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Alcohol permits in Hickory
21 TTB Basic Permit holders with Hickory, North Carolina premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 21
- Permit holders
- 44,258
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- North Carolina
- State
Hickory in one line
Hickory, North Carolina: 21 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (11).
- 47.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #618 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #11 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
21 permit holders registered to Hickory, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Hickory vs nearby North Carolina cities
Hickory ranks 11th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Hickory
Wholesalers lead (11, 52%), followed by 6 importers and 3 distilleries across 21 TTB premises.
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How Hickory compares within North Carolina
Hickory ranks 11th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 21 permit holders listed here represent 1.1% 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, Hickory sits at #618 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 Hickory's population at 44,258. That works out to 47.4 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 Cranford Brewing, LLC, Farmers Reserve Distillery INC, Gunpowder Creek Distillers (+18 more), spanning 11 wholesalers, 6 importers, 3 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hickory, North Carolina?
Hickory has 21 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hickory rank among North Carolina cities?
Hickory ranks 11th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
What share of North Carolina alcohol permits are in Hickory?
21 of 1,913 statewide Basic Permits (1.1%) list a Hickory premises address in this vintage.
How does Hickory rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hickory is #618 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hickory extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cranford Brewing, LLC, Farmers Reserve Distillery INC, Gunpowder Creek Distillers, Charleston Trading CO., L.L.C., plus 17 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. 21 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hickory, 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.