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Storm Lake wholesaler permits (Iowa)
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Storm Lake; wholesalers are the dominant class (6).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 11,428
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Storm Lake in one line
Storm Lake, Iowa: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 52.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2325 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #51 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 Storm Lake, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Storm Lake vs nearby Iowa cities
Storm Lake ranks 51st in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
6 of 6 Basic Permits in Storm Lake are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Al's Liquor Central Mart, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #461 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Express Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Beer Thirty Storm Lake LJ Convenience, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Al's Liquors Milwaukee Ave, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
How Storm Lake compares within Iowa
Storm Lake ranks 51st 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, Storm Lake sits at #2,325 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 Storm Lake's population at 11,428. That works out to 52.5 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 (6 of 6, 100%) — including Al's Liquor, Fareway Stores #461, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Express, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Storm Lake, Iowa?
Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake rank among Iowa cities?
Storm Lake ranks 51st of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Storm Lake rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Storm Lake is #2,325 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Storm Lake extract?
Examples from this city's table: Al's Liquor, Fareway Stores #461, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Express, Hy-Vee Food Store, 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 Storm Lake, 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.