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Alcohol permits in Bettendorf
11 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Bettendorf; wholesalers are the dominant class (8).
- 11
- Permit holders
- 39,647
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 8
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Bettendorf in one line
Bettendorf, Iowa: 11 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (8).
- 27.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1268 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #18 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
11 permit holders registered to Bettendorf, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bettendorf vs nearby Iowa cities
Bettendorf ranks 18th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Spencer 12 permits (+1 vs Bettendorf)
- Coralville 11 permits
Four permit classes in Bettendorf
Wholesalers lead (8, 73%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 importers across 11 TTB premises.
All 11 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| (Bettendorf Branch) Barton Solvents, INC. | Distillery |
| Cat's Eye Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Cat's Eye Distillery, LLC | Importer |
| Fareway Stores #044 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Bettendorf Fast and Fresh Express Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Regal Liquors Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lot-A-Spirits Lot-A-Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Lot-A-Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Madella Wine & Spirits Madella Distributing | Wholesaler |
| Willy's Wine & Spirits Willys WS LLC | Wholesaler |
How Bettendorf compares within Iowa
Bettendorf ranks 18th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 11 permit holders listed here represent 0.9% of Iowa's 1,238 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Bettendorf sits at #1,268 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 Bettendorf's population at 39,647. That works out to 27.7 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 (Bettendorf Branch), Cat's Eye Distillery, LLC, Cat's Eye Distillery, LLC (+8 more), spanning 8 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bettendorf, Iowa?
Bettendorf has 11 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (8). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bettendorf rank among Iowa cities?
Bettendorf ranks 18th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Bettendorf rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bettendorf is #1,268 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bettendorf extract?
Examples from this city's table: (Bettendorf Branch), Cat's Eye Distillery, LLC, Cat's Eye Distillery, LLC, Fareway Stores #044, plus 7 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. 11 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bettendorf, Iowa — 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.