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South Padre Island wholesaler permits (Texas)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in South Padre Island, Texas, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 2,891
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Texas
- State
South Padre Island in one line
South Padre Island, Texas: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 138.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3673 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #178 of 587
- Texas city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to South Padre Island, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
South Padre Island vs nearby Texas cities
South Padre Island ranks 178th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wholesalers and distilleries split South Padre Island
South Padre Island is a two-class market: 3 wholesalers (75%) and 1 distilleries (25%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Padre Island Distillery, INC. | Distillery |
| Feldmans Liquor Wine & Beer (Padre #173) Spec's Family CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Feldmans Liquors & Wine #133 Spec's Family CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Feldmans Valleywide Liquor #123 Spec's Family Partners, LTD. | Wholesaler |
How South Padre Island compares within Texas
South Padre Island ranks 178th of 587 cities in Texas by permit count; Houston leads the state with 790 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of Texas's 5,153 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, South Padre Island sits at #3,673 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 South Padre Island's population at 2,891. That works out to 138.4 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 (3 of 4, 75%) — including Padre Island Distillery, INC., Feldmans Liquor Wine & Beer (Padre #173), Feldmans Liquors & Wine #133, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in South Padre Island, Texas?
South Padre Island has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does South Padre Island rank among Texas cities?
South Padre Island ranks 178th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does South Padre Island rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
South Padre Island is #3,673 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the South Padre Island extract?
Examples from this city's table: Padre Island Distillery, INC., Feldmans Liquor Wine & Beer (Padre #173), Feldmans Liquors & Wine #133, Feldmans Valleywide Liquor #123.
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 South Padre Island, Texas — 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.