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Augusta wholesaler permits (Maine)
9 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Augusta; wholesalers are the dominant class (8).
- 9
- Permit holders
- 19,077
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 8
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Maine
- State
Augusta in one line
Augusta, Maine: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (8).
- 47.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1551 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #8 of 212
- Maine city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to Augusta, Maine addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Augusta vs nearby Maine cities
Augusta ranks 8th in Maine — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and distilleries split Augusta
Augusta is a two-class market: 8 wholesalers (89%) and 1 distilleries (11%) among 9 holders.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cushnoc Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Lou's Beverage Barn Bridge Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Fabian Oil INC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Food & Drug #239 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Augusta J&S Oil #01011 J&S Oil CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sam's Club #6462 Sam's East, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Shaw's Augusta Shaw's Supermarkets, INC. | Wholesaler |
| United States Beverage, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
How Augusta compares within Maine
Augusta ranks 8th of 212 cities in Maine by permit count; Portland leads the state with 73 holders.
The 9 permit holders listed here represent 1.4% of Maine's 625 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Augusta sits at #1,551 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 Augusta's population at 19,077. That works out to 47.2 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 (8 of 9, 89%) — including Cushnoc Brewing Company, LLC, Lou's Beverage Barn, Fabian Oil INC, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Augusta, Maine?
Augusta has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (8). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Augusta rank among Maine cities?
Augusta ranks 8th of 212 cities in Maine; Portland leads with 73 holders.
What share of Maine alcohol permits are in Augusta?
9 of 625 statewide Basic Permits (1.4%) list a Augusta premises address in this vintage.
How does Augusta rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Augusta is #1,551 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Augusta extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cushnoc Brewing Company, LLC, Lou's Beverage Barn, Fabian Oil INC, Hannaford Food & Drug #239, plus 5 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. 9 TTB premises addresses grouped under Augusta, Maine — 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.