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Waterville wholesaler permits (Maine)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Waterville, Maine, mostly wholesalers (4).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 17,077
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Maine
- State
Waterville in one line
Waterville, Maine: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 23.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3274 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #44 of 212
- Maine city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Waterville, Maine addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Waterville vs nearby Maine cities
Waterville ranks 44th in Maine — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Bridgton 4 permits
- Old Orchard Beach 4 permits
4 of 4 Basic Permits in Waterville are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Hannaford Food & Drug #238 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hannaford Supermarket #229 Hannaford Bros. CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Waterville J&S #01026 J&S Oil CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Damon's Beverage-Waterville Temple Front Assoc. INC | Wholesaler |
How Waterville compares within Maine
Waterville ranks 44th of 212 cities in Maine by permit count; Portland leads the state with 73 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.6% 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, Waterville sits at #3,274 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 Waterville's population at 17,077. That works out to 23.4 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 (4 of 4, 100%) — including Hannaford Food & Drug #238, Hannaford Supermarket #229, Waterville J&S #01026, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Waterville, Maine?
Waterville has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Waterville rank among Maine cities?
Waterville ranks 44th of 212 cities in Maine; Portland leads with 73 holders.
How does Waterville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Waterville is #3,274 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Waterville extract?
Examples from this city's table: Hannaford Food & Drug #238, Hannaford Supermarket #229, Waterville J&S #01026, Damon's Beverage-Waterville.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Waterville, 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.