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Alcohol permits in Massachusetts

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

1,329
Total permits: #16
National rank: 19.0
Below median · per 100k: 290
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Massachusetts holds 1,329 federal alcohol permits (#16 of 52 by count) but ranks #28 at 19.0 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#16
by total permits: #28
by permits per capita: 1,329
permits in state: 19.0/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

Massachusetts vs all states by federal permit count

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

1,329 16th of 52 higher than 36 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 Massachusetts's 1,329 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers581 · 44%

Importers441 · 33%

Wineries205 · 15%

Distilleries102 · 8%

Boston

134
Cambridge

33
Worcester

26
Framingham

23
Medford

20

Massachusetts alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Massachusetts'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.

C- 51

Producer density D

19.0 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity C-

67/100

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

City coverage C

4.1 / 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 (1,329)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Corporate Wines CW II, LTD.	Woburn	Wholesaler	MA-P-15103
Cynthia Hurley Fine Wines Cynthia Hurley French Wines, LLC	Waltham	Wholesaler	MA-P-15161
Wine Direct Access, LTD. D. B. Wine Selection, INC.	Framingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-15065
Davenport and Goldwyn Corporation	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21330
Vineyard Research David Raines	Lunenburg	Wholesaler	MA-P-700
Impero Wine Distributors Ma Decorfood Art USA CORP	Winchester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21124
Market Basket Demoulas Super Markets, INC.	Tewksbury	Wholesaler	MA-P-15181
Knockout Distributors Denis Marrese	Brockton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21103
Devil's Purse Brewing Company, LLC	South Dennis	Wholesaler	MA-P-21232
DG Distro, LLC	Fall River	Wholesaler	MA-P-21435
Discovery Bottles, LLC	Needham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21168
Dlak LLC	Boxford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21375
Doc Brown Enterprises, INC.	Harvard	Wholesaler	MA-P-21157
Dolce Vita Wine Merchant LLC	Brockton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21228
Dole and Bailey, INC.	Woburn	Wholesaler	MA-P-15036
Dooley Distributing LLC	Woburn	Wholesaler	MA-P-21392
Down the Road Beer CO. Down the Road Brewery INC.	Everett	Wholesaler	MA-P-21090
Downeast Cider House Downeast Cider House, LLC	East Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21159
Central Mass Beverage Drake Petroleum Company, INC.	Auburn	Wholesaler	MA-P-513
Drawing Board Brewing Company Drawing Board Brewing Company, LLC	Belchertown	Wholesaler	MA-P-21240
Drink That Drink That, INC.	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21372
Sprits of Brazil Dylan King	Malden	Wholesaler	MA-P-21292
East West Wines LLC	Cambridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-21333
Easy Company Brewing Easy Company Brewing LLC	Springfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21282
Eataly Imports INC.	Saugus	Wholesaler	MA-P-21171
Boston Harbor Distillery Eks Ventures INC.	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21430
Eleven Eleven Distribution LLC	Gloucester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21283
Enjoy Importing LLC	Colrain	Wholesaler	MA-P-21089
Eno Massachusetts, INC.	Stoughton	Wholesaler	MA-P-702
Enoamerica Enoamerica LLC	Stockbridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-21337
Entertainment Beverages Marketing, LLC	Norwood	Wholesaler	MA-P-15118
Entitled Beer Company LLC	Hingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21107
Eq & Associates LLC	Medford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21034
Escape Route Wine Escape Route USA INC. DBA Escape Route Wine	Swampscott	Wholesaler	MA-P-21155
Essex County Brewing Essex County Cellaring, LLC	Topsfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21404
21st Century Wine CO. Essex Entities, INC.	Medford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21118
Eurobrew, INC.	Ashland	Wholesaler	MA-P-15089
J.F. Bouche Companies F&B Distributors, INC.	Lawrence	Wholesaler	MA-P-21163
F.X. Magner Selections, INC.	Shrewsbury	Wholesaler	MA-P-635
Fantasy Fine Wines Fantasy Fine Wines CORP	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-15031
Willie's Farmer Willie's INC.	Charlestown	Wholesaler	MA-P-21210
Femme Selections LLC	Winchester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21369
Fencing and Fine Wine LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	MA-P-21172
First Liquor Corporation	Lynn	Wholesaler	MA-P-21202
First Press First Press Imports, INC.	Wakefield	Wholesaler	MA-P-15177
Five Star Distributors LLC	Lawrence	Wholesaler	MA-P-21434
FNS Brewing LLC	Ipswich	Wholesaler	MA-P-21389
Four Corners Importers INC.	Hopkinton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21026
Four Phantoms Brewing Company Four Phantoms Brewing Company LLC	Easthampton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21227
Fragment 93 LLC Fragment 93 LLC	Dover	Wholesaler	MA-P-21362

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 1,329 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 205 wineries, 102 distilleries, 441 importers, and 581 wholesalers. That is the 16th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Massachusetts's per-capita permit rate?

Massachusetts has 19.0 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 28th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Massachusetts city has the most permit holders?

Boston leads Massachusetts with 134 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Cambridge, Worcester, Framingham.

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 Massachusetts's count-vs-density split

Massachusetts holds 1,329 federal alcohol permits (#16 of 52 by count) but ranks #28 at 19.0 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.