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Alcohol permits in Gastonia
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Gastonia, North Carolina, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 82,884
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Importers
- North Carolina
- State
Gastonia in one line
Gastonia, North Carolina: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2877 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #58 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Gastonia, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Gastonia vs nearby North Carolina cities
Gastonia ranks 58th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Old Fort 6 permits (+1 vs Gastonia)
- Thomasville 5 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Gastonia
Gastonia is a two-class market: 3 wholesalers (60%) and 2 importers (40%) among 5 holders.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Fresher Than Fresh, INC. | Importer |
| Barnabas Martonffy & Cecilia Martonffy Gen. Ptrs. Martonffy Enterprises, LTD. | Importer |
| Curella's Classics LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fresher Than Fresh, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Standard Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Gastonia compares within North Carolina
Gastonia ranks 58th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Gastonia sits at #2,877 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 Gastonia's population at 82,884. That works out to 6 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 Fresher Than Fresh, INC., Barnabas Martonffy & Cecilia Martonffy Gen. Ptrs., Curella's Classics LLC (+2 more), spanning 3 wholesalers, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Gastonia, North Carolina?
Gastonia has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Gastonia rank among North Carolina cities?
Gastonia ranks 58th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
How does Gastonia rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Gastonia is #2,877 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Gastonia extract?
Examples from this city's table: Fresher Than Fresh, INC., Barnabas Martonffy & Cecilia Martonffy Gen. Ptrs., Curella's Classics LLC, Fresher Than Fresh, INC., plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Gastonia, 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.