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Alcohol permits in Wausau

7 TTB Basic Permit holders with Wausau, Wisconsin premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.

7
Permit holders
39,996
ACS 2024 population estimate
1
Wineries
1
Distilleries
Wisconsin
State

Wausau in one line

Wausau, Wisconsin: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).

17.5 per 100k
permit-premises density
#2202 of 11,126
national city rank
#32 of 259
Wisconsin city rank

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.

7 permit holders registered to Wausau, Wisconsin addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.

Wausau vs nearby Wisconsin cities

Wausau ranks 32nd in Wisconsin — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Four permit classes in Wausau

Wholesalers lead (4, 57%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 distilleries across 7 TTB premises.

Wholesalers4 · 57%
Wineries1 · 14%
Distilleries1 · 14%
Importers1 · 14%
All 7 permit holders Show list
Name Class
Timekeeper Distillery

Central Time Distillery and Winery, INC.

Distillery
San Juan Wines LLC

San Juan Wines LLC

Importer
Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh

Hy-Vee, INC.

Wholesaler
Mid-Wisconsin Beverage INC Wholesaler
San Juan Wines LLC

San Juan Wines LLC

Wholesaler
Wolter Spirits LLC Wholesaler
Lil Ole Winemaker Shoppe

Wine Pls, LLC

Winery

How Wausau compares within Wisconsin

Wausau ranks 32nd of 259 cities in Wisconsin by permit count; Milwaukee leads the state with 123 holders.

The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% 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, Wausau sits at #2,202 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 Wausau's population at 39,996. That works out to 17.5 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 Timekeeper Distillery, San Juan Wines LLC, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh (+4 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 distilleries, 1 importers.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Wausau, Wisconsin?

Wausau has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Wausau rank among Wisconsin cities?

Wausau ranks 32nd of 259 cities in Wisconsin; Milwaukee leads with 123 holders.

How does Wausau rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Wausau is #2,202 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Wausau extract?

Examples from this city's table: Timekeeper Distillery, San Juan Wines LLC, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh, Mid-Wisconsin Beverage INC, plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Wausau, 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.