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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 #
Media 21 INC.	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-21140
Mega Beer LLC	Dekalb	Wholesaler	IL-P-21499
Mera Mera Distribution LLC	Lemont	Wholesaler	IL-P-21707
Merci Wines LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21432
Meridian Wine and Beverage Meridian Wine and Beverage, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21400
Merritt Wines Merritt Distributors LLC	Downers Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-15420
Woinos Imports Mesogeo Imports, INC	Antioch	Wholesaler	IL-P-21387
Mesquite Corporation	Naperville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21741
Mezcal Michoacano Imports LTD.	Romeoville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21083
Mezcalmas Mezcalmas LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15478
Mia's Heart, Hemp Life Mias Heart Hemp Life LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21595
Faxel Distribution Michael Faxel	Joliet	Wholesaler	IL-P-21353
Michael's Bavarian Imports Michael Kraft Song	Wilmette	Wholesaler	IL-P-21372
Michael Kush	Highland Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21154
Michael Lavelle Wines, LLC	Flossmoor	Wholesaler	IL-P-21567
Midland Distribution, INC.	Blue Island	Wholesaler	IL-P-3816
Midway Wholesalers Midway Wholsalers, INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21621
Midway Wholesalers Midway Wholsalers, INC	Lombard	Wholesaler	IL-P-21622
Midway Wholesalers Midway Wholsalers, INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21623
Midwest Beverage, INC.	Hillside	Wholesaler	IL-P-2336
Midwest Whiskey Holdings INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21330
Midwest Wine and Spirits, INC.	Elmhurst	Wholesaler	IL-P-15227
Midwest Wine Selections Midwest Wine Selections, LLC	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-15145
MSV Distribution Miguel Silva	Bowlingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-15446
MSV Distribution Miguel Silva	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21564
MSV Distribution Miguel Silva	Bolingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21692
MSV Distribution Miguel Silva	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21721
Miller Squared, INC. Miller Squared, INC.	Buffalo Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-15076
Minum Selections LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21344
Mirajank INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21043
Mirello Mazzulla	Oak Brook	Wholesaler	IL-P-15414
Misa Illinois LLC Misa Illinois LLC	Arlington Heights	Wholesaler	IL-P-21585
Misguided Spirits LLC	Des Plaines	Wholesaler	IL-P-21514
Misguided Spirits Misguided Spirits, INC.	Des Plaines	Wholesaler	IL-P-21653
Misunderstood Beverage LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21644
Mizkan America, INC.	Schaumburg	Wholesaler	IL-P-21786
MJD Beverage LLC	Loves Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21092
Moldavian Drink Moldavian Drink LLC	Wheeling	Wholesaler	IL-P-21458
Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21718
Monsieur Touton Selection, LTD.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15130
Morah 5 Liquors Morah 5 Liquors, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21654
More Than Grapes, LLC More Than Grapes, LLC	Northbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21181
Mandile's Imports Mp-Van, INC.	Algonquin	Wholesaler	IL-P-21046
MSV Distribution L.L.C.	Bolingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21266
MTS Distribution INC	Aurora	Wholesaler	IL-P-21307
Multi-V LLC	Carbondale	Wholesaler	IL-P-21189
My Parisian Wines MY Parisian Wine, LLC	Wheeling	Wholesaler	IL-P-21626
Natali Gracia	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21756
National Church Suppliers, INC.	Chesterfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-21035
Native Spirits LLC	Rochelle	Wholesaler	IL-P-21410

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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.