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Alcohol permits in Illinois

Name: Illinois Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Illinois - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

2,342
Total permits: #8
National rank: 18.7
Below median · per 100k: 385
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Illinois holds 2,342 federal alcohol permits (#8 of 52 by count) but ranks #33 at 18.7 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#8
by total permits: #33
by permits per capita: 2,342
permits in state: 18.7/100k
residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

Illinois vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

2,342 8th of 52 higher than 44 of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How Illinois's 2,342 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers1,154 · 49%

Importers867 · 37%

Wineries204 · 9%

Distilleries117 · 5%

Chicago

694
Elk Grove Village

45
Elgin

43
Bolingbrook

38
Skokie

32

Illinois alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Illinois's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

D 40

Producer density D

18.7 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity F

61/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

3.1 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (2,342)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Goto Fine Foods, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21147
GP Imports INC	Long Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-21168
Graceology LLC	Edwardsville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21464
Grain & Fruit Diamonds, LLC	Pinckneyville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21030
Grand Cru Selections LLC	Skokie	Wholesaler	IL-P-21755
Grand Prix Beverage LLC	Mount Prospect	Wholesaler	IL-P-21159
Grande Marque Trading, LLC	Lake Forest	Wholesaler	IL-P-21233
Grant Importing & Distributing CO., INC.	Broadview	Wholesaler	IL-P-21413
Gray Wholesale, INC.	Lawrenceville	Wholesaler	IL-P-2818
Great Craft Beers of the Great Midwest, LLC	Flossmoor	Wholesaler	IL-P-15551
Great Wine Imports LLC	Riverwoods	Wholesaler	IL-P-15248
Great Wines, Incorporated	Mokena	Wholesaler	IL-P-3448
Greek Lightning INC.	Palos Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21242
Greek Lightning USA, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21537
Grey Shoe Industries LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21054
Growth Beverage Group, LP	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21745
Los 3 Monos Grupo Gourmet Los Tres Monos USA LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21590
Grupo Hacienda LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15432
H2 Vino, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15104
Halo 7 Rum Halo 7 Rum LLC	Evanston	Wholesaler	IL-P-21532
Hand Truck Beer CO. Hand Truck Brewing CO.	Downers Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-21335
Hank's Recording Empire, LLC	Evanston	Wholesaler	IL-P-21333
Happy Potato Happy Coconut Cocktails, INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21761
Island Spirits Distribution Harbor Lights Pictures, INC.	Sugar Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-15031
Hardly Water Hardly Water LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21667
Harmonic Wines LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15564
Hartman Beverage Company, INC.	Freeport	Wholesaler	IL-P-3061
Haubrich Enterprises, INC.	Quincy	Wholesaler	IL-P-2928
Haus Wine and Spirits, INC.	Lombard	Wholesaler	IL-P-3620
Hayes Beer Distributing Company	Rockford	Wholesaler	IL-P-15123
Hayes Beer Distributing Company	Alsip	Wholesaler	IL-P-2631
HDS Distilling CO., LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21345
Heartland Beverage, LLC	ST. Charles	Wholesaler	IL-P-21115
Orange Import & Distributing Company Heinz H. Harke	Melrose Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-3390
Hendry Premium Imports, INC.	Marengo	Wholesaler	IL-P-15426
Herbal Vines Wines Herbal Vines Wines LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21630
Here's to US Distribution Here's to US Distribution, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21574
Heritage Vino Heritage Vino LLC	Libertyville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21701
Republic National Distributing Company of Illinois Heritage Wine Cellars, LLC	Niles	Wholesaler	IL-P-21541
Republic National Distributing Company of Illinois Heritage Wine Cellars, LLC	Niles	Wholesaler	IL-P-21549
Republic National Distributing Company of Illinois Heritage Wine Cellars, LLC	Romeoville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21579
Hernandez Distributors INC	Alsip	Wholesaler	IL-P-15160
Hidden Lake Winery Hidden Lake Winery LTD	Aviston	Wholesaler	IL-P-15023
High Road Spirits, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21688
High Road Wine & Spirits, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21299
High Road Wine & Spirits, LLC	Bolingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21646
Homage Vino & Gifts Homage Vino and Gifts, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21533
Hope Beverage LLC	Bolingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21320
Hope It Makes It Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21525
Hopewell Wines Hopewell Views Hunting Club, INC.	Rockport	Wholesaler	IL-P-15184

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Illinois?

Illinois has 2,342 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 204 wineries, 117 distilleries, 867 importers, and 1,154 wholesalers. That is the 8th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Illinois's per-capita permit rate?

Illinois has 18.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 33rd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Illinois city has the most permit holders?

Chicago leads Illinois with 694 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Elk Grove Village, Elgin, Bolingbrook.

Are breweries included?

No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.

Where does this data come from?

The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading Illinois's count-vs-density split

Illinois holds 2,342 federal alcohol permits (#8 of 52 by count) but ranks #33 at 18.7 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.