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Cherokee wholesaler permits (Iowa)
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Cherokee; wholesalers are the dominant class (6).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 5,154
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Cherokee in one line
Cherokee, Iowa: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 155.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1732 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #28 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Cherokee, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Cherokee vs nearby Iowa cities
Cherokee ranks 28th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Cherokee
Wholesalers lead (6, 75%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 importers across 8 TTB premises.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Wych DR Distilling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Cherokee Locker, INC. | Importer |
| Cherokee Locker, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #502 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Jacqueline Miller | Wholesaler |
| A to Z Liquor & Smoke Shoppe Rbjobe INC. | Wholesaler |
How Cherokee compares within Iowa
Cherokee ranks 28th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% 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, Cherokee sits at #1,732 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 Cherokee's population at 5,154. That works out to 155.2 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 (6 of 8, 75%) — including Wych DR Distilling Company, LLC, Cherokee Locker, INC., Cherokee Locker, INC., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Cherokee, Iowa?
Cherokee has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Cherokee rank among Iowa cities?
Cherokee ranks 28th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Cherokee rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Cherokee is #1,732 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Cherokee extract?
Examples from this city's table: Wych DR Distilling Company, LLC, Cherokee Locker, INC., Cherokee Locker, INC., Fareway Stores #502, plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Cherokee, 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.