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Alcohol permits in Cary
23 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Cary; wholesalers are the dominant class (14).
- 23
- Permit holders
- 179,306
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- North Carolina
- State
Cary in one line
Cary, North Carolina: 23 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (14).
- 12.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #549 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #10 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
23 permit holders registered to Cary, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Cary vs nearby North Carolina cities
Cary ranks 10th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Wake Forest 23 permits
- Hickory 21 permits (+2 vs Cary)
Four permit classes in Cary
Wholesalers lead (14, 61%), followed by 6 importers and 2 wineries across 23 TTB premises.
All 23 permit holders Show list
How Cary compares within North Carolina
Cary ranks 10th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 23 permit holders listed here represent 1.2% of North Carolina's 1,913 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Cary sits at #549 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 Cary's population at 179,306. That works out to 12.8 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 Mystic Distillery at Triangle Wine, Conquista Imports, LLC, Guardian of the Grape Imports, LLC (+20 more), spanning 14 wholesalers, 6 importers, 2 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Cary, North Carolina?
Cary has 23 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (14). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Cary rank among North Carolina cities?
Cary ranks 10th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
What share of North Carolina alcohol permits are in Cary?
23 of 1,913 statewide Basic Permits (1.2%) list a Cary premises address in this vintage.
How does Cary rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Cary is #549 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Cary extract?
Examples from this city's table: Mystic Distillery at Triangle Wine, Conquista Imports, LLC, Guardian of the Grape Imports, LLC, YH Imports USA, plus 19 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. 23 TTB premises addresses grouped under Cary, North Carolina — 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.