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Alcohol permits in Hilo
15 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Hilo; wholesalers are the dominant class (9).
- 15
- Permit holders
- 50,404
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 5
- Importers
- Hawaii
- State
Hilo in one line
Hilo, Hawaii: 15 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (9).
- 29.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #909 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 40
- Hawaii city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
15 rows — Hilo is among the top three TTB cities in Hawaii by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Hilo vs nearby Hawaii cities
Hilo ranks 3rd in Hawaii — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Kailua Kona 27 permits (+12 vs Hilo)
- Kahului 12 permits (+3 vs Hilo)
Four permit classes in Hilo
Wholesalers lead (9, 60%), followed by 5 importers and 1 wineries across 15 TTB premises.
All 15 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian Housewares, LTD. | Importer |
| Paradise Beverages, INC. | Importer |
| Sergio Cuenca | Importer |
| The Odom Corporation | Importer |
| Rndc of Hi Young's Market Company, LLC | Importer |
| Hansen Distribution Group Hawaiian Housewares, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Paradise Beverages Paradise Beverages, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pint Size Hawaii Manager LLC | Wholesaler |
| T. Hara & Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Odom Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Rndc of Hi Young's Market Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Big Island Booch Big Island Booch INC. | Winery |
How Hilo compares within Hawaii
Hilo ranks 3rd of 40 cities in Hawaii by permit count; Honolulu leads the state with 111 holders.
The 15 permit holders listed here represent 5.1% of Hawaii's 296 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Hilo sits at #909 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 Hilo's population at 50,404. That works out to 29.8 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 Hawaiian Housewares, LTD., Paradise Beverages, INC., Sergio Cuenca (+12 more), spanning 9 wholesalers, 5 importers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hilo, Hawaii?
Hilo has 15 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (9). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hilo rank among Hawaii cities?
Hilo ranks 3rd of 40 cities in Hawaii; Honolulu leads with 111 holders.
What share of Hawaii alcohol permits are in Hilo?
15 of 296 statewide Basic Permits (5.1%) list a Hilo premises address in this vintage.
How does Hilo rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hilo is #909 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hilo extract?
Examples from this city's table: Hawaiian Housewares, LTD., Paradise Beverages, INC., Sergio Cuenca, The Odom Corporation, plus 11 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. 15 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hilo, Hawaii — 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.