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Alcohol permits in Buffalo Grove
17 TTB Basic Permit holders with Buffalo Grove, Illinois premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 17
- Permit holders
- 42,891
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 8
- Wholesalers
- 9
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Buffalo Grove in one line
Buffalo Grove, Illinois: 17 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (9).
- 39.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #776 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #19 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
17 permit holders registered to Buffalo Grove, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Buffalo Grove vs nearby Illinois cities
Buffalo Grove ranks 19th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Franklin Park 17 permits
- Glenview 17 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove is a two-class market: 9 importers (53%) and 8 wholesalers (47%) among 17 holders.
All 17 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Alkemy Elyxrs Distribution Alkemy Elyrs Distribution INC | Importer |
| Bozic's Imports and Wholesale Liquors George Bozic, JR. | Importer |
| J & S Distributing CO. Jennifer & Susan Distributing Company, INC. | Importer |
| Miller Squared, INC. Miller Squared, INC. | Importer |
| Premium Wines Premium Wines & Spirits INC. | Importer |
| Pure Spirits Worldwide INC. | Importer |
| Sabaca Beverage Group Sabaca Beverage Group, INC. | Importer |
| Summitm Enterprises, INC. | Importer |
| Vma Group, INC. | Importer |
| Alkemy Elyxrs Distribution Alkemy Elyrs Distribution INC | Wholesaler |
| Bozic's Imports and Wholesale Liquors George Bozic, JR. | Wholesaler |
| J & S Distributing CO. Jennifer & Susan Distributing Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Miller Squared, INC. Miller Squared, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Premium Wines Premium Wines & Spirits INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sabaca Beverage Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
| True Taste LTD | Wholesaler |
| Vma Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Buffalo Grove compares within Illinois
Buffalo Grove ranks 19th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 17 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% 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, Buffalo Grove sits at #776 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 Buffalo Grove's population at 42,891. That works out to 39.6 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 Alkemy Elyxrs Distribution, Bozic's Imports and Wholesale Liquors, J & S Distributing CO. (+14 more), spanning 9 importers, 8 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Buffalo Grove, Illinois?
Buffalo Grove has 17 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (9). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Buffalo Grove rank among Illinois cities?
Buffalo Grove ranks 19th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Buffalo Grove rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Buffalo Grove is #776 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Buffalo Grove extract?
Examples from this city's table: Alkemy Elyxrs Distribution, Bozic's Imports and Wholesale Liquors, J & S Distributing CO., Miller Squared, INC., plus 13 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. 17 TTB premises addresses grouped under Buffalo Grove, 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.