If your dream is to own and operate a bar, you may be ready to put in the hard work that is necessary to make your venue a big success. The best bars are those that are packed with people most nights of the week, and they are the places where people go to hang out with their friends, to watch the big game on TV or to have cocktails after a nice dinner or a movie. When you want to own and operate a bar that is a huge success, there are some factors to think about before you get started running your licensed venue.