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Alcohol permits in Palo Alto
14 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Palo Alto; wholesalers are the dominant class (9).
- 14
- Permit holders
- 67,237
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 9
- Wholesalers
- 5
- Importers
- California
- State
Palo Alto in one line
Palo Alto, California: 14 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (9).
- 20.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #970 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #252 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
14 permit holders registered to Palo Alto, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Palo Alto vs nearby California cities
Palo Alto ranks 252nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Lower Lake 15 permits (+1 vs Palo Alto)
- Pacific Palisades 14 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Palo Alto
Palo Alto is a two-class market: 9 wholesalers (64%) and 5 importers (36%) among 14 holders.
All 14 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Imports Without Borders Imports Without Borders | Importer |
| Anzus Imports Keith Victor Nicholls | Importer |
| Smith Wines Peter Martin Smith and Danielle Rae Smith | Importer |
| Tucan Liquors, LLC | Importer |
| Y&C Cloud Connection Company | Importer |
| Baruh Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Coral Lotus INC. | Wholesaler |
| International Computer Technology | Wholesaler |
| J&J Wine Company J&J Wine Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| North River Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tucan Liquors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vino Capital Partners, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Silver Owl Cellars Wytmar Farming, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Y&C Cloud Connection Company | Wholesaler |
How Palo Alto compares within California
Palo Alto ranks 252nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 14 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of California's 21,002 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Palo Alto sits at #970 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 Palo Alto's population at 67,237. That works out to 20.8 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 Imports Without Borders, Anzus Imports, Smith Wines (+11 more), spanning 9 wholesalers, 5 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Palo Alto, California?
Palo Alto has 14 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (9). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Palo Alto rank among California cities?
Palo Alto ranks 252nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Palo Alto rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Palo Alto is #970 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Palo Alto extract?
Examples from this city's table: Imports Without Borders, Anzus Imports, Smith Wines, Tucan Liquors, LLC, plus 10 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. 14 TTB premises addresses grouped under Palo Alto, 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.