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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 #
We Pack-North Carolina, LP	Maxton	Wholesaler	NC-P-15093
Wein-Bauer, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15413
Weldon Mills Distillery Weldon Mills Distillery, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21413
West Pine Distribution West Pine Distribution LLC	Fountain	Wholesaler	NC-P-21441
Western Spirits Western Spirits Beverage Company, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15244
Whiskey Thirty Whiskey Thirty LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	NC-P-21677
Whiskey Tide Partners LLC Whiskey Tide Partners LLC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21715
Cedar Mountain Moonshine Whistle Call Lllp	Cedar Mountain	Wholesaler	NC-P-21485
Lawrence & Company White Rock Distilleries, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1777
Whyte and Mackay (Americas) Limited, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21014
Wicked Weed Brewing LLC	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21403
Bordeaux Fine and Rare William Albert Bowman	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-3039
William Grant & Sons, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-1549
Front St. Brewery Wilmington Brewers, LLC	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21200
Front St. Brewery Wilmington Brewers, LLC	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21201
Windsor Distillery Windsor Run Cellars, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21253
Windy Hill Spirits, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21235
Wine & Ritas - the Sisterhood LLC	Wake Forest	Wholesaler	NC-P-21477
Old Barn Winery Wine and Vines LLC	West Jefferson	Wholesaler	NC-P-21500
Wine Elements, LLC	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-15263
Wine Knot LLC	Sanford	Wholesaler	NC-P-21196
Wine Magnifier LLC	Concord	Wholesaler	NC-P-21662
Wine Up, LLC	Manteo	Wholesaler	NC-P-21710
Wine Without Borders LLC	Burlington	Wholesaler	NC-P-15085
Wines D'italia, LLC	Ocean Isle Beach	Wholesaler	NC-P-21007
Wines Unlimited L.L.C.	Leland	Wholesaler	NC-P-21151
Winesbys, L.L.C	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21619
Wisdom Beverage, LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21166
Wisdom Beverage Wisdom Beverage, LLC	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-15142
Wisely Supply & Distribution LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21488
WNC Craft Beer Export, LLC	Asheville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21292
Wolf Beer Company, INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	NC-P-15090
Woodfield Cellars Woodfield Acres LLC	Lexington	Wholesaler	NC-P-21701
Woolshed LLC	Chapel Hill	Wholesaler	NC-P-21259
Wordsworth Spirits LLC	Huntersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21650
World Famous Liquor, LLC	Greensboro	Wholesaler	NC-P-21540
World Premiere Wines, LLC	Mooresville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15248
Rouge and Blanc World Wine Import, LLC	Durham	Wholesaler	NC-P-15343
World's Finest Wines, L.L.C.	Kernersville	Wholesaler	NC-P-21396
Sanctuary Vineyards Wright Brothers Mercantile Company, L.L.C.	Jarvisburg	Wholesaler	NC-P-15183
Wyczawski Wódka INC	Charlotte	Wholesaler	NC-P-21649
Wyoming Whiskey Wyoming Whiskey, INC.	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21218
Oenoneo Xcel Consulting LLC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21249
XK Ventures, INC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-15102
Yadkin Valley Wine Company	Hamptonville	Wholesaler	NC-P-15109
Yardie Imports INC	Raleigh	Wholesaler	NC-P-21591
Yeboah Enterprises Yeboah Enterprises LLC	Jamestown	Wholesaler	NC-P-21655
Duoduo Farm Yifen Chen	Snow Camp	Wholesaler	NC-P-21637
Younts Wine Farm, LLC	Walnut Cove	Wholesaler	NC-P-21044
Zahran, Sam & Sons, INC.	Fayetteville	Wholesaler	NC-P-1717

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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.