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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 #
Rotb Group, LLC	Hinsdale	Wholesaler	IL-P-21457
Route Spirits LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21342
Royal Dutch Distillers Royal Dutch Distillers, INC.	Streamwood	Wholesaler	IL-P-21777
Rozny Wine & Imports INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21503
Rudigourmand LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21408
Landrieux Wineries Rugby Champagne, INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21734
S6 Wines LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21441
Supersonic Spirits Company Saba Marketing LLC	Glenview	Wholesaler	IL-P-21371
Sabaca Beverage Group, INC.	Buffalo Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-15121
Saboo INC	Lake Forest	Wholesaler	IL-P-21259
Saint Errant Brewing LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21511
Saint Errant Brewing LLC	Machesney Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21522
Sake Flight LLC	Lockport	Wholesaler	IL-P-21649
Sala Quilate Sala Quilate LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21680
Salgado Distribution INC	Bedford Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21411
Salvani, INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21006
Samki, LLC	Peoria	Wholesaler	IL-P-21248
San Martino LLC	Arlington Heights	Wholesaler	IL-P-21790
Sanchez Imports LLC	Rolling Meadows	Wholesaler	IL-P-20042
Sancho Veloz Distributors LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21661
Sanguine Spirits, LLC	Bolingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-15555
Santi Imports Santi Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21352
Sapphire Beverage Distributor LLC	Joliet	Wholesaler	IL-P-21337
Lookin Ass Wine Say Grace Restaurant Group INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21418
Say Less Spritz, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21642
Schamberger Bros., INC.	Villa Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-3739
Schilling & Kraemer LLC	Barrington	Wholesaler	IL-P-3673
Schumacher Imports Schumacher and Sons Distributors, INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-2565
Seashore LLC Seashore LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21794
Select Beverage Company, INC.	Naperville	Wholesaler	IL-P-15305
Sensus Wine Sensus LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21016
Sentel Taylor Properties, LLC	Benton	Wholesaler	IL-P-15480
Sey Int'l Beverage Wine and Spirits, CORP.	Lincolnshire	Wholesaler	IL-P-21123
Rousseau Wine & Spirits Shall We Wine INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15530
Tiburon Rum Shark Bait CO	Dear Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21097
Sheger II Sheger II INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21668
Showkey Entertainment LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21385
Sierra Vintage LTD Sierra Vintage LTD.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21426
Silent Spirits Group LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21724
Simioni Imports Simioni Imports, LLC	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-21039
Simple Farmer Wines, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21173
Sin City Distribution	East Dubuque	Wholesaler	IL-P-21199
Sintax Spirits LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21752
Vintage 78 Sipp LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21312
Siren Spirits, INC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21023
Siw Distribution, LLC	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-15309
Skeff Distributing Company, INC.	Decatur	Wholesaler	IL-P-3245
SKY Distributors INC.	Wood Dale	Wholesaler	IL-P-3796
Skyline Beverages LLC	Addison	Wholesaler	IL-P-21430
Lionstone International SLJ Group, INC.	Manteno	Wholesaler	IL-P-15287

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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.