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Alcohol permits in Darien
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Darien, Illinois, mostly importers (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 21,879
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Darien in one line
Darien, Illinois: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (1).
- 9.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5193 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #159 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Darien, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Darien vs nearby Illinois cities
Darien ranks 159th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Importers and wholesalers split Darien
Darien is a two-class market: 1 importers (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Royal Imports INC. | Importer |
| A.J. Maka Distributing LLC. | Wholesaler |
How Darien compares within Illinois
Darien ranks 159th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% 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, Darien sits at #5,193 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 Darien's population at 21,879. That works out to 9.1 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 Royal Imports INC., A.J. Maka Distributing LLC., spanning 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Darien, Illinois?
Darien has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Darien rank among Illinois cities?
Darien ranks 159th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Darien rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Darien is #5,193 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Darien extract?
Examples from this city's table: Royal Imports INC., A.J. Maka Distributing LLC..
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Darien, 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.