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Single TTB permit in East Alton
One federal Basic Permit lists a East Alton, Illinois premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (wholesaler).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 5,689
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
East Alton in one line
East Alton, Illinois: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (1).
- 17.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7587 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #291 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete East Alton inventory in this TTB vintage.
East Alton vs nearby Illinois cities
East Alton ranks 291st in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
1 of 1 Basic Permits in East Alton are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Robert "chick" Fritz, INC. | Wholesaler |
How East Alton compares within Illinois
East Alton ranks 291st of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
Nationwide, East Alton sits at #7,587 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 East Alton's population at 5,689. That works out to 17.6 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Robert "chick" Fritz, INC. holds the only federal Basic Permit with a East Alton premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in East Alton, Illinois?
East Alton has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does East Alton rank among Illinois cities?
East Alton ranks 291st of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does East Alton rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
East Alton is #7,587 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under East Alton, 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.