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Alcohol permits in Winston-Salem
41 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Winston-Salem; wholesalers are the dominant class (25).
- 41
- Permit holders
- 252,037
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- North Carolina
- State
Winston-Salem in one line
Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 41 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (25).
- 16.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #282 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #6 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
41 permit holders registered to Winston-Salem, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Winston-Salem vs nearby North Carolina cities
Winston-Salem ranks 6th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Asheville 56 permits (+15 vs Winston-Salem)
- Greensboro 37 permits (+4 vs Winston-Salem)
Four permit classes in Winston-Salem
Wholesalers lead (25, 61%), followed by 9 importers and 4 wineries across 41 TTB premises.
All 41 permit holders Show list
How Winston-Salem compares within North Carolina
Winston-Salem ranks 6th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 41 permit holders listed here represent 2.1% 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, Winston-Salem sits at #282 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 Winston-Salem's population at 252,037. That works out to 16.3 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 Broad Branch Distillery, LLC, Sutler's Spirit CO., Wise Man Spirits (+38 more), spanning 25 wholesalers, 9 importers, 4 wineries, 3 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
Winston-Salem has 41 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (25). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Winston-Salem rank among North Carolina cities?
Winston-Salem ranks 6th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
What share of North Carolina alcohol permits are in Winston-Salem?
41 of 1,913 statewide Basic Permits (2.1%) list a Winston-Salem premises address in this vintage.
How does Winston-Salem rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Winston-Salem is #282 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Winston-Salem extract?
Examples from this city's table: Broad Branch Distillery, LLC, Sutler's Spirit CO., Wise Man Spirits, Banks Channel, LLC, plus 37 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. 41 TTB premises addresses grouped under Winston-Salem, 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.