no personality or track record.

Check out my 20 year record and compare it anyone in the state!

  Open a sports bar in NJ, call the NJ liquor license expert.

 BYOB wants a New Jersey liquor license, call the New Jersey liquor license expert.

North to South, I sell NJ restaurant liquor licenses from Mahwah to Wildwood.
East to West, Phillipsburg to Bayonne, call me for a NJ restaurant liquor license.

I have sold consumption liquor licenses in the following New Jersey towns:

  • Bridgewater - multiple deals
  • Edison - multiple deals
  • Paramus -multiple deals
  • Ramsey
  • Wayne - multiple deals
  • Roxbury Township
  • Hampton Township
  • Weehawken
  • Ft. Lee
  • Edgewater
  • North Bergen
  • Union City
  • Jersey City - multiple deals
  • Hoboken
  • Bayonne - multiple deals
  • Mahway
  • Rochelle Park
  • Secaucus - multiple deals
  • North Plainfield
  • Watchung
  • Parsippany - multiple deals
  • Clifton
  • East Brunswick
  • South Brunswick
  • North Brunswick
  • New Brunswick
  • Clark
  • Westfield
  • Springfield
  • Woodbridge - multiple deals
  • Carteret
  • Princeton/Plainsboro
  • Wildwood
  • Franklin Township/Somerset County
  • Lakewood
  • Brick - multiple deals
  • Toms River - multiple deals
  • Manchester
  • Elizabeth - multiple deals
  • Newark - multiple deals
  • Cherry Hill
  • Deptford
  • East Windsor
  • Winslow Township
  • Atlantic City
  • Trenton
  • Paterson
  • Howell
  • Old Bridge
  • Freehold
  • Union
  • Manalapan
  • East Rutherford
  • Neptune
  • Asbury Park
  • Lawrence Township
  • Roxbury Township
  • Franklin Township (Somerset County)
  • Raritan
  • Hamilton Township (Mercer County)
  • Lakewood
  • Pohatcong
  • Piscataway
If you need a New Jersey Consumption 33 liquor license, call me for a price. I know the market.

Call me at 908-403-2718

Email me at hgoldstein@att.net

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Financing New Jersey Liquor Licenses by John Newman, Esq.

The following was written by a New Jersey Liquor License attorney.
I receive many calls about how to finance a liquor license in New Jersey.
This article is specifically on point.
Should you have questions about New Jersey liquor license financing, I encourge you to contact Mr. Newman for specifics to your situation.


LIENS ON New Jersey LIQUOR LICENSES

By John Newman,
Newman and Simpson
32 Mercer Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone - 201-487-0200
Email at info@newmansimpson.com

For over seventy years New Jersey law has prohibited a borrower from granting a security interest in a liquor license. New Jersey’s Alcoholic Beverage Control statute specifically precludes a licensee from utilizing a liquor license as collateral for a loan. Courts have recognized that a liquor license is a privilege, not a right, and is analogous to a temporary permit. The rationale behind these decisions was to defer to the State’s regulatory authority in issuing and monitoring liquor licenses.

Of course lenders do give financing to bars and restaurants. In giving such financing it has been the practice to effectively obtain a lien on the license by taking a pledge of the stock in the licensee. This is done by obtaining a stock pledge agreement from all shareholders in the corporation. If there is a default, the lender can take control of the stock and the Board of Directors, and elect new officers who can then sell the license (and pay down the secured debt). Usually this procedure is sufficient to protect the lender, but not always.

If there is a federal or state tax lien, the holders of the lien can levy on the license and “prime” the lender. In addition, if there is a bankruptcy, the proceeds of a sale of the license by the bankruptcy trustee may be used by the trustee for administration expenses, and for the benefit of creditors generally, including unsecured creditors. Thus, it has always been incumbent upon a lender who is relying on its “lien” on a liquor license to be sure that its borrower is paying its taxes and is solvent.

A recent case has turned the long-settled principles set forth above on their head. This past summer the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court held that the 2001 amendments to the New Jersey Uniform Commercial Code overrode the seventy-year-old provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, declaring that a lender with a lien on “general intangibles and the proceeds thereof” held a valid, perfected security interest in a liquor license. This is revolutionary development in the world of lending to bars and restaurants.

The case dealt with a bankruptcy where the trustee sold the liquor license. The court held that 100% of the proceeds went to the secured creditor due to its perfected security interest, priming a subsequent judgment by the State of New Jersey and, of course, unsecured creditors and administration expenses.

