City · West Virginia
Hurricane wholesaler permits (West Virginia)
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Hurricane, West Virginia, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 6,855
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 0
- Importers
- West Virginia
- State
Hurricane in one line
Hurricane, West Virginia: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 29.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #6786 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #36 of 130
- West Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Hurricane, West Virginia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Hurricane vs nearby West Virginia cities
Hurricane ranks 36th in West Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Gilbert 2 permits
- Webster Springs 2 permits
2 of 2 Basic Permits in Hurricane are wholesalers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
Hurricane 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. Hurricane is highlighted.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Short Stop Market, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Big Bear The Penn Traffic Company | Wholesaler |
How Hurricane compares within West Virginia
Hurricane ranks 36th of 130 cities in West Virginia by permit count; Charleston leads the state with 23 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% 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, Hurricane sits at #6,786 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 Hurricane's population at 6,855. That works out to 29.2 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 (2 of 2, 100%) — including Short Stop Market, INC., Big Bear.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hurricane, West Virginia?
Hurricane has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hurricane rank among West Virginia cities?
Hurricane ranks 36th of 130 cities in West Virginia; Charleston leads with 23 holders.
How does Hurricane rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hurricane is #6,786 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hurricane extract?
Examples from this city's table: Short Stop Market, INC., Big Bear.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hurricane, 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.