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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 #
Beau Monde Wine and Spirits, INC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15416
Low Country Imports Beaufort Imports LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15062
Low Country Imports Beaufort Imports LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15206
Bellion Spirits LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21072
Bennett Distributing Company, INC.	Salisbury	Wholesaler	NC-P-1492
Bep Vietnamese Kitchen LLC	Holly Springs	Wholesaler	NC-P-21522
Berber Barrels LLC	Wake Forest	Wholesaler	NC-P-21672
Better Beverage Importers CO.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-3029
Beverage Assets LLC	Clemmons	Wholesaler	NC-P-21704
Big C Wines LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21114
Big City Gyros & Pita, LLC	Williamston	Wholesaler	NC-P-15371
Biltmore Estate Wine Company, LLC	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21367
Bite Wines Bite LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21689
Classic Wines Bjt, INC.	Cary	Wholesaler	NC-P-15169
Mutual Distributing Company Bjt, INC.	Kill Devil Hills	Wholesaler	NC-P-2037
Sapphire Brands Black Diamond Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15160
Black Flag Trade INC. Black Flag Trading Company INC.	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21100
Libertry and Plenty Distillery Blu Distilling Company LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21438
Blue Ridge Distilling CO., INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21026
Blue Ridge Vineyards Blue Ridge Worldwide, INC	Winston Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-15100
Blue Shark Vodka, LLC	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21412
BMG Cellars, LLC	Huntersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21009
Bodhi International LLC	Clemmons	Wholesaler	NC-P-21143
Bold Rock Partners LP	Mills River	Wholesaler	NC-P-21432
Boone Beer Company Boone Brewing Company, LLC	Vilas	Wholesaler	NC-P-15253
Bottle Diplomacy, LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21575
Bottle Diplomacy Bottle Diplomacy, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21560
Bottle Tree Beverage Company, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21110
Bottletree Beer CO Bottletree Beer CO., LLC	Tryon	Wholesaler	NC-P-15252
Boundary Oak Distillery Boundary Oak Distillery LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15408
Boxer, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21122
Boz Spirits Boz Spirits, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15079
Braided Oaks Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15369
Brandon Hills Vineyard, LLC	Yadkinville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15225
Brazos Wine Imports, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21144
Brefni INC.	Pittsboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21099
Brickell Wines LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21571
Bring the Wine Bring the Wine, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21315
British West Indies Trading Company USA, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21469
British West Indies Trading Company USA British West Indies Trading Company USA, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21111
Broad Branch Distillery, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21294
The Brothers Vilgalys Spirits Company Brothers Vilgalys Spirits LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21030
Brown-Forman Corporation	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1563
The Joe Garneau CO., Brown-Forman Distillers Import CO. Brown-Forman Corporation	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1567
Brutopia Brutopia, LLC	New Bern	Wholesaler	NC-P-21394
Budweiser of Asheville, INC.	Fletcher	Wholesaler	NC-P-1979
Budweiser of Sylva Budweiser of Asheville, INC.	Sylva	Wholesaler	NC-P-1980
Buffalo City Distillery, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21474
Bull Ventures INC.	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21483
Buoka Olasimbo	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21115

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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.