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Creston wholesaler permits (Iowa)
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Creston, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 7,435
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Creston in one line
Creston, Iowa: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 40.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3992 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #109 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Creston, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Creston vs nearby Iowa cities
Creston ranks 109th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Lake Mills 3 permits
- Atlantic 3 permits
3 of 3 Basic Permits in Creston are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #597 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Southwest Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
How Creston compares within Iowa
Creston ranks 109th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Creston sits at #3,992 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 Creston's population at 7,435. That works out to 40.3 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 (3 of 3, 100%) — including Fareway Stores #597, Hy-Vee Food Store, Southwest Distributing Company.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Creston, Iowa?
Creston has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Creston rank among Iowa cities?
Creston ranks 109th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Creston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Creston is #3,992 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Creston extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #597, Hy-Vee Food Store, Southwest Distributing Company.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Creston, 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.