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Alcohol permits in Scranton
11 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Scranton; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 11
- Permit holders
- 76,033
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 3
- Importers
- Pennsylvania
- State
Scranton in one line
Scranton, Pennsylvania: 11 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 14.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1312 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #27 of 712
- Pennsylvania city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
11 permit holders registered to Scranton, Pennsylvania addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Scranton vs nearby Pennsylvania cities
Scranton ranks 27th in Pennsylvania — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Pottstown 11 permits
- Collegeville 10 permits (+1 vs Scranton)
Four permit classes in Scranton
Wholesalers lead (7, 64%), followed by 3 importers and 1 wineries across 11 TTB premises.
All 11 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| F Magnotta LLC | Importer |
| Northern Wine & Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Pioneer Distributing Company Richard M. & Vincent M. Brunetti | Importer |
| Cadden Brothers, INC. | Wholesaler |
| F Magnotta LLC | Wholesaler |
| Harrington's John J. & Anne Marie Harrington | Wholesaler |
| Keg Towne Beverage of Scranton, INC | Wholesaler |
| Northern Wine & Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pioneer Distributing Company Richard M. & Vincent M. Brunetti | Wholesaler |
| Royal Bottling CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lucchi Family Cellars LLC | Winery |
How Scranton compares within Pennsylvania
Scranton ranks 27th of 712 cities in Pennsylvania by permit count; Philadelphia leads the state with 279 holders.
The 11 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% of Pennsylvania's 2,450 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Scranton sits at #1,312 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 Scranton's population at 76,033. That works out to 14.5 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 F Magnotta LLC, Northern Wine & Spirits, INC., Pioneer Distributing Company (+8 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 3 importers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Scranton, Pennsylvania?
Scranton has 11 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Scranton rank among Pennsylvania cities?
Scranton ranks 27th of 712 cities in Pennsylvania; Philadelphia leads with 279 holders.
How does Scranton rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Scranton is #1,312 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Scranton extract?
Examples from this city's table: F Magnotta LLC, Northern Wine & Spirits, INC., Pioneer Distributing Company, Cadden Brothers, INC., plus 7 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. 11 TTB premises addresses grouped under Scranton, Pennsylvania — 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.