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Caribou wholesaler permits (Maine)
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Caribou; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 7,382
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Maine
- State
Caribou in one line
Caribou, Maine: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 94.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2012 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #15 of 212
- Maine city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Caribou, Maine addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Caribou vs nearby Maine cities
Caribou ranks 15th in Maine — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
7 of 7 Basic Permits in Caribou are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Caribou Save-A-Lot Best for Less, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Caribou Save a Lot C&C Grocer, INC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy #8438 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sleeper's Joseph Sleeper & Sons, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Paradis Shop 'n Save #212 Louis J. Paradis, INC. | Wholesaler |
| On the Run R.H. Foster Energy, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen Eastern CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
How Caribou compares within Maine
Caribou ranks 15th of 212 cities in Maine by permit count; Portland leads the state with 73 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 1.1% 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, Caribou sits at #2,012 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 Caribou's population at 7,382. That works out to 94.8 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 (7 of 7, 100%) — including Caribou Save-A-Lot, Caribou Save a Lot, Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy #8438, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Caribou, Maine?
Caribou 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 Caribou rank among Maine cities?
Caribou ranks 15th of 212 cities in Maine; Portland leads with 73 holders.
What share of Maine alcohol permits are in Caribou?
7 of 625 statewide Basic Permits (1.1%) list a Caribou premises address in this vintage.
How does Caribou rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Caribou is #2,012 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Caribou extract?
Examples from this city's table: Caribou Save-A-Lot, Caribou Save a Lot, Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy #8438, Sleeper's, 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 Caribou, 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.