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Bendito Antojo Pollos Asados lands Sacramento beer-wine license

Bendito Antojo Pollos Asados lands Sacramento beer-wine license

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Chicken restaurant clears a state ABC licensing step at 4804 Franklin Blvd

September 14th, 2026: Restaurantji page lists hours and reviews

Overview

Updated Sep 14

A chicken restaurant at 4804 Franklin Blvd in South Sacramento now holds an active license to sell beer and wine. The state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) shows the Type 41 permit went active September 4, 2026.

Ten days later, the review site Restaurantji lists the spot with daily hours and nine ratings, a sign customers may already be served. Neither the restaurant nor the city has confirmed an opening, so the listing is a signal rather than proof.

Why it matters

A neighborhood chicken spot at 4804 Franklin Blvd appears close to opening after a year of paperwork.

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Key Indicators

Type 41
License class issued
An on-sale beer and wine eating-place license, the standard ABC permit for restaurants.
12
Months from city registration to liquor license
Registered with the city in September 2025; the ABC license went active in September 2026.
Likely
Opening status
Restaurantji shows daily hours and nine ratings as of September 14; no official opening announcement has surfaced.

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Organizations Involved

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
State agency
Issued the restaurant's Type 41 license

The California agency that licenses and regulates every business selling alcohol in the state.
Bendito Antojo Pollos Asados
Bendito Antojo Pollos Asados
Restaurant
Holds an active ABC beer-wine license; Restaurantji page lists hours and reviews

A roasted-chicken restaurant at 4804 Franklin Blvd in South Sacramento.
City of Sacramento
City of Sacramento
Municipal government
Maintains business registration records

The municipal government that issues business operation registrations within Sacramento.

Timeline

September 2025 September 2026

3 events Latest: September 14th, 2026 · 1 month ago

  1. Restaurantji page lists hours and reviews

    Latest Listing

    As of September 14, Restaurantji shows Bendito Antojo at 4804 Franklin Blvd with daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m. hours and nine ratings. The listing is the first public sign that the restaurant may be serving customers.

  2. State beer-wine license granted

    Licensing

    The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued an active Type 41 license for on-sale beer and wine at 4804 Franklin Blvd. The record is one approval on the path to opening, not a final green light.

  3. City business registration filed

    Registration

    Bendito Antojo Pollos Asados registered as a business with the City of Sacramento at 4804 Franklin Blvd. The city lists the registration as Active, though the start date doesn't confirm an opening.

Scenarios

1

Bendito Antojo Pollos Asados opens for business

Likely Resolves by Mar 4, 2027

Discussed by: Sacramento Signal, which tracks city and ABC records for Sacramento businesses

The restaurant finishes its approval chain and starts serving customers at 4804 Franklin Blvd. A confirmed opening would show up as an active Yelp or Google Maps listing with reviews, or a city record showing the business operating.

2

Opening delayed past six months

Possible Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: Sacramento Signal's opening tracker

The restaurant keeps its license but still hasn't opened by March 2027. It opens later in the year instead, a pattern that can follow when staffing, construction, or final inspections drag on.

3

License lapses without an opening

Unlikely Resolves by Sep 4, 2027

Discussed by: ABC licensing data, which periodically shows inactive permits

The restaurant never opens, and the ABC license is surrendered, expires, or is revoked. The ABC record would show the permit as inactive or surrendered, and no operating listing would appear.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

1934-1935

California's post-Prohibition liquor licensing system (1934-1935)

After Prohibition was repealed, California voters amended the state constitution in 1934, and the legislature followed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Alcohol sales became legal only with a state-issued license, and a license-class system was set up.

Then

The state took control of alcohol licensing and created distinct permit classes for different sales.

Now

Every bar and restaurant that sells alcohol in California today, including Bendito Antojo, holds a permit that descends from this 1930s system.

Why this matters now

Bendito Antojo's Type 41 license is one of these state permits, so the September 2026 grant is new evidence that the restaurant sits inside the state's alcohol regime.

2010s-present

The pricey 'on-sale general' license market (2010s-present)

California caps how many on-sale general licenses, which allow beer, wine, and spirits, each county can hold, tied to population. With supply fixed, these licenses trade privately and can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Then

Restaurants that only want beer and wine skip that cap entirely.

Now

The uncapped Type 41 license stays cheap and available, which is why small spots like Bendito Antojo can get licensed without a bidding war.

Why this matters now

It explains why Bendito Antojo holds a Type 41 beer-wine permit rather than a full liquor license, and why that permit is a common, realistic step for a small restaurant.

Sources

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California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Sacramento Signal MapQuest Restaurantji