City · South Carolina
Alcohol permits in Pendleton
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Pendleton, South Carolina, mostly distilleries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 3,594
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- South Carolina
- State
Pendleton in one line
Pendleton, South Carolina: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 55.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6487 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #85 of 173
- South Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Pendleton, South Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Pendleton vs nearby South Carolina cities
Pendleton ranks 85th in South Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- N Myrtle Beach 2 permits
- Walterboro 2 permits
Distilleries and wholesalers split Pendleton
Pendleton is a two-class market: 1 distilleries (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Swamp Fox Distilling Swamp Fox Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Olde Towne Spirits Dogwood Investments, LTD | Wholesaler |
How Pendleton compares within South Carolina
Pendleton ranks 85th of 173 cities in South Carolina by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 117 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of South Carolina's 1,260 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Pendleton sits at #6,487 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 Pendleton's population at 3,594. That works out to 55.6 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 Swamp Fox Distilling, Olde Towne Spirits, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Pendleton, South Carolina?
Pendleton has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Pendleton rank among South Carolina cities?
Pendleton ranks 85th of 173 cities in South Carolina; Charleston leads with 117 holders.
How does Pendleton rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Pendleton is #6,487 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Pendleton extract?
Examples from this city's table: Swamp Fox Distilling, Olde Towne Spirits.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Pendleton, South 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.