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Denison wholesaler permits (Iowa)
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Denison, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (5).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 8,260
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Denison in one line
Denison, Iowa: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 60.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2692 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #65 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Denison, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Denison vs nearby Iowa cities
Denison ranks 65th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
5 of 5 Basic Permits in Denison are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Denison among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Denison is highlighted.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| El Rey Mexican Market LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #015 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Beer Thirty Denison LJ Convenience, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
How Denison compares within Iowa
Denison ranks 65th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% 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, Denison sits at #2,692 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 Denison's population at 8,260. That works out to 60.5 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 (5 of 5, 100%) — including El Rey Mexican Market LLC, Fareway Stores #015, Hy-Vee Food Store, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Denison, Iowa?
Denison has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Denison rank among Iowa cities?
Denison ranks 65th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Denison rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Denison is #2,692 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Denison extract?
Examples from this city's table: El Rey Mexican Market LLC, Fareway Stores #015, Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Food Store, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Denison, 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.