Major Efficiency Boost for Ohio Bars and Restaurants
SYRACUSE, NY (June 2, 2026) — BeerBoard, the leading alcohol management platform for on-premise hospitality, has achieved a significant milestone in connecting retailers to the alcohol supply chain to automate ordering and invoice handling. BeerBoard is now a Wholesale Cloud-integrated partner with Ohio Liquor (OHLQ).
This new integration gives Ohio’s on-premise retailers the ability to order beer, wine, and now high-proof spirits directly inside the BeerBoard SmartOrders platform — with seamless, real-time connectivity to OHLQ’s Wholesale Cloud system.
Through the BeerBoard SmartOrders platform, Ohio’s on-premise retailers can immediately benefit from:
- One unified dashboard for their entire beverage program
- Real-time OHLQ inventory visibility and pricing information
- Intelligent, AI-driven order recommendations
- Faster order routing and fulfillment
OHLQ, a collaboration between the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) and JobsOhio Beverage System (JOBS), was established to use the profits from the sale of high-proof liquor in Ohio to fund job creation and bring new capital investment to the state. By empowering hospitality businesses with modern tools, BeerBoard helps create a more efficient and stable industry environment that sustains and grows employment opportunities.
“Ohio operators have been waiting for this level of modernization in a highly regulated market,” said Mark Young, Founder & CEO of BeerBoard. “BeerBoard’s total solution enables bars and restaurants to operate more efficiently and with greater stability, enabling retailers to make fact-based decisions about their total alcohol program.”
“We are committed to delivering seamless, modern solutions that enhance ordering efficiencies for Ohio’s retail permit holders,” said Jacqueline DeGenova, Superintendent of the Ohio Division of Liquor Control. “This integration with BeerBoard enhances connectivity, drives efficiency, and focuses on providing exceptional service to customers.”
The BeerBoard Platform + OHLQ integration is now available for all qualified Ohio operators. Operators interested in seeing the platform in action can contact BeerBoard directly at:
https://beerboard.com/contact/
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About BeerBoard
BeerBoard is the leader in technology and automated solutions for on-premise alcohol management. Its Alcohol Intelligence (AI) platform delivers real-time insights, automated ordering and streamlined communication between operators and suppliers — transforming how alcohol programs are managed across beer, wine, spirits and packaged products. The company manages more than $1 billion in alcohol sales and 100,000 products through its industry-leading solutions. Versatile and easily operated from a single dashboard, it has streamlined operations, efficiency and improved revenue across the United States. Find out more about how BeerBoard is changing the alcohol industry at beerboard.com.
About OHLQ
Ohio Liquor (OHLQ) is a partnership between the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) and JobsOhio Beverage System (JOBS), formed to use the profits from the sale of high-proof liquor in Ohio to fund job creation and bring new capital investment to the state.
The Division selects and prices products and manages the sale of liquor in Ohio. JOBS supplies the products to OHLQ stores and owns the profits from the sale of all high-proof liquor in the state. JOBS uses these profits—not taxes—to provide stable and dedicated funding for JobsOhio, a private nonprofit corporation dedicated to Ohio’s economic development.
Privately owned OHLQ stores (sometimes referred to as Contract or State Liquor Agencies) contract with OHLQ to sell high-proof liquor on consignment.