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Alcohol permits in North Carolina

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

1,913
Total permits: #10
National rank: 17.6
Below median · per 100k: 307
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

North Carolina holds 1,913 federal alcohol permits (#10 of 52 by count) but ranks #34 at 17.6 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#10
by total permits: #34
by permits per capita: 1,913
permits in state: 17.6/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

North Carolina vs all states by federal permit count

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

1,913 10th of 52 higher than 42 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 North Carolina's 1,913 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers988 · 52%

Importers427 · 22%

Wineries312 · 16%

Distilleries186 · 10%

Raleigh

437
Charlotte

210
Durham

67
Wilmington

57
Asheville

56

North Carolina alcohol industry score

One composite grade from North Carolina'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

17.6 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity D

65/100

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

City coverage F

2.8 / 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 (1,913)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Purple Toes INC	Jamestown	Importer	NC-I-15114
Que Chulada LLC	Monroe	Importer	NC-I-21147
Queen of Wines Queen of Wines, LLC	Concord	Importer	NC-I-15183
Quirillo-Pace, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21020
R-Export LLC	Clemmons	Importer	PA-I-21018
R.S. Lipman Company, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21086
Ocean South Imports Rabelais Wines LLC	Morrisville	Importer	NC-I-21234
Rabelais Wines LLC	Durham	Importer	NC-I-21027
Beltram Consulting Raffaele Giorgio Beltram	Matthews	Importer	NC-I-785
Rapier Solutions, INC. Rapier Solutions, INC.	Matthews	Importer	NC-I-21141
Topshelfcandlesco Rated Ag LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21190
Rdu African and Caribbean Market LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21254
American Spirits Exchange Limited Redemption Spirits LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15162
Remy Cointreau USA, INC.	Clayton	Importer	NC-I-438
Republic National Distributing Company, LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21225
Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC	Wake Forest	Importer	NC-I-21238
Rickety Bridge Rickety Bridge Winery INC.	High Point	Importer	NC-I-21043
Rise Over Run INC.	Woodfin	Importer	NC-I-21080
Robert Walter Selections Robert Walter Selections INC.	Asheville	Importer	NC-I-15123
Royal Distributions LLC	Monroe	Importer	NC-I-21263
Rylander Brands, LLC	Wilmington	Importer	NC-I-21259
Savor Wines of South Africa Sa-Vor LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21172
Saldom Group Saldom Group LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21226
Sambula Imports Sambula Imports LLC	Jacksonville	Importer	NC-I-21192
Santa Fe Imports, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21129
Sas Transport, LLC	Siler City	Importer	NC-I-21219
Sazerac Company, INC.	Clayton	Importer	NC-I-15173
Sazerac Company, INC.	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-589
Sazerac North America, INC.	Clayton	Importer	NC-I-15171
Sazerac North America, INC.	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-674
Southern Grace Distilleries SG Distilleries, LLC.	Mount Pleasant	Importer	NC-I-21241
Shaw-Ross International Importers Shaw-Ross International Importers, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15163
Shoe Crazy Wine NC Shoe Crazy Wine NC LLC	Durham	Importer	NC-I-21143
Skye Wines Skye Enterprises, INC	Candler	Importer	NC-I-15135
Skyland Distributing Company, INC.	Asheville	Importer	NC-I-569
South Mountain Distilling Company Smbv, LLC	Connelly Springs	Importer	NC-I-21223
Soaked Barrel, LLC	Holly Ridge	Importer	NC-I-21103
Sodus Group Trading, LLC	Lexington	Importer	NC-I-21135
Sour Grapes Sour Grapes LLC	Asheville	Importer	NC-I-15186
Souther Williams Vineyard, LLC Souther Williams Vineyard, L.L.C.	Fletcher	Importer	NC-I-21157
Southern Belle Imports & Distribution of Nc, INC.	Asheville	Importer	NC-I-21065
Southern Glazer's Mid Atlantic Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Mid Atlantic, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15188
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15187
Southern Wicked Beverages LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21078
Sovereign Brands LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21083
Spartan Valley Imports LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15148
Spyrt Worldwide INC	Aberdeen	Importer	NC-I-21240
Sueko Imports LLC Sueko Imports LLC	Kernersville	Importer	NC-I-21196
Sunrise Wines L.L.C.	Thomasville	Importer	NC-I-15085
T Guy Spirits LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21247

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,913 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 312 wineries, 186 distilleries, 427 importers, and 988 wholesalers. That is the 10th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is North Carolina's per-capita permit rate?

North Carolina has 17.6 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 34th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which North Carolina city has the most permit holders?

Raleigh leads North Carolina with 437 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Charlotte, Durham, Wilmington.

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 North Carolina's count-vs-density split

North Carolina holds 1,913 federal alcohol permits (#10 of 52 by count) but ranks #34 at 17.6 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.