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Oelwein wholesaler permits (Iowa)
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Oelwein; wholesalers are the dominant class (6).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 5,834
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Oelwein in one line
Oelwein, Iowa: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 102.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2322 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #52 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Oelwein, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Oelwein vs nearby Iowa cities
Oelwein ranks 52nd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Storm Lake 6 permits
- Centerville 6 permits
6 of 6 Basic Permits in Oelwein are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fareway Stores #412 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| L&M Beverage Mario Pirillo and Lori Pirillo | Wholesaler |
| Mario Pirillo and Lori Pirillo | Wholesaler |
| Sometimes I Get Thirsty Oelwein Bottle and Can INC | Wholesaler |
| Super Mart Vision 786 LLC | Wholesaler |
How Oelwein compares within Iowa
Oelwein ranks 52nd of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, Oelwein sits at #2,322 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 Oelwein's population at 5,834. That works out to 102.8 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 6, 100%) — including Fareway Stores #412, Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh, L&M Beverage, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Oelwein, Iowa?
Oelwein has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Oelwein rank among Iowa cities?
Oelwein ranks 52nd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Oelwein rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Oelwein is #2,322 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Oelwein extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fareway Stores #412, Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh, L&M Beverage, Mario Pirillo and Lori Pirillo, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Oelwein, 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.