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Gary wholesaler permits (Indiana)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Gary, Indiana, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 68,113
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Indiana
- State
Gary in one line
Gary, Indiana: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 5.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3199 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #33 of 193
- Indiana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Gary, Indiana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Gary vs nearby Indiana cities
Gary ranks 33rd in Indiana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and importers split Gary
Gary is a two-class market: 3 wholesalers (75%) and 1 importers (25%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Melanie Brewery Company, INC. | Importer |
| Copajn Copajn CORP | Wholesaler |
| Lit Sip LLC | Wholesaler |
| Melanie Brewery Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Gary compares within Indiana
Gary ranks 33rd of 193 cities in Indiana by permit count; Indianapolis leads the state with 158 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% of Indiana's 680 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Gary sits at #3,199 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 Gary's population at 68,113. That works out to 5.9 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (3 of 4, 75%) — including Melanie Brewery Company, INC., Copajn, Lit Sip LLC, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Gary, Indiana?
Gary has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Gary rank among Indiana cities?
Gary ranks 33rd of 193 cities in Indiana; Indianapolis leads with 158 holders.
How does Gary rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Gary is #3,199 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Gary extract?
Examples from this city's table: Melanie Brewery Company, INC., Copajn, Lit Sip LLC, Melanie Brewery Company, INC..
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Gary, Indiana — 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.