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Alcohol permits in Memphis
79 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Memphis; wholesalers are the dominant class (49).
- 79
- Permit holders
- 618,980
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 5
- Distilleries
- Tennessee
- State
Memphis in one line
Memphis, Tennessee: 79 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (49).
- 12.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #135 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 162
- Tennessee city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
79 rows — Memphis is among the top three TTB cities in Tennessee by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Memphis vs nearby Tennessee cities
Memphis ranks 2nd in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Memphis
Wholesalers lead (49, 62%), followed by 22 importers and 5 distilleries across 79 TTB premises.
All 79 permit holders Show list
How Memphis compares within Tennessee
Memphis ranks 2nd of 162 cities in Tennessee by permit count; Nashville leads the state with 190 holders.
The 79 permit holders listed here represent 9.2% 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, Memphis sits at #135 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 Memphis's population at 618,980. That works out to 12.8 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 Big River Distilling Company, Blues City Brewery, LLC, Hardy Bottling Company (+76 more), spanning 49 wholesalers, 22 importers, 5 distilleries, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Memphis, Tennessee?
Memphis has 79 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (49). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Memphis rank among Tennessee cities?
Memphis ranks 2nd of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
What share of Tennessee alcohol permits are in Memphis?
79 of 862 statewide Basic Permits (9.2%) list a Memphis premises address in this vintage.
How does Memphis rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Memphis is #135 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Memphis extract?
Examples from this city's table: Big River Distilling Company, Blues City Brewery, LLC, Hardy Bottling Company, Heavens Door Spirits, plus 75 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. 79 TTB premises addresses grouped under Memphis, 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.