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Fort Smith wholesaler permits (Arkansas)
29 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Fort Smith; wholesalers are the dominant class (22).
- 29
- Permit holders
- 89,805
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Arkansas
- State
Fort Smith in one line
Fort Smith, Arkansas: 29 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (22).
- 32.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #430 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 105
- Arkansas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
29 rows — Fort Smith is among the top three TTB cities in Arkansas by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Fort Smith vs nearby Arkansas cities
Fort Smith ranks 3rd in Arkansas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Fayetteville 31 permits (+2 vs Fort Smith)
- Hot Springs 21 permits (+8 vs Fort Smith)
Four permit classes in Fort Smith
Wholesalers lead (22, 76%), followed by 3 importers and 2 wineries across 29 TTB premises.
All 29 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Axe and the Oak Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Pernod Ricard USA Pernod Ricard USA, LLC | Distillery |
| Hiram Walker - G & W, INC. | Importer |
| Pernod Ricard USA Pernod Ricard USA Bottling, LLC | Importer |
| Pernod Ricard USA Pernod Ricard USA, LLC | Importer |
| Sodie's Discount Liquor 5518 Midland Blvd., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sodie's Wine & Spirits 5518 Midland Blvd., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Belle Point Beverages, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Belle Point Beverages, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Burford Distributing, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Cheers of Fort Smith Cfsm LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fianna Village Liquors, INC. Corporate Capital Consulting, INC | Wholesaler |
| Shamrock Liquor Deyco, INC. | Wholesaler |
| In Good Spirits Distillery Liquor of F.S., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Barrels & Brews Bottle Shop Down With Prohibition, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Empire Liquors Empire Liquors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Frozen Oasis Distributing Frozen Oasis, LLC | Wholesaler |
| On the Border Liquors FS Border Partners, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Garrison Liquor, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Glidewell Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
| Hiram Walker - G & W, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Anglers Liquor Lewellen Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| Riverpointe Wine and Spirits P&F Operating LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pernod Ricard USA Pernod Ricard USA Bottling, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pernod Ricard USA Pernod Ricard USA, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Town & Country Liquor Scott Sowell | Wholesaler |
| The Well The Well, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Frozen Oasis LLC Frozen Oasis, LLC | Winery |
| JKC Cellars LLC | Winery |
How Fort Smith compares within Arkansas
Fort Smith ranks 3rd of 105 cities in Arkansas by permit count; Little Rock leads the state with 49 holders.
The 29 permit holders listed here represent 7.6% of Arkansas's 383 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Fort Smith sits at #430 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Fort Smith's population at 89,805. That works out to 32.3 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (22 of 29, 76%) — including Axe and the Oak Distillery LLC, Pernod Ricard USA, Hiram Walker - G & W, INC., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Fort Smith, Arkansas?
Fort Smith has 29 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (22). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Fort Smith rank among Arkansas cities?
Fort Smith ranks 3rd of 105 cities in Arkansas; Little Rock leads with 49 holders.
What share of Arkansas alcohol permits are in Fort Smith?
29 of 383 statewide Basic Permits (7.6%) list a Fort Smith premises address in this vintage.
How does Fort Smith rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Fort Smith is #430 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Fort Smith extract?
Examples from this city's table: Axe and the Oak Distillery LLC, Pernod Ricard USA, Hiram Walker - G & W, INC., Pernod Ricard USA, plus 25 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 29 TTB premises addresses grouped under Fort Smith, Arkansas — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.