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Pino's Sandwiches secures beer-and-wine license at its Los Feliz shop

Pino's Sandwiches secures beer-and-wine license at its Los Feliz shop

Rule Changes Los Angeles, CA local

The state permit came a year after the shop opened on Vermont Avenue. It lets Pino's serve beer and wine with food.

August 24th, 2026: Beer-and-wine license goes active

Overview

Updated Sep 17

State alcohol regulators activated a beer-and-wine license for Pino's Sandwiches at 1761 N. Vermont Ave. in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood on August 24, 2026.

The permit, known as a Type 41, lets the shop serve beer and wine on site. Pino's had already opened at that address on August 23, 2025, according to Eater LA.

Why it matters

The first U.S. location of a Florence sandwich shop can now pour beer and wine with its sandwiches on Vermont Avenue.

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Key Indicators

985 days
From company formation to alcohol license
Pino's was incorporated in December 2023; its beer-and-wine license activated in August 2026.
Type 41
Alcohol license type
On-sale beer and wine license, the quota-free route for new restaurants.

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People Involved

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Kevork Nalbandian
Manager and registered agent of Pino's Sandwiches Los Angeles, LLC
Listed as manager and registered agent of Pino's Sandwiches Los Angeles, LLC.

Organizations Involved

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Pino's Sandwiches Los Angeles, LLC
Limited liability company
Active on California records; holds an active beer-and-wine license

The corporate entity behind the sandwich shop at 1761 N. Vermont Ave.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
State regulatory agency
Issued the Type 41 license to Pino's Sandwiches

The state agency that licenses and regulates the sale of alcohol in California.

Timeline

December 2023 August 2026

3 events Latest: August 24th, 2026 · 3 months ago

  1. Beer-and-wine license goes active

    Latest Licensing

    California's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control activates a Type 41 on-sale beer and wine license for the shop.

  2. Pino's Sandwiches opens on Vermont Avenue

    Opening

    The Florence sandwich shop opens its first U.S. location at 1761 N. Vermont Ave., in the former Eastside Deli space, according to Eater LA.

  3. Pino's Sandwiches LLC incorporated

    Filing

    The company registers with the California Secretary of State, naming Kevork Nalbandian as manager and registered agent.

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 and handed alcohol control to the states. California built a licensing system, now run by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, to decide who may sell alcohol and where.

Then

Every bar and restaurant in the state has needed a license since.

Now

State control over alcohol remains the framework; California licenses tens of thousands of sellers.

Why this matters now

It's why Pino's needed a state permit to serve beer and wine.

1939

California's alcohol license quotas (1939)

Since a 1939 state board rule, California has limited the number of full-liquor 'general' licenses by county population. In dense counties those permits are scarce.

Then

Most new restaurants cannot easily get a full-liquor license.

Now

Beer-and-wine licenses carry no such quota, making them the standard entry point for new eateries.

Why this matters now

This explains why the shop holds a Type 41 beer-and-wine license rather than full liquor.

Sources

(2)
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control BizProfile (via California Secretary of State registry)