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Alcohol permits in Waipahu
8 TTB Basic Permit holders with Waipahu, Hawaii premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 8
- Permit holders
- 40,482
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 4
- Importers
- Hawaii
- State
Waipahu in one line
Waipahu, Hawaii: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (4).
- 19.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1722 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #8 of 40
- Hawaii city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Waipahu, Hawaii addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Waipahu vs nearby Hawaii cities
Waipahu ranks 8th in Hawaii — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Importers and wholesalers split Waipahu
Waipahu is a two-class market: 4 importers (50%) and 4 wholesalers (50%) among 8 holders.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Diamond Head Cellars Diamond Head Cellars, LLC | Importer |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Importer |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Paradise Beverages, INC. | Importer |
| Diamond Head Cellars Diamond Head Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Paradise Beverages Paradise Beverages, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Waipahu compares within Hawaii
Waipahu ranks 8th of 40 cities in Hawaii by permit count; Honolulu leads the state with 111 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 2.7% 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, Waipahu sits at #1,722 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 Waipahu's population at 40,482. That works out to 19.8 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 Diamond Head Cellars, Island Distributing, RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii (+5 more), spanning 4 importers, 4 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Waipahu, Hawaii?
Waipahu has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Waipahu rank among Hawaii cities?
Waipahu ranks 8th of 40 cities in Hawaii; Honolulu leads with 111 holders.
What share of Hawaii alcohol permits are in Waipahu?
8 of 296 statewide Basic Permits (2.7%) list a Waipahu premises address in this vintage.
How does Waipahu rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Waipahu is #1,722 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Waipahu extract?
Examples from this city's table: Diamond Head Cellars, Island Distributing, RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii, Paradise Beverages, INC., plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Waipahu, 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.