City · Tennessee
Athens wholesaler permits (Tennessee)
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Athens, Tennessee, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 14,471
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Tennessee
- State
Athens in one line
Athens, Tennessee: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 13.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6501 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #70 of 162
- Tennessee city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Athens, Tennessee addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Athens vs nearby Tennessee cities
Athens ranks 70th in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Elizabethton 2 permits
- Chapel Hill 2 permits
2 of 2 Basic Permits in Athens are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cary Smith | Wholesaler |
| The H.T. Hackney CO. | Wholesaler |
How Athens compares within Tennessee
Athens ranks 70th of 162 cities in Tennessee by permit count; Nashville leads the state with 190 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Tennessee's 862 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Athens sits at #6,501 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 Athens's population at 14,471. That works out to 13.8 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 (2 of 2, 100%) — including Cary Smith, The H.T. Hackney CO..
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Athens, Tennessee?
Athens has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Athens rank among Tennessee cities?
Athens ranks 70th of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
How does Athens rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Athens is #6,501 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Athens extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cary Smith, The H.T. Hackney CO..
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 Athens, Tennessee — 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.