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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 #
Promark International Distributing, INC.	Warrenville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21284
Prospero Capital Management, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21729
Black Dog Distribution Proteus Projects I, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15433
Pulque International LLC	Willowbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21545
Pure Beverage Group LLC	Northbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21775
Pure Wine Company	Burr Ridge	Wholesaler	IL-P-3706
Purely Gourmet & Organic Foods, L.L.C.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15356
Pyrenees Wine Merchants LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21799
Quality Wine and Spirits, INC.	Franklin Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21058
R & M Brands, INC.	Westmont	Wholesaler	IL-P-15127
R & M Brands, INC.	Westmont	Wholesaler	IL-P-21702
R.F. Beverage LLC	Elmhurst	Wholesaler	IL-P-15470
Romano Beverage R.F. Beverage LLC	Northlake	Wholesaler	IL-P-21303
RJ Distributing Company R.J. Distributing CO.	East Peoria	Wholesaler	IL-P-2944
R2 Monaco International LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21556
Radchem Products, INC.	Orland Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21164
Ramiro Lopez	Brookfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-21131
Rangers Creed Rangers Creed Whiskey LLC	Rochelle	Wholesaler	IL-P-21793
Raya Imports Raya Imports LLC	Hillside	Wholesaler	IL-P-21041
RBR Partners, LLC	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-21150
Restaurant Depot Rd/Jet, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15350
Reduva LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21364
Rej Holdings, LLC	Maryville	Wholesaler	IL-P-15094
Renard Blended Whiskey Renard Blended Whiskey LLC	Harvey	Wholesaler	IL-P-21460
Rend Lake Beverages, INC.	Carbondale	Wholesaler	IL-P-3547
Requiro Imports Requiro Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21235
Distryb Resilient Spirits LLC	Decatur	Wholesaler	IL-P-21629
Resonance Wine Company LLC	Marseilles	Wholesaler	IL-P-15363
Resonance Wine Company LLC	Manhattan	Wholesaler	IL-P-21019
Retro Beer Company LLC	Elmhurst	Wholesaler	IL-P-21135
Revixit Wine Company LLC	Arlington Heights	Wholesaler	IL-P-21526
Sib Distributing Rhine Enterprises, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21373
Legacy Beverages Richard a. Ward	Deerfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-15383
Riddim and Spice LLC Riddim and Spice LLC	Crystal Lake	Wholesaler	IL-P-21524
Right Way Global Distributors Incorporated	Matteson`	Wholesaler	IL-P-21428
Rise Distribution, LLC	Des Plaines	Wholesaler	IL-P-21521
Ro-Bros, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21309
Roar Spirits, LLC	Bloomington	Wholesaler	IL-P-21722
Robert "chick" Fritz, INC.	Springfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-15059
Robert "chick" Fritz, INC.	Belleville	Wholesaler	IL-P-2229
Robert "chick" Fritz, INC.	East Alton	Wholesaler	IL-P-3592
Robert Houde Wines Robert Houde Wines LLC	ST Charles	Wholesaler	IL-P-15295
Rocket 1 Distributing Rocket350z LLC	Batavia	Wholesaler	IL-P-21037
Rodinia Rodinia LLC	Bolingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-15421
Rolling Meadows Brewery, LLC	Cantrall	Wholesaler	IL-P-15423
Romano Imports Romano Imports, LLC	Elmhurst	Wholesaler	IL-P-21691
Rong Shing Supermarket Rong Shing Trading INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21597
Ronni Z Distributing LLC	Peoria	Wholesaler	IL-P-21379
Rootstock Wine Company, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15479
Rosen Specialty Foods, LLC	Deerfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-15361

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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.