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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 #
Bitter Feminist LLC Taburo INC	Cornelius	Importer	NC-I-21203
Centerba Selections Taste Everything, LLC	Durham	Importer	NC-I-15019
Taste the Culture Wholesale Taste the Culture	Graham	Importer	NC-I-21208
Tequila Tino Imports, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15174
The Blue Ridge Distributing Company, INC.	Newton	Importer	NC-I-428
Edrington Americas The Edrington Group USA, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21057
The French Wine Bureau, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21097
The Gold Lion Traders LLC The Gold Lion Traders LLC	Cary	Importer	NC-I-21191
Distillerie Vinet Ege Sa The McKenzie River Corporation	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15095
The Mills Groupe The Mills Groupe LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21128
The Old Nick Williams CO. The Old Nick Williams Company, INC.	Lewisville	Importer	NC-I-21155
The Wine Connection CORP.	Asheville	Importer	NC-I-21012
The Wine Group LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15168
Three Stacks Distilling CO., LLC	Kinston	Importer	NC-I-21096
Topper's Rhum USA, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21053
Trade Envoy, LLC	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-21236
Trade Global Imports Trade Global Imports LLC	Zebulon	Importer	NC-I-21272
Tropicazo Trading LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21224
True Vine Imports, INC.	Asheville	Importer	NC-I-15026
Tryon Distributing Company Tryon Distributing, LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-738
Tryon Distributing, LLC	Durham	Importer	NC-I-15189
TTK Distribution	Holly Springs	Importer	NC-I-21063
TTR Products CORP.	Morrisville	Importer	NC-I-21092
Tunnel Creek Vineyards Tunnel Creek Winery, LLC	Roxboro	Importer	NC-I-21124
Twisted Oaks Vineyards, LLC	Julian	Importer	NC-I-21217
United Beverages of North Carolina, LLC	Hickory	Importer	NC-I-816
United Carolina Beverages, LLC	Concord	Importer	NC-I-21296
United Carolina Beverages, LLC	Hickory	Importer	NC-I-21297
United Carolina Beverages, LLC	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21298
United States Beverage, L.L.C.	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15097
Uroz Beverage Distributors Uroz Beverage Distributors, INC.	Cary	Importer	NC-I-15176
Rheinpfalz Import Company Ursula M. Thompson	Rutherfordton	Importer	NC-I-567
Us-Georgia Wines Us-Georgia Wines LLC	Davidson	Importer	NC-I-21245
Valentine Wine and Spirits Import LLC	Concord	Importer	NC-I-21036
Victus World Imports, L.L.C.	Asheville	Importer	NC-I-15122
Vin Noir Explorers and Importers LLP	Point Harbor	Importer	NC-I-21274
Vinifera North Carolina Vinifera Imports, LTD.	Greensboro	Importer	NC-I-699
Vino Alpino LLC Vino Alpino LLC	Durham	Importer	NC-I-21267
Vinotopia, LLC	Durham	Importer	NC-I-21079
Vinovia Wine Group Vinovia Wine Group, INC.	Lake Lure	Importer	NC-I-21292
Virgile's Wine, LLC	Durham	Importer	NC-I-21088
Vmi Global Trading Limited Vmi, LTD.	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-15046
Weldon Mills Distillery, LLC	Weldon	Importer	NC-I-21194
Wilfred Fajardo	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21193
Bordeaux Fine and Rare William Albert Bowman	Raleigh	Importer	NC-I-796
Wine & Ritas - the Sisterhood LLC	Wake Forest	Importer	NC-I-21171
Wine Knot LLC	Sanford	Importer	NC-I-21061
Wine Without Borders LLC	Burlington	Importer	NC-I-15056
Wines D'italia, LLC	Ocean Isle Beach	Importer	NC-I-21003
Winesbys, L.L.C	Charlotte	Importer	NC-I-21252

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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.