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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 #
Popcorn Sutton Distilling LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15374
Pop•a•holics	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21489
Portfolio Group LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21124
Pretty Ugly Distribution Pretty Ugly Distribution LLC	Moyock	Wholesaler	NC-P-21363
Prichards' Distillery, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15189
Primal Mead LLC	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21569
Prime Beverage Group, LLC	Kannapolis	Wholesaler	NC-P-21463
Prime Beverage Group, LLC	Huntersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21554
Prime Beverage Imports, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15377
Prince Johnson Winery, LLC	Clarkton	Wholesaler	NC-P-21067
Prohibition Beverage, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15214
Prospect Hill Craft Beer Distributors Prospect Hill Enterprises, LLC	Prospect Hill	Wholesaler	NC-P-15360
Prost Beverage Company, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15368
Prowood Wine and Spirits Prowood Holdings, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15180
Three Olives Company Proximo Spirits, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15138
Purcellos 1789 Purcellos 1789	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21556
Pure Holdings, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21018
Pure Spirits, LLC	Kitty Hawk	Wholesaler	NC-P-15260
Purple Toes INC	Jamestown	Wholesaler	NC-P-15216
PZ Culture PZ Culture, LLC	Matthews	Wholesaler	NC-P-21600
Que Chulada LLC	Monroe	Wholesaler	NC-P-21371
Queen of Wines Queen of Wines, LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	NC-P-15380
Queen Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21550
Quirillo-Pace, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21052
R & C Distributors / the Wine Folks, LLC	Monroe	Wholesaler	NC-P-15281
American Premium Beverage R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Colfax	Wholesaler	NC-P-15139
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Linwood	Wholesaler	NC-P-15342
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-1935
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Winston Salem	Wholesaler	NC-P-1937
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Elon College	Wholesaler	NC-P-1938
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	North Wilkesboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-2022
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Hickory	Wholesaler	NC-P-21324
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21381
R. H. Barringer Distributing Company, Incorporated	Hickory	Wholesaler	NC-P-21659
R.S. Lipman Company, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21279
Rsvp Communications R.S.V.P. Communications, INC.	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21327
Ocean South Imports Rabelais Wines LLC	Morrisville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21592
Rabelais Wines LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-21084
Rad Beverage Company LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	NC-P-21458
Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery, LLC	Ronda	Wholesaler	NC-P-15012
Raleigh Rum Company LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21120
Ranch Hand LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21543
Rapier Solutions, INC. Rapier Solutions, INC.	Matthews	Wholesaler	NC-P-21416
Rated Ag Rated Ag LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21525
Rdu African and Caribbean Market LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21622
Red Oak Crossing, LLC	Weaverville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15106
Redd Brands Redd Brands, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21382
American Spirits Exchange Limited Redemption Spirits LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15323
Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21465
Republic National Distributing Company Republic National Distributing Company, LLC	Wake Forest	Wholesaler	NC-P-21595

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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.