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Foster City wholesaler permits (California)
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Foster City, California, mostly wholesalers (5).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 32,792
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- California
- State
Foster City in one line
Foster City, California: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 15.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2602 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #454 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Foster City, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Foster City vs nearby California cities
Foster City ranks 454th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Linden 5 permits
- Pacific Grove 5 permits
5 of 5 Basic Permits in Foster City are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Pactrade Int'l David Lee | Wholesaler |
| Ennovathera, INC. | Wholesaler |
| America New World Wine International Jianping Liu | Wholesaler |
| J & D Enterprise Mike Shenson | Wholesaler |
| Vino Minetta, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Foster City compares within California
Foster City ranks 454th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Foster City sits at #2,602 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 Foster City's population at 32,792. That works out to 15.2 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 (5 of 5, 100%) — including Pactrade Int'l, Ennovathera, INC., America New World Wine International, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Foster City, California?
Foster City has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Foster City rank among California cities?
Foster City ranks 454th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Foster City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Foster City is #2,602 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Foster City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Pactrade Int'l, Ennovathera, INC., America New World Wine International, J & D Enterprise, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Foster City, California — 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.