Bar sales · Waco, TX
Blacks Beverage
228 S 8th St Ste A-b, Waco, 76701
Blacks Beverage, at 228 S 8th St Ste A-b in Waco, reported $1,465,106 in alcohol sales — liquor, beer, wine and cover charges — over the 12 months ending July 2026, about $122,092 a month and up 24.9% from the year before. That ranks 3rd of 160 venues in Waco, where the median venue sold $253,256.
- Average per month
- $122K
- 12 of 12 months filed
- Latest month
- $124K
- Aug 2026
- Year over year
- +24.9%
- vs $1.17M
- Rank in Waco
- #3
- of 160 venues
What it sells
- Liquor 50%
- Beer 17%
- Wine 34%
Share of reported liquor, beer, wine and cover-charge receipts, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
Within half a mile
The median venue within half a mile sold $321,560 over the same 12 months, across 38 venues that filed.
| # | Venue | 12-month sales | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Herringbone319 S 4th St | $1.36M | $114K |
| 2 | Cricket Grill and Draft House221 Mary Ave | $1.18M | $98K |
| 3 | Hotel701 Washington Ave | $1.13M | $94K |
| 4 | Truelove414 Franklin Ave | $973K | $81K |
| 5 | The Backyard511 S 8th St | $906K | $129K |
| 6 | Ninfa's Waco220 S 3rd St | $905K | $75K |
| 7 | Backyard Bar Stage and Grill517 S 8th St | $762K | $127K |
| 8 | Diamond Back's Restaurant / Gratziano's217 Mary Ave | $689K | $57K |
The map shows Blacks Beverage's full monthly history with the liquor, beer and wine split, and lets you draw a circle of any size to get the median venue around it. Radius comps, trade-area context and CSV export are in Pro.
Questions
How much does Blacks Beverage make?
Blacks Beverage reported $1,465,106 in mixed-beverage sales over the 12 months ending July 2026 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026), an average of $122,092 a month. The figure covers alcohol and cover charges only; food and non-alcoholic sales are not reported to the state.
What were Blacks Beverage's most recent monthly alcohol sales?
Blacks Beverage reported $124,060 for August 2026, its most recent filing.
How does Blacks Beverage compare with other bars in Waco?
It ranks 3rd of 160 Waco venues by alcohol sales over the 12 months ending July 2026. The median Waco venue sold $253,256. Within half a mile, the median venue sold $321,560.
Where does this data come from?
Every Texas business with a mixed-beverage permit files its gross receipts with the Texas Comptroller each month. The state publishes those filings on data.texas.gov. These figures are the filings as reported, grouped by venue.
TABC permit: MB200125185. All bar sales in Waco