The court held that because of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and the State’s paramount interest in controlling liquor licenses, although the lender did have a valid perfected security interest in the liquor license, it could not foreclose on the license nor compel its sale. The lender’s only remedy was to wait for a sale by the borrower, a receiver or trustee, and then assert a lien on the proceeds of the sale.

For a lender, this position is far better than only having a lien derived through a stock pledge. The lender cannot be primed by a subsequent tax lien or by creditors in a bankruptcy. In addition, a lender is usually in a position to force appointment of a receiver or to force a bankruptcy once there is default.

There is one large caveat: the case is on appeal to the United States District Court and potentially from there to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. We will keep you advised. In the interim, lenders to bars and restaurants are well advised to obtain their liens both ways: through the old stock pledge and through a security interest in general intangibles including, specifically, the liquor license.

This publication is intended for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The reader should consult legal counsel to determine how the law may apply to specific situations.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW JERSEY LIQUOR LICENSES


THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL.

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY FOR UP TO DATE, CURRENT INFORMATION

To report any inaccuracies or errors, click here:  hgoldstein@att.net

1.  What role does Howard Goldstein play in my NJ liquor license transaction?
Call me to discuss the town in which you would like to locate. I identify the license and negotiate the price. Once fully negotiated, I create a Letter of Intent (LOI) with all pertinent business terms. Both buyer and seller sign the LOI. This document is NON-BINDING. It is meant to memorialize the business terms of both parties. This document is then turned over to an attorney, buyer's or seller's, to create the contract of sale.

Prices of licenses are subject to market conditions. Many factors affect the values of licenses, and since the number of license for sale varies at any point in time, the values can fluctuate both up and down by significant amounts. My transactional knowledge of the market can give you up to the moment pricing information.
I perform appraisals for Banks, values for Estates, and testify in Lawsuits as to values.


2.  What role does the ATTORNEY play in my NJ liquor license transaction?


The attorney plays the key role of closing the deal.
All deposit monies are kept in the attorney trust account.
He negotiates the contract, the buyer and seller executes the contract, the seller give the buyer a consent to transfer. Background checks are necessary for the buyers. The town approves the transfer. A closing will occur usually 4 to 6 months after contract execution.

3.  I want to open a New Jersey restaurant, which NJ liquor license do I need?
You will need a plenary retail consumption license, a/k/a "33" or a Broad C a/k/a "32".
See 2009 blog for definitions.

4.  I want to open a retail store selling package goods by the 6-pack or fifth of alcohol.
Which NJ liquor license can I use?
You can use all 3!
How is this possible?

The consumption 33 license allows the sale of full containers of alcohol from BEHIND the bar only. Displays and inventory must be placed behind the bar and sold from the bar area.

The Broad C 32 NJ liquor license allows the sale provided the store has a bar area.

The distribution 44 is the package store NJ liquor license. Beer, wine and hard liquor can only be sold by the container, not by the glass.

5. How long does the transfer of a New Jersey Liquor License take?
It truly depends on the town. As short as 4 months, sometimes one year.

6. Can I place a my New Jersey liquor license anywhere in town?
There are 566 towns in New Jersey. Each one has rules about where you can place a license. Some say, not within 500 feet of a school, church or other license holder. Another has a 1500 foot rule. Your attorney will help you with the radius restrictions. Make sure you understand the rules prior to buying the license.

7. Can I use my New Jersey Liquor License in any other New Jersey town?
NO

8. What is a pocketed or inactive New Jersey Liquor License?


Can it be used, sold, or otherwise transacted?

If a license has been inactive for two or more years it is considered pocketed or inactive and a special ruling from NJABC's Director is required before the municipality may renew the license for the next license year.  In order to apply for a special ruling, the licensee must file the renewal application with the municipality and pay all renewal fees. The municipality will then hold the license renewal in abeyance until the Director issues the special ruling.

In order to obtain a special ruling, the licensee must file a verified petition.  Among other items of information, the verified petition must set forth how long the license has been inactive; the reason for the inactivity; efforts made to activate the license; the prognosis for activation; and previous petitions made by the licensee.  It is within the Director's discretion whether to grant the relief sought. Although there is no limit to the number of special rulings that the Director may make with respect to any one license, the longer the license is inactive, the less the probability that the Director will grant the petition and issue a special order.

Typically, the Director will issue a special ruling for the first verified petition for a period of two years. Thereafter, special rulings will be granted on an annual basis. Usually, but not always, that the Director will usually grant the first and second petitions for relief. Thereafter, the Director's willingness to grant further special rulings for renewals will depend on the efforts being made to place the license and/or the reasons for the inability to place the license.


