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Alcohol permits in University Place
9 TTB Basic Permit holders with University Place, Washington premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 9
- Permit holders
- 34,911
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Washington
- State
University Place in one line
University Place, Washington: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 25.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1664 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #92 of 351
- Washington city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to University Place, Washington addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
University Place vs nearby Washington cities
University Place ranks 92nd in Washington — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in University Place
Wholesalers lead (5, 56%), followed by 2 distilleries and 2 importers across 9 TTB premises.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Chambers Bay Distillery Chambers Bay Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Rare Cane LTD Tacoma Improvement Club LLC | Distillery |
| Chambers Bay Distributing LLC | Importer |
| Rare Cane LTD Tacoma Improvement Club LLC | Importer |
| Chambers Bay Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fred Meyer Fred Meyer Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Tacoma Improvement Club LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5275 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| A's Liquor & Spirits 2 Trapp University Place Liquor Sales, LLC | Wholesaler |
How University Place compares within Washington
University Place ranks 92nd of 351 cities in Washington by permit count; Seattle leads the state with 538 holders.
The 9 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, University Place sits at #1,664 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 University Place's population at 34,911. That works out to 25.8 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 Chambers Bay Distillery, Rare Cane LTD, Chambers Bay Distributing LLC (+6 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in University Place, Washington?
University Place has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does University Place rank among Washington cities?
University Place ranks 92nd of 351 cities in Washington; Seattle leads with 538 holders.
How does University Place rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
University Place is #1,664 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the University Place extract?
Examples from this city's table: Chambers Bay Distillery, Rare Cane LTD, Chambers Bay Distributing LLC, Rare Cane LTD, plus 5 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. 9 TTB premises addresses grouped under University Place, 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.