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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Barrel select releases from world-class distillers are available beginning Friday, February 20, 2026, for a limited time only. The DABS receives barrel pick items from...
Last updated: February 17, 2026
New state liquor store to open in Moab
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services opens a new liquor store in Moab on February 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m....
Last updated: January 30, 2026
Gov. Cox, alcohol safety prevention advocates, celebrate 13 years of Parents Empowered Month
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — January marks Parents Empowered Month, celebrating 13 years of elevating and amplifying Utah’s statewide underage drinking prevention campaign that has supported families for nearly 20 years....
Last updated: January 14, 2026
New 100% ID Law Begins Jan. 1, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Beginning on January 1, 2026, a new law requires all establishments that are licensed to sell alcohol to check the ID for every customer purchasing...
Last updated: February 5, 2026
DABS Launches Annual Store Donation Drive for 2025-2026
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – For the third year in a row, DABS liquor stores statewide are collecting donations for unique charitable organizations....
Last updated: February 6, 2026
New state liquor store opening near Ogden, in Marriott-Slaterville
MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE, UT – Utah’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) will open its 52nd operating state liquor store in a new location serving the Ogden market area on October 1,...
Last updated: October 7, 2025
Gov. Cox appoints Christopher Conabee to Utah’s Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Governor Spencer Cox appointed Christopher Conabee to serve on the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission for a term of four years. Conabee joins the commission bringing...
Last updated: September 2, 2025
DABS launches new training for servers and bartenders to prevent alcohol over-service
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – On June 19, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services teamed up with restaurant industry partners and Utah’s Department of Public Safety to launch a new...
Last updated: February 5, 2026
Long-awaited liquor store opens in Salt Lake City’s Foothill neighborhood
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – After operating at a temporary location for five years, a new state liquor store in Salt Lake City’s Foothill neighborhood at 1615 S. Foothill Drive...
Last updated: May 19, 2025
Wanted: Applicants to manage small retail liquor stores known as package agencies
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) announces applications are now being accepted from business-minded Utahns interested in operating retail liquor stores known as...
Last updated: February 6, 2026