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Spartanburg wholesaler permits (South Carolina)
33 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Spartanburg; wholesalers are the dominant class (25).
- 33
- Permit holders
- 38,910
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- South Carolina
- State
Spartanburg in one line
Spartanburg, South Carolina: 33 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (25).
- 84.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #379 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #8 of 173
- South Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
33 permit holders registered to Spartanburg, South Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Spartanburg vs nearby South Carolina cities
Spartanburg ranks 8th in South Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Fort Mill 34 permits (+1 vs Spartanburg)
- MT Pleasant 30 permits (+3 vs Spartanburg)
Four permit classes in Spartanburg
Wholesalers lead (25, 76%), followed by 5 importers and 2 distilleries across 33 TTB premises.
All 33 permit holders Show list
How Spartanburg compares within South Carolina
Spartanburg ranks 8th of 173 cities in South Carolina by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 117 holders.
The 33 permit holders listed here represent 2.6% 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, Spartanburg sits at #379 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 Spartanburg's population at 38,910. That works out to 84.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (25 of 33, 76%) — including Motte and Sons Bootlegging CO LLC, Rock Bottom Distillers, LLC, General Wholesale Company of S.C., INC., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Spartanburg, South Carolina?
Spartanburg has 33 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (25). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Spartanburg rank among South Carolina cities?
Spartanburg ranks 8th of 173 cities in South Carolina; Charleston leads with 117 holders.
What share of South Carolina alcohol permits are in Spartanburg?
33 of 1,260 statewide Basic Permits (2.6%) list a Spartanburg premises address in this vintage.
How does Spartanburg rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Spartanburg is #379 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Spartanburg extract?
Examples from this city's table: Motte and Sons Bootlegging CO LLC, Rock Bottom Distillers, LLC, General Wholesale Company of S.C., INC., J.D. Cellars, plus 29 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. 33 TTB premises addresses grouped under Spartanburg, 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.