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Alcohol permits in Cleveland
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Cleveland, Tennessee, mostly wineries (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 48,829
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Tennessee
- State
Cleveland in one line
Cleveland, Tennessee: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 8.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3629 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #41 of 162
- Tennessee city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Cleveland, Tennessee addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Cleveland vs nearby Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 41st in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Tullahoma 4 permits
- Centerville 4 permits
Wineries and wholesalers split Cleveland
Cleveland is a two-class market: 2 wineries (50%) and 2 wholesalers (50%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Best Brands, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Sapphire Brands LLC | Wholesaler |
| Badass Meadery Badass Meadery, LLC | Winery |
| Ocoee Winery Ocoee Winery, INC. | Winery |
How Cleveland compares within Tennessee
Cleveland ranks 41st of 162 cities in Tennessee by permit count; Nashville leads the state with 190 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, Cleveland sits at #3,629 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 Cleveland's population at 48,829. That works out to 8.2 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 Best Brands, INC., Sapphire Brands LLC, Badass Meadery (+1 more), spanning 2 wineries, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Cleveland, Tennessee?
Cleveland has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Cleveland rank among Tennessee cities?
Cleveland ranks 41st of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
How does Cleveland rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Cleveland is #3,629 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Cleveland extract?
Examples from this city's table: Best Brands, INC., Sapphire Brands LLC, Badass Meadery, Ocoee Winery.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Cleveland, 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.