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Alcohol permits in McDonald
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in McDonald, Tennessee, mostly importers (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 712
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Tennessee
- State
McDonald in one line
McDonald, Tennessee: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (1).
- 280.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6522 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #66 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 McDonald, Tennessee addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
McDonald vs nearby Tennessee cities
McDonald ranks 66th in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Tracy City 2 permits
- Charleston 2 permits
Importers and wholesalers split McDonald
McDonald is a two-class market: 1 importers (50%) and 1 wholesalers (50%) among 2 holders.
McDonald among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. McDonald is highlighted.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Empire Distributors of Tennessee - Cleveland Empire Distributors of Tennessee, INC. | Importer |
| Empire Distributors of Tennessee - Cleveland Empire Distributors of Tennessee, INC. | Wholesaler |
How McDonald compares within Tennessee
McDonald ranks 66th 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, McDonald sits at #6,522 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 McDonald's population at 712. That works out to 280.9 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 Empire Distributors of Tennessee - Cleveland, Empire Distributors of Tennessee - Cleveland, spanning 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in McDonald, Tennessee?
McDonald has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does McDonald rank among Tennessee cities?
McDonald ranks 66th of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
How does McDonald rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
McDonald is #6,522 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the McDonald extract?
Examples from this city's table: Empire Distributors of Tennessee - Cleveland, Empire Distributors of Tennessee - Cleveland.
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 McDonald, 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.