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Alcohol permits in South Portland
10 federal alcohol Basic Permits in South Portland; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 10
- Permit holders
- 26,930
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- Maine
- State
South Portland in one line
South Portland, Maine: 10 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 37.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1395 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #5 of 212
- Maine city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
10 permit holders registered to South Portland, Maine addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
South Portland vs nearby Maine cities
South Portland ranks 5th in Maine — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Scarborough 12 permits (+2 vs South Portland)
- Auburn 10 permits
Four permit classes in South Portland
Wholesalers lead (7, 70%), followed by 2 wineries and 1 importers across 10 TTB premises.
All 10 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| National Distributors, INC. | Importer |
| Hannaford Food & Drug #387 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| National Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Broadway Variety Rosemarie West | Wholesaler |
| Dipietros Market Santo Dipietro | Wholesaler |
| Shaw's Millcreek Shaw's Supermarkets, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Walgreen Eastern CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Bay Cider Works Fore River Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
| Fore River Brewing Company LLC | Winery |
How South Portland compares within Maine
South Portland ranks 5th of 212 cities in Maine by permit count; Portland leads the state with 73 holders.
The 10 permit holders listed here represent 1.6% 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, South Portland sits at #1,395 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 South Portland's population at 26,930. That works out to 37.1 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 National Distributors, INC., Hannaford Food & Drug #387, Hannaford (+7 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 2 wineries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in South Portland, Maine?
South Portland 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 South Portland rank among Maine cities?
South Portland ranks 5th of 212 cities in Maine; Portland leads with 73 holders.
What share of Maine alcohol permits are in South Portland?
10 of 625 statewide Basic Permits (1.6%) list a South Portland premises address in this vintage.
How does South Portland rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
South Portland is #1,395 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the South Portland extract?
Examples from this city's table: National Distributors, INC., Hannaford Food & Drug #387, Hannaford, National Distributors, INC., 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 South Portland, 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.