City · North Dakota
Alcohol permits in Grand Forks
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Grand Forks; wholesalers are the dominant class (5).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 59,042
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- North Dakota
- State
Grand Forks in one line
Grand Forks, North Dakota: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 11.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2097 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #4 of 36
- North Dakota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Grand Forks, North Dakota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Grand Forks vs nearby North Dakota cities
Grand Forks ranks 4th in North Dakota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Grand Forks
Wholesalers lead (5, 71%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 importers across 7 TTB premises.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Red Pine Distillery INC. | Distillery |
| Bel Air Imports LLC | Importer |
| Bear Arms Brewing CO. Bear Arms Brewing Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Bonzer Beverage CO. | Wholesaler |
| Dakota Sales CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| McKinnon CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Grand Forks Air Force Base US Department of the Air Force | Wholesaler |
How Grand Forks compares within North Dakota
Grand Forks ranks 4th of 36 cities in North Dakota by permit count; Fargo leads the state with 30 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 6% of North Dakota's 116 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Grand Forks sits at #2,097 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 Grand Forks's population at 59,042. That works out to 11.9 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 Red Pine Distillery INC., Bel Air Imports LLC, Bear Arms Brewing CO. (+4 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 1 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Grand Forks, North Dakota?
Grand Forks has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Grand Forks rank among North Dakota cities?
Grand Forks ranks 4th of 36 cities in North Dakota; Fargo leads with 30 holders.
What share of North Dakota alcohol permits are in Grand Forks?
7 of 116 statewide Basic Permits (6%) list a Grand Forks premises address in this vintage.
How does Grand Forks rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Grand Forks is #2,097 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Grand Forks extract?
Examples from this city's table: Red Pine Distillery INC., Bel Air Imports LLC, Bear Arms Brewing CO., Bonzer Beverage CO., plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Grand Forks, North Dakota — 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.