City · West Virginia
Single TTB permit in Franklin
One federal Basic Permit lists a Franklin, West Virginia premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (distillerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 435
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- West Virginia
- State
Franklin in one line
Franklin, West Virginia: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 229.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #10938 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #112 of 130
- West Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Franklin inventory in this TTB vintage.
Franklin vs nearby West Virginia cities
Franklin ranks 112th in West Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
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1 of 1 Basic Permits in Franklin are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Dry Run Spirits DRY Run Spirits LLC | Distillery |
How Franklin compares within West Virginia
Franklin ranks 112th of 130 cities in West Virginia by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 23 holders.
The 1 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of West Virginia's 300 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Franklin sits at #10,938 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 Franklin's population at 435. That works out to 229.9 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Dry Run Spirits holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Franklin premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Franklin, West Virginia?
Franklin has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Franklin rank among West Virginia cities?
Franklin ranks 112th of 130 cities in West Virginia; Charleston leads with 23 holders.
How does Franklin rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Franklin is #10,938 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
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. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Franklin, West Virginia — 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.