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Fuel Thex receives Texas beer and wine license in Fort Worth

Fuel Thex receives Texas beer and wine license in Fort Worth

Rule Changes Fort Worth, TX local

TABC issued a BG beer and wine permit to AALARA786 Enterprise LLC at 2005 N Riverside Dr

October 13th, 2026: Fuel Thex files second TABC application at same address

Overview

Updated Oct 25

A Fort Worth fuel and convenience business called Fuel Thex received a beer and wine license from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on October 7, 2026. The permit went to AALARA786 ENTERPRISE LLC for 2005 N Riverside Dr Ste 105, about seven weeks after the company applied.

Six days later, on October 13, the same company filed a second TABC application at that address, listed as type LH. The BoozeReports tracker showed it still in review on October 25. The BG permit lets the store sell beer and wine, but the licensing record does not show whether Fuel Thex is open or selling alcohol yet.

Why it matters

This license decides whether Fuel Thex can sell beer and wine alongside fuel in Fort Worth.

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Key Indicators

1
Beer and wine license issued
TABC BG license issued to AALARA786 ENTERPRISE LLC on October 7, 2026, about seven weeks after the application was filed.
BG
License category
TABC category covering beer and wine sales in Texas.
2
TABC filings at the address
The BG license issued October 7, 2026, plus a second application listed as type LH, filed October 13, 2026 and in review as of October 25.

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Organizations Involved

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
State regulator
License issuer

Regulates alcoholic beverage sales in Texas and issued the license at the center of this record.
AA
AALARA786 ENTERPRISE LLC
Limited liability company
License holder

Holder of the TABC beer and wine license for Fuel Thex at 2005 N Riverside Dr Ste 105.
FT
Fuel Thex
Business (DBA)
Licensee

Fort Worth fuel and convenience business licensed for beer and wine sales.

Timeline

August 2026 October 2026

3 events Latest: October 13th, 2026 · 4 weeks ago

  1. Fuel Thex files second TABC application at same address

    Latest Licensing

    AALARA786 ENTERPRISE LLC submits another application for 2005 N Riverside Dr Ste 105, listed as type LH. The tracker showed it in review as of October 25.

  2. TABC issues beer and wine license to Fuel Thex

    Licensing

    Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issues BG license BG200206455 to AALARA786 ENTERPRISE LLC at 2005 N Riverside Dr Ste 105, Fort Worth, 76111.

  3. Fuel Thex applies for Texas beer and wine license

    Licensing

    AALARA786 ENTERPRISE LLC filed application PEND-BG200206455 with TABC for the Fuel Thex location at 2005 N Riverside Dr Ste 105, Fort Worth.

Scenarios

1

Fuel Thex starts beer and wine sales at Fort Worth store

Likely Resolves by Oct 7, 2027

Discussed by: No public commentary tracks this license; the scenario follows standard TABC record patterns.

The license is active and the store begins beer and wine sales. This would show up as the store carrying alcohol stock, or TABC records listing the permit as renewed and in good standing. A single license doesn't prove a full beverage program, but it authorizes beer and wine sales at the address.

2

License lapses; Fuel Thex never sells beer and wine

Unlikely Resolves by Oct 7, 2027

Discussed by: No public analysts track this license; a standard regulatory-monitoring scenario.

The permit is issued but never used. A change of plans, ownership friction, or a failed build-out can leave a license idle. TABC records would eventually show it lapsed or expired.

3

License transfers to a new operator or name

Possible Resolves by Oct 7, 2028

Discussed by: No public commentary; a standard TABC administrative-process scenario.

AALARA786 ENTERPRISE LLC transfers the license or the business rebrands, changing the holder or DBA. Ownership changes at small fuel and convenience retailers are common, and TABC records would reflect a new holder or name at the same address.

Historical Context

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

December 1933

Repeal of Prohibition (1933)

The 21st Amendment ended federal Prohibition, which had banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol nationwide since 1920. States took over alcohol regulation and built licensing systems to control who could sell, what they could sell, and when.

Then

Alcohol sales returned under heavy state regulation.

Now

State licensing regimes still govern every beer and wine sale today.

Why this matters now

The license this story follows operates inside the state-licensing framework Prohibition's end created.

2021

Texas makes to-go cocktails permanent (2021)

Texas made permanent its pandemic-era rule that let bars and restaurants sell mixed drinks to go. The change expanded the places where alcohol could legally be bought.

Then

Restaurants and bars gained a lasting to-go sales channel.

Now

Alcohol retail keeps widening beyond traditional bars and liquor stores.

Why this matters now

Like that law, a fuel station beer and wine license quietly extends where alcohol can be sold.

Sources

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BoozeReports Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission TABC Index Ask Texas Bar Sales data.texas.gov BoozeReports