The agencies state $808,290 in initial fees across 8 of the 10 items; 1 are free; 1 are set by the city, the county or a provider. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top and depend on the space.
How much does it cost to open a cocktail bar in Oregon?
$808,290 in state fees the agencies state, across 8 of the 10 licenses, permits and registrations; 1 are free; 1 are set by the city, the county or a provider. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top.
What the state publishes for a cocktail bar in Oregon
Drafted from the agencies’ own pages; some rows still wait to be confirmed. Open the official page before you pay anything.
- Stated state fees
- $808,290initial fees across 8 of 10 items
- Free items
- 1no fee as the agency publishes it
- Set elsewhere
- 1by the city, the county or a provider
- Items in all
- 10in the order to get them
Initial fees as each agency states them, summed; renewals are not included. Where a fee depends on size or sales the range is the lowest to the highest stated. Members see each row’s fee, its renewal and the official page.
Set up the business
Item Agency Fee Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report Oregon Secretary of State Premium only Assumed business name registration (DBA) Oregon Secretary of State Premium only Employer Identification Number (EIN) Internal Revenue Service Free Register for tax
Item Agency Fee Business Identification Number (combined payroll tax registration); Corporate Activity Tax Oregon Department of Revenue Premium only City business license or business license tax Your city Premium only Approve the space
Item Agency Fee Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy Your city or county planning and building departments Premium only Get the permits for your kind of business
Item Agency Fee Restaurant license (food service license) Your county environmental health office Premium only Food handler cards for every food worker Oregon Health Authority Premium only Alcohol permits
Item Agency Fee Full on-premises sales license, or limited on-premises sales license (beer, wine and cider) Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Premium only Before the first hire
Item Agency Fee Unemployment insurance, Paid Leave Oregon and transit taxes, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation Oregon Employment Department Premium only
What comes on top of the fees
The state publishes its fees; the space sets the rest. These work it out from your own numbers.
- Rent the business can carryMonthly sales, or seats and average check, to the base rent that fits a healthy occupancy share.Rent-to-sales calculator
- The real cost of a NNN leaseBase rent plus CAM, property taxes and insurance, each month.NNN lease calculator
- The steps in orderThe same items as a walk-through you tick off, with progress saved to your account.How to open
Fees are shown to members as published. Create an account.
Sources and dates
Corporation Division business registry fee schedule and Oregon Business Registry pages; Corporation Division assumed business name pages and fee schedule (ORS 648); IRS EIN page; Department of Revenue withholding and payroll tax pages; Corporate Activity Tax pages (ORS 317A); Portland Revenue Division business tax pages; Multnomah County Business Income Tax; city ordinances; Building Codes Division pages; city and county development codes; ORS 624.490 (license fees); OAR 333-012-0053 (county fees); Multnomah County restaurant license page; Oregon Health Authority food safety program; Oregon Health Authority food handler card page; OAR 333-175; OLCC annual license fee schedule (rev. 1.01.24) and license type sheet (rev. 11.15.24); ORS 471.175 and 471.178; ORS 471.311 (fees); Employment Department current tax and contribution rates (2026); Paid Leave Oregon employer pages; Department of Revenue statewide transit tax page; Child Support Program new hire reporting; ORS 656.017. Fees are as published by each agency on the date checked; cities and counties add their own.