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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 #
PSP Imports, LLC	Beverly	Wholesaler	MA-P-15110
Puerto Rican Distillates Puerto Rican Distillates INC	Holyoke	Wholesaler	MA-P-21425
Punchpops Punchpops, LLC	Worcester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21194
Pure Italian Pure Italian LLC	Watertown	Wholesaler	MA-P-21057
Quahog Beverage Company, LLC	Buzzards Bay	Wholesaler	MA-P-21275
Quality Beverage Limited Partnership	Auburn	Wholesaler	MA-P-15172
Quality Beverage Limited Partnership	Taunton	Wholesaler	MA-P-632
Qurko-Bain Vodka CORP	Brockton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21301
R & L Imports LLC	Cohasset	Wholesaler	MA-P-21181
R&R Pisco Sour LLC	Winthrop	Wholesaler	MA-P-21008
Raga (New York), INC.	Harwich	Wholesaler	MA-P-21056
Raindrop Liquor Distributor LLC	New Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21278
Raindrop Liquor Distributor LLC	New Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21310
Raising Glasses LLC	Stoneham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21291
Rare Moving & Storage Rare Trucking Company, INC.	Braintree	Wholesaler	MA-P-21296
Real Fish Company, INC.	Chelmsford	Wholesaler	MA-P-15140
Rebrand CO.	Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-21377
Red White Boston LLC	Manchester-By-The-Sea	Wholesaler	MA-P-21009
Redstar Beverage Corporation	South Boston	Wholesaler	MA-P-15086
Regimental Spirits Company, LLC Regimental Spirits Company, LLC	Melrose	Wholesaler	MA-P-21221
Return Signal Spirits, LLC Return Signal Spirits, LLC	Newton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21421
Revolutionary Roots, LLC	Braintree	Wholesaler	MA-P-21303
RGL Distribution, LLC RGL Distribution, LLC	Springfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21274
Right Coast Brands LLC	Framingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21363
Naked Ox Beer CO Rjld, LLC	Hanson	Wholesaler	MA-P-21173
Vital Vino Company Robert Day JR.	Saugus	Wholesaler	MA-P-15191
Dos Familias Robin J. Russell	Medway	Wholesaler	MA-P-15105
Antiche Torri Rolivia, INC.	Lawrence	Wholesaler	MA-P-681
Eastern Wine Ronald a. Nigro	Medford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21015
Rossi Import, LLC	Middleborough	Wholesaler	MA-P-21233
Ruby Wines, INC.	Avon	Wholesaler	MA-P-741
Rustic Spirits, LLC	Weymouth	Wholesaler	MA-P-21052
S&P LLC	Peabody	Wholesaler	MA-P-21399
Sail to Trail Sail to Trail LLC	Worcester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21209
Saj Gin LLC	Medford	Wholesaler	MA-P-21380
San Fermin LLC	Sherborn	Wholesaler	MA-P-21254
Sanaa Distillery LLC Sanaa Distillery LLC	Waltham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21266
Saraiva Enterprises, INC.	New Bedford	Wholesaler	MA-P-517
Sarmento's Imports & Exports, INC.	Fall River	Wholesaler	MA-P-614
Saudade Imports LLC Saudade Imports LLC	North Billerica	Wholesaler	MA-P-21252
Pikovic Schmidt Marseille DBA Pikovic	Randolph	Wholesaler	MA-P-21164
Second Son Spirits Second Son Spirits, INC	Cambridge	Wholesaler	MA-P-21320
Seductive Spirits LLC	Rehoboth	Wholesaler	MA-P-21084
Select Wine Imports LLC	Middleborough	Wholesaler	MA-P-784
Selectionaturel Selectionaturel LLC	Ipswich	Wholesaler	MA-P-21011
Sertorius Wine Importers, INC.	Littleton	Wholesaler	MA-P-21271
Shakesbeer Beverages LLC	Hingham	Wholesaler	MA-P-21146
Shamall Collins	Springfield	Wholesaler	MA-P-21302
Shbl Spirits, INC.	Wellesley	Wholesaler	MA-P-21244
Shelby Colgan	Dorchester	Wholesaler	MA-P-21143

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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.