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Alcohol permits in Hercules
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Hercules, California, mostly importers (3).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 26,302
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 3
- Importers
- California
- State
Hercules in one line
Hercules, California: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (3).
- 19 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2604 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #432 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 Hercules, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Hercules vs nearby California cities
Hercules ranks 432nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Temple City 5 permits
- Salida 5 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Hercules
Hercules is a two-class market: 3 importers (60%) and 2 wholesalers (40%) among 5 holders.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| GDL Tequila Distributors INC | Importer |
| H & D Wine Purveyors H&D Wine Purveyors | Importer |
| Blue Spirits Importers Roberto Valdez | Importer |
| GDL Tequila Distributors INC | Wholesaler |
| H&D Wine Purveyors | Wholesaler |
How Hercules compares within California
Hercules ranks 432nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Hercules sits at #2,604 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 Hercules's population at 26,302. That works out to 19 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include GDL Tequila Distributors INC, H & D Wine Purveyors, Blue Spirits Importers (+2 more), spanning 3 importers, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hercules, California?
Hercules has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hercules rank among California cities?
Hercules ranks 432nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Hercules rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hercules is #2,604 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hercules extract?
Examples from this city's table: GDL Tequila Distributors INC, H & D Wine Purveyors, Blue Spirits Importers, GDL Tequila Distributors INC, 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 Hercules, 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.