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Des Moines wholesaler permits (Washington)
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Des Moines; wholesalers are the dominant class (6).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 32,823
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Washington
- State
Des Moines in one line
Des Moines, Washington: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (6).
- 21.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2185 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #106 of 351
- Washington city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Des Moines, Washington addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Des Moines vs nearby Washington cities
Des Moines ranks 106th in Washington — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Kenmore 7 permits
- North Bend 7 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Des Moines
Des Moines is a two-class market: 6 wholesalers (86%) and 1 importers (14%) among 7 holders.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Casa Bruno Washington Casa Bruno Washington LLC | Importer |
| Casa Bruno Casa Bruno Washington LLC | Wholesaler |
| QFC Fred Meyer Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pearl Distributing Pearl Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Safeway #1186 Safeway INC. | Wholesaler |
| Safeway #3540 Safeway INC. | Wholesaler |
| Seattle Mutual Trading, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Des Moines compares within Washington
Des Moines ranks 106th of 351 cities in Washington by permit count; Seattle leads the state with 538 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Washington's 4,139 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Des Moines sits at #2,185 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 Des Moines's population at 32,823. That works out to 21.3 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 (6 of 7, 86%) — including Casa Bruno Washington, Casa Bruno, QFC, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Des Moines, Washington?
Des Moines has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (6). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Des Moines rank among Washington cities?
Des Moines ranks 106th of 351 cities in Washington; Seattle leads with 538 holders.
How does Des Moines rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Des Moines is #2,185 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Des Moines extract?
Examples from this city's table: Casa Bruno Washington, Casa Bruno, QFC, Pearl Distributing, plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Des Moines, Washington — 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.