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Mad Turkey gets Texas mixed beverage license for Dallas location

Mad Turkey gets Texas mixed beverage license for Dallas location

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TABC mixed beverage permit is one of several approvals Mad Turkey needs before opening

September 16th, 2026: TABC issues mixed beverage license to Mad Turkey

Overview

Updated Sep 20

Mad Turkey received a Texas license to serve mixed drinks at 4343 W Camp Wisdom Road, Suite 100 in Dallas on September 16. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) permit covers on-premises sale of distilled spirits, wine, and beer.

The state record shows when the license was issued. It does not say whether the restaurant was already trading; public listings show Mad Turkey with posted hours at the address.

Why it matters

A mixed-beverage license lets this Oak Cliff comfort-food restaurant add cocktails and spirits to its menu.

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Key Indicators

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Mixed beverage license issued
TABC permit for on-premises liquor, wine, and beer at 4343 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 100.
MB
License type
Mixed beverage permit (MB) allows serving distilled spirits on site.

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Organizations Involved

Mad Turkey
Mad Turkey
Restaurant business
Licensed for alcohol service

Restaurant operator that received a Texas TABC mixed beverage license for a Dallas location.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
State regulator
Issued the license

State agency that regulates alcohol sales in Texas through licensing and enforcement.

Timeline

1 event Latest: September 16th, 2026 · 2 months ago

  1. TABC issues mixed beverage license to Mad Turkey

    Latest Regulatory

    Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission grants an MB permit for the Camp Wisdom Rd location in Dallas.

Scenarios

1

Mad Turkey opens on Camp Wisdom Road

Possible Resolves by Jun 16, 2027

Discussed by: Dallas-area restaurant news outlets

The restaurant clears local permitting: a food establishment permit from Dallas County health, a certificate of occupancy, and a final TABC inspection. It then begins service at 4343 W Camp Wisdom Road, Suite 100. An opening announcement or visible operation would confirm this.

2

Opening stalls, license goes unused

Unlikely Resolves by Sep 16, 2027

Discussed by: null

The restaurant fails to complete local permitting or construction. The TABC license lapses or is not renewed, and the location never serves alcohol.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

1933–2000s

Texas local option wet/dry votes (1933–2000s)

After Prohibition ended, Texas let each county vote on whether to allow alcohol sales. Many stayed dry through the 20th century, forcing residents to drive to wet counties for liquor.

Then

In 1970 Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing liquor by the drink in areas whose local voters approve it, opening the way for restaurants and bars to serve mixed drinks.

Now

Today most urban Texas counties are wet, but several rural counties still ban alcohol sales; a TABC license is only valid in a wet area.

Why this matters now

Mad Turkey's mixed beverage permit is valid because Dallas allows alcohol service. In a dry county, the same license would be unobtainable.

Sources

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Texas Open Data Portal