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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 #
Shoe Crazy Wine NC Shoe Crazy Wine NC LLC	Rocky Mount	Wholesaler	NC-P-21419
Siema, L.L.C.	Wake Forest	Wholesaler	NC-P-2095
Surely Dirty Sierra Harris	Belmont	Wholesaler	NC-P-21707
Silver Lining Wine Company LLC	Fairview	Wholesaler	NC-P-15241
Silverball Subs INC.	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21399
Skycraft Distributors, INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21195
Skyland Distributing Company, INC.	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-1841
Slate Strategy INC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21362
Slings & Arrows Craft Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21283
The Buckminster Spirit CO Slings & Arrows Craft Spirits, LLC	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21282
South Mountain Distilling Company Smbv, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21228
Snively Enterprises LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21047
Soaked Barrel, LLC	Holly Ridge	Wholesaler	NC-P-21319
Social House Vodka, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21236
Sodus Group Trading, LLC	Lexington,	Wholesaler	NC-P-21402
Solitrade Group, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21428
Ocean South Imports Sommerville Enterprises, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15411
Soulshine LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21314
Sour Grapes Sour Grapes LLC	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15302
Souther Williams Vineyard Souther Williams Vineyard, L.L.C.	Fletcher	Wholesaler	NC-P-21373
Southerlands Cigar Lounge Southerlands Cigar Lounge	High Point	Wholesaler	NC-P-21531
Southern Belle Imports & Distribution of Nc, INC.	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21210
Southern Distilling Company, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21233
Southern Glazer's Mid Atlantic Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Mid Atlantic, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15394
Southern Wicked Beverages LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21262
Southern Wicked Beverages Southern Wicked Beverages LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15399
3 Vodka Distilling CO. Sovereign Brands LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15021
Sovereign Brands LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21270
Spanish Vines, INC.	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-15118
Tru Colors Brewing Spark716 LLC	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21473
Spartan Valley Imports LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15310
Speakeasy Spirits Speakeasy Spirits, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15385
Spyrt Worldwide INC	Aberdeen	Wholesaler	NC-P-21601
Stallion Business Ventures LLC	Oak Ridge	Wholesaler	NC-P-21113
Standard Distributors, INC.	Gastonia	Wholesaler	NC-P-1483
Stealth Business Solutions, LLC Stealth Business Solutions LLC	Clemmons	Wholesaler	NC-P-21487
Nishco Stephen Mitchell Herring	Fayetteville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15294
Mayberry Distillery Steven Cox	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21170
Stockholm Imports, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-3071
Stokesworth Wine Company Stokesworth Wine Company, LLC	Denver	Wholesaler	NC-P-21705
Stoli Group (Usa), LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21082
Strategic International Alliance of Marketing Professionals, LLC.	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21445
Sugarlands Distilling Company, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21112
Summit Seltzer Company Summit Seltzer Company, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21417
Sunrise Wines L.L.C.	Thomasville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15147
Willie's Superbrew Superbrew Acquisition INC.	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21573
Surely Dirty LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21720
Sutter Home Winery, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21055
Symphonia Sellers Symphonia Sellers, LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	NC-P-21668
Syre Brands, LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21683

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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.