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Alcohol permits in Chattanooga
41 TTB Basic Permit holders with Chattanooga, Tennessee premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 41
- Permit holders
- 185,783
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 7
- Distilleries
- Tennessee
- State
Chattanooga in one line
Chattanooga, Tennessee: 41 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (24).
- 22.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #284 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #4 of 162
- Tennessee city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
41 permit holders registered to Chattanooga, Tennessee addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Chattanooga vs nearby Tennessee cities
Chattanooga ranks 4th in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Chattanooga
Wholesalers lead (24, 59%), followed by 8 importers and 7 distilleries across 41 TTB premises.
All 41 permit holders Show list
How Chattanooga compares within Tennessee
Chattanooga ranks 4th of 162 cities in Tennessee by permit count; Nashville leads the state with 190 holders.
The 41 permit holders listed here represent 4.8% 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, Chattanooga sits at #284 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 Chattanooga's population at 185,783. That works out to 22.1 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 Quest Brands, Natural Infusions, Nemesis Spirits CORP (+38 more), spanning 24 wholesalers, 8 importers, 7 distilleries, 2 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Chattanooga, Tennessee?
Chattanooga has 41 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (24). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Chattanooga rank among Tennessee cities?
Chattanooga ranks 4th of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
What share of Tennessee alcohol permits are in Chattanooga?
41 of 862 statewide Basic Permits (4.8%) list a Chattanooga premises address in this vintage.
How does Chattanooga rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Chattanooga is #284 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Chattanooga extract?
Examples from this city's table: Quest Brands, Natural Infusions, Nemesis Spirits CORP, Gate Eleven Distillery, plus 37 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. 41 TTB premises addresses grouped under Chattanooga, 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.