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Alcohol permits in Sanford
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Sanford; wholesalers are the dominant class (4).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 31,478
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- North Carolina
- State
Sanford in one line
Sanford, North Carolina: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 19.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2480 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #49 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Sanford, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Sanford vs nearby North Carolina cities
Sanford ranks 49th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Clemmons 6 permits
- Kannapolis 6 permits
Four permit classes in Sanford
Wholesalers lead (4, 67%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 importers across 6 TTB premises.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Wine Knot LLC | Importer |
| Beach Basket LLC | Wholesaler |
| Core-Mark US, LLC | Wholesaler |
| J. T. Davenport & Sons, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Wine Knot LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sloan Mountain Vineyards & Winery Sloan & Associates INC | Winery |
How Sanford compares within North Carolina
Sanford ranks 49th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 6 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, Sanford sits at #2,480 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 Sanford's population at 31,478. That works out to 19.1 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 Wine Knot LLC, Beach Basket LLC, Core-Mark US, LLC (+3 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sanford, North Carolina?
Sanford 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 Sanford rank among North Carolina cities?
Sanford ranks 49th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
How does Sanford rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sanford is #2,480 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Sanford extract?
Examples from this city's table: Wine Knot LLC, Beach Basket LLC, Core-Mark US, LLC, J. T. Davenport & Sons, INC., 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 Sanford, 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.