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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 #
Motionmobsocietyllc	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21673
Appalachian Mountain Brewery Mountain Beverage, LLC	Boone	Wholesaler	NC-P-21617
Mountaintop Distributing LLC	Burlington	Wholesaler	NC-P-15176
MPW Wine Distributors MPW Wine Distributors LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-15275
Moe's Southwest Grill Mswg Cary West, LLC	Cary	Wholesaler	NC-P-15402
Moe's Southwest Grill Mswg Rtp, LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-15375
Muddy River Distillery LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21029
Murto Made, LLC	Huntersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21466
Murto Made Murto Made, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21323
Must Distributing, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21001
Myers Beverage Mystery Brewing Company, LLC	Hillsborough	Wholesaler	NC-P-15289
Mystic Farm & Distillery, INC.	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21620
Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop Mystic Meadery LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21479
Nccga of CT National Consumer Credit Guarantee Association of Connecticut, INC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21302
Native Brews Native American Beverage Company INC.	Cherokee	Wholesaler	NC-P-21389
Buen Amigo Brands Naturel West CORP.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15000
Navai Logistics INC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21669
Carolina Craft Distributing NC Carolina Craft Acquisitions, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-15312
NC Craft Exports LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21370
Turner Wine Imports Netwinery, LLC	Morrisville	Wholesaler	NC-P-3081
New Belgium Brewing Company, INC.	Candler	Wholesaler	NC-P-21140
New Third Leaf Wines, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21664
Next Century Spirits Manufacturing, LLC	Zebulon	Wholesaler	NC-P-21631
Nexwone, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21042
Harlem Beer Distributing NC Nfinite Technologies Group, LLC	Rocky Mount	Wholesaler	NC-P-21467
Harlem Beer Distributing of NC Nfinite Technologies Group, LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21245
Niche Logistics of North Carolina, LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	NC-P-21667
Nicholas Enterprises, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-3009
Nimba Holdings Nimba Holdings, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21610
Noble and Dominick Trading, LLC	Cornelius	Wholesaler	NC-P-3082
Noble Country Noble Country, INC	Hickory	Wholesaler	NC-P-15396
Nolane LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21116
Nomacorc, LLC	Zebulon	Wholesaler	NC-P-15057
Norsemen's Mead CO Norsemen's Mead CO	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21460
North Carolina Wine Distributors, L.L.C.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21176
Luxore NPC Collective LLC	McLeansville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21721
O. E. Durant, INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-1629
O. E. Durant, INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21147
Oak & Grist Distilling Company L.L.C.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21274
Oaklore Distilling Company LLC	Matthews	Wholesaler	NC-P-21538
Oaklore Distilling Company LLC	Matthews	Wholesaler	NC-P-21630
Oaklore Distilling Company LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21666
Oaklore Distilling Company LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21688
Obx Beverage Company	Elizabeth City	Wholesaler	NC-P-21476
Cape Wines Ocean South Importers INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-15030
Octane Octane Spirits LLC	Lexington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21647
Oenophilia, INC.	Hillsborough	Wholesaler	NC-P-1988
Old Bull Beverage LLC	Cary	Wholesaler	NC-P-21076
Old Forge Distillery, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21325
Old Homeplace Vineyard Old Homeplace Vineyard, LLC	Winston Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-21220

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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.