Rochester Opens
Rochester Opens · Week of October 26, 2026

New openings around Rochester

10 new liquor license applications, 0 just approved, 0 moved forward and 157 new businesses registered, Oct 19–25.

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Coming up: City of Rochester proposals 2

New cases before the City's Site Plan Review, Planning Commission, Zoning Board and Preservation Board. These come months before an opening.

DateWhatLocationType
Oct 21Taco BellConstruct an approximately 2,100 SF +/- fast food restaurant (Taco Bell) with drive-through window service, revise parking lot and reduce size, install landscaping, and construct a dumpster enclosure.File: SP-016-26-27Agenda: Oct 27Status: In ProgressZoning: C-2Record821 Culver RoadRochester · Monroe CountySite plan review
Oct 20Manhattan Economics LLCConvert building from vehicle related use to cannabis dispensary including interior and exterior renovations, signage, and site workFile: SP-015-26-27Agenda: Oct 27Status: In ProgressZoning: CCD-MRecord675 E Main StRochester · Monroe CountySite plan review

New liquor license applications

Filed with the NY State Liquor Authority, newest first. Chain stores are left out.

Restaurants and bars 6
DateBusinessLocationLicenseStatus
Oct 23Las Brasas Grill Mexican RestaurantEnaim, INC3013 Main StCaledonia · Livingston CountyRestaurantApplication complete
Oct 20PGs IG Inc.104 Main StEast Rochester · Monroe CountyRestaurantApplication complete
Oct 20Sakura Japanese Steak House & Sushi BarSakura Lake Steak House Inc.57 Eastern BlvdCanandaigua · Ontario CountyRestaurantApplication complete
Oct 15Little Barrel RestaurantPauline's Palace LLC46 Columbia StClyde · Wayne CountyRestaurantApplication complete
Oct 15Trends Restaurant & Bar LLC25 Parce Ave Ste 170Fairport · Monroe CountyRestaurantApplication complete
Oct 13Bonesteel Wines LLC236 High StVictor · Ontario CountyBar / food & beverageApplication complete
Liquor and wine stores 1
DateBusinessLocationLicenseStatus
Oct 13Ray Ray's Wine & LiquorR&B Liquor LLC836 N Goodman StRochester · Monroe CountyLiquor storeApplication complete
Grocery and convenience 3
DateBusinessLocationLicenseStatus
Oct 21Clinton Fast Mart Inc799 N Clinton AveRochester · Monroe CountyGrocery / convenience (beer)Application complete
Oct 197 Brothers Convenience Corporation243 Lyell AveRochester · Monroe CountyGrocery / convenience (beer)Application complete
Oct 19Grape and Orange Mini Market111 Orange StRochester · Monroe CountyGrocery / convenience (beer)Application complete

New businesses registered

157 new entities registered with the NY Department of State, Oct 19–25. Town only. 87 of them are holding companies, real estate entities or names that don't say what the business does, so they aren't listed.

Food & drink 10

  • MR. Phelps Wine and Spirits LLC Phelps · registered Oct 23
  • Heavenly Kitchen LLC Rochester · registered Oct 22
  • and 8 more for subscribers

Shops & consumer services 14

  • The Gift Cottage, LLC Rochester · registered Oct 25
  • Belle & Beyond Travel Co., LLC Hilton · registered Oct 24
  • and 12 more for subscribers

Trades & field services 13

  • Arborvise Tree Consulting LLC Rochester · registered Oct 24
  • Upstate Fuel LLC Rochester · registered Oct 24
  • and 11 more for subscribers

Transport & logistics 4

  • Superiortransit LLC Hilton · registered Oct 24
  • 585 Roadside Assistance, LLC Rochester · registered Oct 21
  • and 2 more for subscribers

Professional, creative & tech 23

  • Neverstill.ai LLC Penfield · registered Oct 25
  • Nismo Records LLC Canandaigua · registered Oct 25
  • and 21 more for subscribers

New salons and barber shops 1

New appearance enhancement and barber shop business licenses. Business-named shops only.

DateWhatLocationType
Oct 22Kubra Beauty House Inc.Type: Salon / spaRecord2362 Monroe AveRochester · Monroe CountySalon license

Sources: NY State Liquor Authority license data and NY Department of State daily filings, both public on data.ny.gov. Locations are the license premises. New business entries show the town only. Food permits come from the NYS Department of Health and show names, addresses and types only; they are not a rating. "Found online" lines come from automatic web searches and may be wrong. Rochester Opens is not affiliated with New York State. Data is for business marketing use only.

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