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Alcohol permits in Lakewood
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Lakewood, California, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 79,850
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- California
- State
Lakewood in one line
Lakewood, California: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 3.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3811 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #522 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Lakewood, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lakewood vs nearby California cities
Lakewood ranks 522nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Wildomar 3 permits
- Thousand Palms 3 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Lakewood
Lakewood is a two-class market: 2 wholesalers (67%) and 1 importers (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Sweetwater Spirits International Anthony R. Lenoir, SR. | Importer |
| Sweetwater Spirits International Anthony R. Lenoir, SR. | Wholesaler |
| Zonfa Trading CO. LTD Shing Chi Lai & Chunchu Liu Lai | Wholesaler |
How Lakewood compares within California
Lakewood ranks 522nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Lakewood sits at #3,811 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 Lakewood's population at 79,850. That works out to 3.8 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 Sweetwater Spirits International, Sweetwater Spirits International, Zonfa Trading CO. LTD, spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lakewood, California?
Lakewood has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lakewood rank among California cities?
Lakewood ranks 522nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Lakewood rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lakewood is #3,811 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lakewood extract?
Examples from this city's table: Sweetwater Spirits International, Sweetwater Spirits International, Zonfa Trading CO. LTD.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lakewood, 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.