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Alcohol permits in Waukee
10 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Waukee; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 10
- Permit holders
- 29,236
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Waukee in one line
Waukee, Iowa: 10 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 34.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1388 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #22 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
10 permit holders registered to Waukee, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Waukee vs nearby Iowa cities
Waukee ranks 22nd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Burlington 11 permits (+1 vs Waukee)
- Clive 10 permits
Four permit classes in Waukee
Wholesalers lead (7, 70%), followed by 2 importers and 1 wineries across 10 TTB premises.
All 10 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Friends From Iowa Spirits LLC | Importer |
| Palatial Wine LLC Palatial Wine LLC | Importer |
| Fareway Stores #989 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Friends From Iowa Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #2 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Palatial Wine LLC Palatial Wine LLC | Wholesaler |
| Schade Creek Vineyard & Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
How Waukee compares within Iowa
Waukee ranks 22nd of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 10 permit holders listed here represent 0.8% 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, Waukee sits at #1,388 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 Waukee's population at 29,236. That works out to 34.2 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Friends From Iowa Spirits LLC, Palatial Wine LLC, Fareway Stores #989 (+7 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 2 importers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Waukee, Iowa?
Waukee has 10 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Waukee rank among Iowa cities?
Waukee ranks 22nd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Waukee rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Waukee is #1,388 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Waukee extract?
Examples from this city's table: Friends From Iowa Spirits LLC, Palatial Wine LLC, Fareway Stores #989, Friends From Iowa Spirits LLC, plus 6 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. 10 TTB premises addresses grouped under Waukee, 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.