Howard at work

Call me at 908-403-2718 or

email me at hgoldstein@att.net

Sunday, December 25, 2011

New Jersey Liquor Licenses marketing information

In New Jersey I have brokered over 500 hundred liquor licenses in 22 years.

I have appraised NJ liquor licenses for banks, established NJ license values for estates, and testified in litigation as an expert witness on NJ liquor license values.

When your company wants or needs a liquor license in New Jersey, use me as YOUR broker.

Should your company have a license, turn it into cash.

My integrated campaign of internet and print marketing achieve results.
I can sell your liquor license.

Real estate deals are contingent on finding a license in the market.
My experience in negotiating buyer options on NJ liquor licenses, may eliminate the “license contingency” in your real estate deal.

I can save you money on your next transaction, period.

Prices go up and down, based on each recent sale.
Factors include, comps, number of NJ liquor licenses available in a market, and demand.
I research these factors in each market.

Knowing the market allows me to buy a New Jersey liquor license opportunistically for my customer.

Examples:

1. One chain was going to pay over $500,000 for a NJ liquor license. I was able to save them $50,000.
2. Developer wanted a hard to find license in Paramus, NJ. I FOUND IT
3. Large chain was going to pay $250,000 for a license. I found one for $110,000
4. Customer of mine had a license under contract for $125,000. I found a license available at auction for $25,000.
5. Large grocer wanted a distribution 44 NJ liquor license to open a liquor department.
6. Towns consult with me to establish values when they want to auction a new liquor license.
7. I have acted as the “stalking horse” in deals, buying a NJ liquor license and assigning it to the buyer.

The deal stories go on and on.

References are available upon request.

Use Howard Goldstein for your next New Jersey liquor license transaction.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Business Biography of Howard Goldstein, the New Jersey Liquor License expert - updated November 2013

Career Highlights

1. Leased or sold over 400,000 square feet of commercial highway space.
Tenants included Michael’s, Stop and Shop, Pier One, Vitamin Shoppe, Fidelity Investments, Starbucks, Ruby Tuesday, Carrabba's, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Long Horn Steakhouse, Party City, Outback Steakhouse, Strauss Discount Auto.
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2. Represented the following chain tenants looking for locations:
a. Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
b. Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Long Horn Steakhouse
c. Wawa Gas Convenience stores
d. Outback Steakhouse/Carrabba's/Bonefish

3. Marketing and sale of Hotel sites. The sites are presently Hilton products.

4. Completed deals with the following list of outstanding National Developers:
a. Garden Commercial, developer of many properties
b. Simon Property Group of Indianapolis, Indiana.
c. General Growth, owner of 160 Malls around the country
d. Glimcher Properties, developer of the Outlet Mall by Newark Airport
e. Vornado, Inc., owner of numerous strip malls in NJ
f.  Hartz Mountain, Industries, concentrated in Northern New Jersey
g. Kimco Properties, Hyde Park, NY

5. Brokered the sale of several major chains, including Strauss Discount Auto in New Jersey

6. Sold 600 liquor licenses in New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Deals have included liquor license work for the following chains:
1. Fridays
2. Applebee’s
3. Bonefish Grill
4. Carrabba's
5. Outback Steakhouse
6. Dave’s Barbecue
7. Ruby Tuesday
8. Olive Garden/Red Lobster
9. Long Horn Steakhouse
10. Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
11. Red Robin
12.  Joe's Crab Shack
13.  Buffalo Wild Wings 
14. Quaker State and Lube
15. Chili's
17. MacCaroni Grill
18. Burger Fi
19. Texas Roadhouse
20. Garfield's of PA
21. Movie Cinemas in Florida and New Jersey
22. Airport licenses in Boston, Newark, Los Angeles
23.  Several other Local and National franchisees

Check out my web site at: http://www.newjerseyliquorlicensesareus.com/

7. Created a new web site for the express purpose of appraising liquor licenses in all 50 states, www.USA-liquor-license-appraisals.com

8.  I have represented Home Depot on available out parcels to their stores in New Jersey.

9. In the past, I have developed and financed projects in the following NJ communities:
a. Andover Township
b. Green Brook
c. Flemington
d. Brick Township

10.   I am an expert in Chapter 11 workout for real estate and retail chains, DIP financing.
 
11.  Developed and sold two retail chain store concepts involving 10 stores each. 

12.  Traveled extensively overseas to merchandise the chains.



I would go anywhere for a liquor license deal!


The Bryan Brothers and Howard Goldstein,
Gold Medal Winners

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The License Guru
Email me at hgoldstein@att.net.
Call me at 908-403-2718