Texas ABC issues liquor permit to Starbeam operator for Austin FM 973 address
Rule Changes Austin, TX localPermit names Liquor Group LLC as holder; chain lists five other Austin-area stores
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Overview
Updated 57 minutes agoTexas issued a package store permit on October 8 to Liquor Group LLC for an address at 7778 FM 973, Suite 200 in Austin. The permit covers what the chain calls Starbeam Liquor, but the record shows one approval, not an open store.
Starbeam lists five storefronts across the Austin metro on its website. This permit, if the store opens, would add an east-side location along FM 973. The license alone does not confirm the store is stocked, staffed, or serving customers.
Why it matters
A new package store permit adds to Starbeam's footprint in Austin's eastern corridor, where Texas controls who may sell packaged liquor.
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Organizations Involved
State regulator that issues package store permits, which authorize retailers to sell distilled spirits in sealed containers.
The entity named as permit holder on the October 8 record.
Texas liquor retailer with storefronts across the Austin metro, per its website.
Timeline
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Texas ABC issues package store permit for Starbeam at FM 973
Latest LicensingTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission grants package store permit to Liquor Group LLC for the 7778 FM 973 address.
Scenarios
FM 973 Starbeam opens for business
Discussed by: Derived from the permit application and the chain's record of opening stores in the corridor.
Starbeam completes build-out and begins stocking shelves at the FM 973 address. The store would likely appear on the company website and delivery platforms once operating, and TABC records would show liquor sales attributed to the permit.
Permit lapses, FM 973 location never opens
Discussed by: Implied by the fact that a permit is not a guarantee of opening; many licenses go unused or lapse.
The company declines to open at FM 973 or the permit expires before the store begins selling. TABC records would show the permit cancelled, expired or transferred, and no Starbeam listing would appear for the address.