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Alcohol permits in Wellesley
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Wellesley; wholesalers are the dominant class (4).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 30,347
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Importers
- Massachusetts
- State
Wellesley in one line
Wellesley, Massachusetts: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 19.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2371 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #63 of 290
- Massachusetts city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Wellesley, Massachusetts addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Wellesley vs nearby Massachusetts cities
Wellesley ranks 63rd in Massachusetts — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and importers split Wellesley
Wellesley is a two-class market: 4 wholesalers (67%) and 2 importers (33%) among 6 holders.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Pacific Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Shbl Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Black Infusions, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Craft Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pacific Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Shbl Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Wellesley compares within Massachusetts
Wellesley ranks 63rd of 290 cities in Massachusetts by permit count; Boston leads the state with 134 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Massachusetts's 1,329 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Wellesley sits at #2,371 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 Wellesley's population at 30,347. That works out to 19.8 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 Pacific Spirits, INC., Shbl Spirits, INC., Black Infusions, LLC (+3 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Wellesley, Massachusetts?
Wellesley has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Wellesley rank among Massachusetts cities?
Wellesley ranks 63rd of 290 cities in Massachusetts; Boston leads with 134 holders.
How does Wellesley rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Wellesley is #2,371 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Wellesley extract?
Examples from this city's table: Pacific Spirits, INC., Shbl Spirits, INC., Black Infusions, LLC, Craft Spirits LLC, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Wellesley, Massachusetts — 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.