Renk Seafood LLC takes out Fort Worth liquor license on Ellis Avenue
Fort Worth
Rule Changes
Ongoing — business still in planning
Renk Seafood LLC filed a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) mixed-beverage license application for 1544 Ellis Ave in Fort Worth on August 13, 2026. The MB permit type allows on-premises sale of mixed drinks, wine, and beer — the standard license for a restaurant or bar. The license is one approval, not a full green light. Renk Seafood still needs building permits, a certificate of occupancy, and any additional health or food-service permits before it can pour a drink or seat a customer. The filing signals the business is actively moving toward opening on Ellis Avenue, a stretch of Fort Worth's Near Southside that has absorbed a wave of new food and drink concepts over the past several years.
Renk Seafood LLC filed a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) mixed-beverage license application for 1544 Ellis Ave in Fort Worth on August 13, 2026. The MB permit type allows on-premises sale of mixed drinks, wine, and beer — the standard license for a restaurant or bar. The license is one approval, not a full green light. Renk Seafood still needs building permits, a certificate of occupancy, and any additional health or food-service permits before it can pour a drink or seat a customer. The filing signals the business is actively moving toward opening on Ellis Avenue, a stretch of Fort Worth's Near Southside that has absorbed a wave of new food and drink concepts over the past several years.
Why it matters: A new bar or restaurant at 1544 Ellis Ave signals another commercial activation on Fort Worth's Near Southside — and a fresh competitor for the block's existing drink and dining dollars.