{"id":308916,"date":"2026-05-10T11:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/308916\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:50:30","slug":"bakersfield-planning-commission-approves-alcohol-sale-for-regal-edwards-at-the-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/308916\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield Planning Commission approves alcohol sale for Regal Edwards at The Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 The Edwards movie theater in The Marketplace on Ming Avenue got the city\u2019s approval Thursday to start selling alcohol to moviegoers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Bakersfield Planning Commission unanimously approved the conditional use permit during its regular meeting May 7, with two of the seven commissioners absent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/regal-edwards-marketplace-looks-start-210245491.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Regal Edwards at The Marketplace looks to start selling alcohol;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Regal Edwards at The Marketplace looks to start selling alcohol&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Regal Edwards at The Marketplace looks to start selling alcohol <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some commissioners expressed concern about the area reportedly having the highest reports of loitering and incidents involving minors in the city, as well as losing family-friendly locations that don\u2019t allow alcohol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the commissioners said there aren\u2019t any reasons to reject the permit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regal Edwards Cinemas is a 1,321-capacity theater at 9000-G Ming Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The permit lets the theater apply for a license that would allow for the sale of beer and wine in partnership with a restaurant. Distilled spirits would not be allowed except specific liqueurs used for cooking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If no one files an appeal against the permit to the Bakersfield City Council in 10 days, the permit will go into effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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