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Alcohol permits in Belleville
11 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Belleville; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 11
- Permit holders
- 41,370
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 3
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Belleville in one line
Belleville, Illinois: 11 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 26.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1264 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #39 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
11 permit holders registered to Belleville, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Belleville vs nearby Illinois cities
Belleville ranks 39th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Mount Prospect 11 permits
- Barrington 10 permits (+1 vs Belleville)
Four permit classes in Belleville
Wholesalers lead (7, 64%), followed by 3 importers and 1 wineries across 11 TTB premises.
All 11 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC | Importer |
| Specialty Distributing of Illinois, LLC | Importer |
| Trident Beverage, LLC | Importer |
| Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Idc Acquisition LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rustic Beer Company James a. Grindstaff | Wholesaler |
| Robert "chick" Fritz, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Specialty Distributing of Illinois, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Grey Eagle Distributors Stokes Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Trident Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Shoehorn Brewing INC Shoehorn Brewing INC | Winery |
How Belleville compares within Illinois
Belleville ranks 39th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 11 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Illinois's 2,342 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Belleville sits at #1,264 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 Belleville's population at 41,370. That works out to 26.6 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 Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC, Specialty Distributing of Illinois, LLC, Trident Beverage, LLC (+8 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 3 importers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Belleville, Illinois?
Belleville has 11 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Belleville rank among Illinois cities?
Belleville ranks 39th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Belleville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Belleville is #1,264 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Belleville extract?
Examples from this city's table: Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC, Specialty Distributing of Illinois, LLC, Trident Beverage, LLC, Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC, plus 7 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. 11 TTB premises addresses grouped under Belleville, Illinois — 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.