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Alcohol permits in Lexington
17 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lexington, North Carolina premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 17
- Permit holders
- 19,690
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- North Carolina
- State
Lexington in one line
Lexington, North Carolina: 17 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (6).
- 86.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #803 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #14 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
17 permit holders registered to Lexington, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lexington vs nearby North Carolina cities
Lexington ranks 14th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Huntersville 17 permits
- Hendersonville 15 permits (+2 vs Lexington)
Four permit classes in Lexington
Wineries lead (6, 35%), followed by 6 wholesalers and 4 distilleries across 17 TTB premises.
All 17 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Childress Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Bull City Ciderworks Cider Bros, LLC | Distillery |
| Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse, LLC | Distillery |
| Holland Brooks Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Sodus Group Trading, LLC | Importer |
| Curran Alexander Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Junius Lindsay Vineyard Junius Lindsay Vineyard, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Junius Lindsay Vineyard Michael David Zimmerman | Wholesaler |
| Octane Octane Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sodus Group Trading, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Woodfield Cellars Woodfield Acres LLC | Wholesaler |
| Childress Vineyards Childress Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Bull City Ciderworks Cider Bros, LLC | Winery |
| Native Vines Winery Darlene H. Gabbard | Winery |
| Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse, LLC | Winery |
| Lakeside Restaurant & Winery Sprinks Group INC | Winery |
| Weathervane Winery and Events LLC | Winery |
How Lexington compares within North Carolina
Lexington ranks 14th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 17 permit holders listed here represent 0.9% 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, Lexington sits at #803 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 Lexington's population at 19,690. That works out to 86.3 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 Childress Distillery, LLC, Bull City Ciderworks, Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse, LLC (+14 more), spanning 6 wineries, 6 wholesalers, 4 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lexington, North Carolina?
Lexington has 17 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lexington rank among North Carolina cities?
Lexington ranks 14th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
How does Lexington rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lexington is #803 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lexington extract?
Examples from this city's table: Childress Distillery, LLC, Bull City Ciderworks, Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse, LLC, Holland Brooks Distillery, INC., plus 13 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. 17 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lexington, 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.