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Alcohol permits in Joliet
27 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Joliet; wholesalers are the dominant class (18).
- 27
- Permit holders
- 150,445
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Joliet in one line
Joliet, Illinois: 27 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (18).
- 17.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #467 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #8 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
27 permit holders registered to Joliet, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Joliet vs nearby Illinois cities
Joliet ranks 8th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Northbrook 27 permits
- Aurora 26 permits (+1 vs Joliet)
Four permit classes in Joliet
Wholesalers lead (18, 67%), followed by 6 importers and 2 distilleries across 27 TTB premises.
All 27 permit holders Show list
How Joliet compares within Illinois
Joliet ranks 8th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 27 permit holders listed here represent 1.2% 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, Joliet sits at #467 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 Joliet's population at 150,445. That works out to 17.9 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 Lugan's Brewing, Ne10 Beverages, INC., Banner Beverage Group, LLC (+24 more), spanning 18 wholesalers, 6 importers, 2 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Joliet, Illinois?
Joliet has 27 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (18). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Joliet rank among Illinois cities?
Joliet ranks 8th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
What share of Illinois alcohol permits are in Joliet?
27 of 2,342 statewide Basic Permits (1.2%) list a Joliet premises address in this vintage.
How does Joliet rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Joliet is #467 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Joliet extract?
Examples from this city's table: Lugan's Brewing, Ne10 Beverages, INC., Banner Beverage Group, LLC, Catharsis Premium, plus 23 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. 27 TTB premises addresses grouped under Joliet, 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.