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Cedar Falls wholesaler permits (Iowa)
12 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Cedar Falls; wholesalers are the dominant class (10).
- 12
- Permit holders
- 40,888
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 10
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Cedar Falls in one line
Cedar Falls, Iowa: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (10).
- 29.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1148 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #16 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Cedar Falls, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Cedar Falls vs nearby Iowa cities
Cedar Falls ranks 16th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and importers split Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls is a two-class market: 10 wholesalers (83%) and 2 importers (17%) among 12 holders.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Avellina Enterprises Avellina Enterprises, LLC | Importer |
| Vinoroc Wine Imports Vinoroc, LLC | Importer |
| Avellina Enterprises Avellina Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Store #190 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #974 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Happy's Wine & Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hill Street News & Tobacco National Cigar Store, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Prime Mart Pma North Cedar, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vinoroc Wine Imports Vinoroc, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Cedar Falls compares within Iowa
Cedar Falls ranks 16th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 1% 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, Cedar Falls sits at #1,148 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 Cedar Falls's population at 40,888. That works out to 29.3 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 (10 of 12, 83%) — including Avellina Enterprises, Vinoroc Wine Imports, Avellina Enterprises, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Cedar Falls, Iowa?
Cedar Falls has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (10). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Cedar Falls rank among Iowa cities?
Cedar Falls ranks 16th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Cedar Falls?
12 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (1%) list a Cedar Falls premises address in this vintage.
How does Cedar Falls rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Cedar Falls is #1,148 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Cedar Falls extract?
Examples from this city's table: Avellina Enterprises, Vinoroc Wine Imports, Avellina Enterprises, Fareway Store #190, plus 8 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. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under Cedar Falls, 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.