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Willis wholesaler permits (Texas)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Willis, Texas, mostly wholesalers (4).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 6,878
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- Texas
- State
Willis in one line
Willis, Texas: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 58.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3680 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #179 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 Willis, Texas addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Willis vs nearby Texas cities
Willis ranks 179th in Texas — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- South Padre Island 4 permits
- Big Spring 4 permits
4 of 4 Basic Permits in Willis are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Willis 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. Willis is highlighted.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lakeshore Premium Wines and Spirits MJH Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Spec's Liquors & Wines #25 SFP Distribution Spec's Wines Spirits & Finer Foods Spec's Family CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Zipps Liquor #1 Zipps Liquor, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Zipps Liquor # 1 Zipps Liquor, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Willis compares within Texas
Willis ranks 179th 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, Willis sits at #3,680 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 Willis's population at 6,878. That works out to 58.2 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 (4 of 4, 100%) — including Lakeshore Premium Wines and Spirits, Spec's Liquors & Wines #25 SFP Distribution Spec's Wines Spirits & Finer Foods, Zipps Liquor #1, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Willis, Texas?
Willis has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Willis rank among Texas cities?
Willis ranks 179th of 587 cities in Texas; Houston leads with 790 holders.
How does Willis rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Willis is #3,680 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Willis extract?
Examples from this city's table: Lakeshore Premium Wines and Spirits, Spec's Liquors & Wines #25 SFP Distribution Spec's Wines Spirits & Finer Foods, Zipps Liquor #1, Zipps Liquor # 1.
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 Willis, 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.