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Alcohol permits in Lake Stevens
16 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lake Stevens, Washington premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 16
- Permit holders
- 40,253
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Washington
- State
Lake Stevens in one line
Lake Stevens, Washington: 16 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (9).
- 39.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #887 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #59 of 351
- Washington city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
16 permit holders registered to Lake Stevens, Washington addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lake Stevens vs nearby Washington cities
Lake Stevens ranks 59th in Washington — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- East Wenatchee 16 permits
- Arlington 16 permits
Four permit classes in Lake Stevens
Wholesalers lead (9, 56%), followed by 3 wineries and 3 importers across 16 TTB premises.
All 16 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Stairwell Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Lightweight Wine Lightweight Beverage Corporation | Importer |
| Swanson Imports Sweetsleep Enterprises, LLC | Importer |
| Tom Elsemore | Importer |
| Costco Wholesale #1588 Costco Wholesale Corporation | Wholesaler |
| JSM Liquor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tom Thumb Grocery Lorraine & Associates, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Spirit World Neverkewitz Enterprises LLC | Wholesaler |
| Safeway #1803 Safeway INC. | Wholesaler |
| Lake Stevens Liquor Sksk CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Specialty Frozen Distributing Specialty Frozen Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5232 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Tom Elsemore | Wholesaler |
| Cavelero Hill Cellars Heavens Vault LLC | Winery |
| Lantz Cellars Kevin W. Lantz | Winery |
| Viking Cellars Viking Cellars LLC | Winery |
How Lake Stevens compares within Washington
Lake Stevens ranks 59th of 351 cities in Washington by permit count; Seattle leads the state with 538 holders.
The 16 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% 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, Lake Stevens sits at #887 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 Lake Stevens's population at 40,253. That works out to 39.7 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 Stairwell Distillery LLC, Lightweight Wine, Swanson Imports (+13 more), spanning 9 wholesalers, 3 wineries, 3 importers, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lake Stevens, Washington?
Lake Stevens has 16 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (9). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lake Stevens rank among Washington cities?
Lake Stevens ranks 59th of 351 cities in Washington; Seattle leads with 538 holders.
How does Lake Stevens rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lake Stevens is #887 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lake Stevens extract?
Examples from this city's table: Stairwell Distillery LLC, Lightweight Wine, Swanson Imports, Tom Elsemore, plus 12 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. 16 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lake Stevens, 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.