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Alcohol permits in Franklin
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Franklin, Wisconsin, mostly distilleries (2).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 35,886
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Wisconsin
- State
Franklin in one line
Franklin, Wisconsin: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (2).
- 13.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3025 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #49 of 259
- Wisconsin city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Franklin, Wisconsin addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Franklin vs nearby Wisconsin cities
Franklin ranks 49th in Wisconsin — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Cedar Grove 5 permits
- Potosi 5 permits
Four permit classes in Franklin
Distilleries lead (2, 40%), followed by 2 importers and 1 wholesalers across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Rule 1 Beverages Rule #1 Beverages LLC | Distillery |
| Wilcraft Can LLC | Distillery |
| Wohlers Wines, LLC | Importer |
| X Imports USA X Imports USA INC. | Importer |
| Bar Napkin Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Franklin compares within Wisconsin
Franklin ranks 49th of 259 cities in Wisconsin by permit count; Milwaukee leads the state with 123 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Wisconsin's 995 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 #3,025 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 35,886. That works out to 13.9 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 Rule 1 Beverages, Wilcraft Can LLC, Wohlers Wines, LLC (+2 more), spanning 2 distilleries, 2 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Franklin, Wisconsin?
Franklin has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Franklin rank among Wisconsin cities?
Franklin ranks 49th of 259 cities in Wisconsin; Milwaukee leads with 123 holders.
How does Franklin rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Franklin is #3,025 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Franklin extract?
Examples from this city's table: Rule 1 Beverages, Wilcraft Can LLC, Wohlers Wines, LLC, X Imports USA, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Franklin, Wisconsin — 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.