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Alcohol permits in North Carolina

Name: North Carolina Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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 #
Old North State Winery Old North State Winery, INC.	Mount Airy	Wholesaler	NC-P-15066
Ole Smoky Distillery, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15341
Omar Guendulain	Franklin	Wholesaler	NC-P-21568
Omnistate Distribution LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21472
Exporter and Importer of Alcohol Onatech-Group LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21588
Onyx Zealot Distributor LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21541
House of Spirits Oregon Brewing Company	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15376
Break Zone Billiards Orian Corporation, INC.	Burlington	Wholesaler	NC-P-15096
Outer Banks Distilling Outer Banks Craft Distilling LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21154
Outer Banks Hard Seltzer LLC	Southern Shores	Wholesaler	NC-P-21585
Owl's Eye Vineyard Owl's Eye Vineyard & Winery, LLC	Shelby	Wholesaler	NC-P-15073
P. Comms Int'l, LLC	Waynesville	Wholesaler	NC-P-2082
Bob's Big Gas Subs & Pub P2enterprises, LLC	Winston-Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-15269
Paddy's Paddy Gibney, LLC	Fayetteville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21464
Painted Pony Vineyards, LLC	Shannon	Wholesaler	NC-P-21278
Pais Selections LLC	Huntersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21481
Pamlico Distributing Company	Washington	Wholesaler	NC-P-1750
Paragon Wholesale Beverage Company, INC.	Corolla	Wholesaler	NC-P-21232
Paramount Distillers, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15285
Park Street Imports Park Street Imports LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15297
Parlare Wines by Chrissy Parlare Wines BY Chrissy LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21549
Partners and Grapes LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21449
Passing Through Beverage Brands	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21681
Passport Wine Company, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-15278
Passport Wine Distributors Passport Wine Distributors LLC	Matthews	Wholesaler	NC-P-21171
Terlato Artisan Spirits Paterno Imports, LTD.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15386
Patria Vineyard Patria Vineyard, LLC	Winston Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-15234
Ibd Global Trading Paul Day	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21087
Peace Out Vapes of Kernersville, LLC	Kernersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15415
Peak Wines International, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-3075
Pearson & Pearson, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21097
Artisan Brands Pecos Trading, CORP.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21002
Pernod Ricard USA, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1889
Perry's Berry's Perry's Berry's LLC	Morganton	Wholesaler	NC-P-21424
57 Main Street Imports Peter Andrew LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-3046
Petrea Imports INC Petrea Imports, INC.	Ocean Isle Beach	Wholesaler	NC-P-21523
Petropoulos Imports, INC.	Winston-Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-21663
Philadelphia Distilling LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21020
Phusion Projects, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21238
Piccione Vineyards Piccione Vineyards LLC	Ronda	Wholesaler	NC-P-21161
Pie Imports, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21564
Piedmont Distillers, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15031
Piedmont Wine Imports LLC.	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21032
Pine and Oak Distributing Pine and Oak Distribution LLC	Waxhaw	Wholesaler	NC-P-21579
Pine Top Distillery LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21181
Eda Rhyne Distillery Pinnix Distillery, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15404
Pirate Beach Wines Pirate Beach Distributing, LLC	Washington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21125
Pirate Wine LLC	Grimesland	Wholesaler	NC-P-21160
Point Lookout Vineyards INC.	Hendersonville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21197
Pontus Foods LLC	Wallace	Wholesaler	NC-P-21547

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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.