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Independence wholesaler permits (Kansas)
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Independence; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 8,422
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Kansas
- State
Independence in one line
Independence, Kansas: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 83.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2003 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #28 of 262
- Kansas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Independence, Kansas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Independence vs nearby Kansas cities
Independence ranks 28th in Kansas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
7 of 7 Basic Permits in Independence are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Borovetz Retail Liquor Aps Retail LLC | Wholesaler |
| Best Beverage Sales, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Halletts Liquor Halletts LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wolfs Retail Liquor Karn Beverages Group, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sawyer's Fine Wine and Spirits Michelle Nanette Conway | Wholesaler |
| Mikies Liquor, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kessler's Korner Liquor Store Todd Kessler | Wholesaler |
How Independence compares within Kansas
Independence ranks 28th of 262 cities in Kansas by permit count; Wichita leads the state with 117 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% of Kansas's 1,109 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Independence sits at #2,003 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 Independence's population at 8,422. That works out to 83.1 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 (7 of 7, 100%) — including Borovetz Retail Liquor, Best Beverage Sales, INC., Halletts Liquor, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Independence, Kansas?
Independence has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Independence rank among Kansas cities?
Independence ranks 28th of 262 cities in Kansas; Wichita leads with 117 holders.
How does Independence rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Independence is #2,003 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Independence extract?
Examples from this city's table: Borovetz Retail Liquor, Best Beverage Sales, INC., Halletts Liquor, Wolfs Retail Liquor, plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Independence, Kansas — 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.