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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 #
L & T General Enterprises, LLC	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-15067
LA Altisima LLC	Winston Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-15309
LA Pulpe Imports LLC	Matthews	Wholesaler	NC-P-21685
Lake Norman Industries, LLC	Cornelius	Wholesaler	NC-P-21078
Lake Norman West, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	NC-P-15299
Las Olas Tequila Las Olas Tequila LLP	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21686
Latin American Food Products Latin American Food Products INC.	Monroe	Wholesaler	NC-P-15017
Latin Trade LLC	Cary	Wholesaler	NC-P-21499
Latisha Shari Todd	Zebulon	Wholesaler	NC-P-15346
The Vine Imports Laura Ann Lee	Holly Springs	Wholesaler	NC-P-21316
Laurel Gray Vineyards Laurel Gray Vineyards, INC.	Hamptonville	Wholesaler	NC-P-3065
Laws Distillery, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21199
Legacy & Worth Wines of Distinction, LLC	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21607
Legacy Imports, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15230
Advintage Distributing of North Carolina Legrande Hospitality, LLC	Thomasville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21172
Juice Legrande Hospitality, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15077
Levecke Corporation	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15359
Lgi USA Corporation	Carrboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21206
Lion-Gri USA LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21216
Liquid Distro, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21333
Liquorem Distributors LLC	Kernersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21652
Little Mouse LLC	Cashiers	Wholesaler	NC-P-21352
Lizard Lick Brewing and Distillery LLC	Wendell	Wholesaler	NC-P-21217
Lizard Lick Distillery Lizard Lick Brewing and Distillery LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21313
LKR Shine LKR Shine LLC	Iron Station	Wholesaler	NC-P-21599
Lonerider Distillery Lonerider Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21358
Long Beverage, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1670
Hidden Vineyard Longenette, LLC	Dobson	Wholesaler	NC-P-21421
Lornat Distributing, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-15286
Los Pozos, LLC	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21035
Sutler's Spirit CO. Lost Colony Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21145
Loud Beverage, INC.	Bahama	Wholesaler	NC-P-21628
Troubadour Selections Louie Piper LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21572
Love to Italy, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21347
Low Spirits, LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21359
Lu Mil Vineyard Lu Mil Vineyard INC.	Elizabethtown	Wholesaler	NC-P-15202
Lubov Galleries, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15024
Van Gogh Imports Luctor International, L.L.C.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-3014
Luna Mystica LLC Luna Mystica LLC	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21678
Luxco, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15365
World Wide Distilled Products, CO. Luxco, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1772
Lyquestra Lighthouse Wine & Spirits, CO Lyquestra Lighthouse Wine & Spirits Company, LLC	Raeford	Wholesaler	NC-P-21609
Lythgoe Bourbon Lythgoe Holdings LLC	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21629
Lythgoe Bourbon Lythgoe Spirits INC.	Stokesdale	Wholesaler	NC-P-21717
M. S. Walker, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1925
Mack Imports LTD	Winston-Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-21126
Mainvine Wine, LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	NC-P-21648
Maren LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	NC-P-21129
Vino Vino Maria, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-3033
Marine Corps Air Station Club System	Jacksonville	Wholesaler	NC-P-1657

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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.