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Alcohol permits in Rhode Island
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Rhode Island - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 287
- Total permits
- #44
- National rank
- 26.2
- Per 100k residents
- 46
- Cities covered
Rhode Island in one line
Rhode Island holds 287 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (134) - at 26.2 per 100,000 residents, the 14th densest state.
- #44
- by total permits
- #14
- by permits per capita
- 34
- wineries
- 21
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How Rhode Island's 287 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Rhode Island
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Pawtucket
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
26 permits
- Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
21 permits
- Cranston
Cranston, Rhode Island
17 permits
- Rumford
Rumford, Rhode Island
17 permits
- Warwick
Warwick, Rhode Island
15 permits
- Bristol
Bristol, Rhode Island
14 permits
- Johnston
Johnston, Rhode Island
12 permits
- Newport
Newport, Rhode Island
12 permits
- Cumberland
Cumberland, Rhode Island
11 permits
- East Providence 10
East Providence, Rhode Island
10 permits
All permit holders (287)
Page 4 of 6| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Robbiedan's Disco Beverage INC. | Wholesaler |
| DHG Imports Donna Griffin | Wholesaler |
| Ocean State Distribution Donovan Gray Distribution LLC | Wholesaler |
| Thomsen Foodservice E.B. Thomsen INC. | Wholesaler |
| East Coast Beverage -Ri East Coast Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Echo Lake Distribution Echo Lake Distribution LLC | Wholesaler |
| Jonathan Edwards Winery Edwards Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Enotap Enotap LLC | Wholesaler |
| State Beverage Eric M. Frenze | Wholesaler |
| Farm to Pint LLC | Wholesaler |
| Willie's Farmer Willie's INC. | Wholesaler |
| Deziac Feelgood Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Figueiredo Imports and Exports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Best Beverage FJN Fine Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fox Point Wine & Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Freespirits of Ri, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Prince Free Imports Freesystems Technology LLC | Wholesaler |
| Global Wines of Rhode Island, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Goodforthesoul Home and Body CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hankook Beverage INC | Wholesaler |
| Homegrown Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hop & Vine Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Housatonic Wine Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Humboldt Imports Ri LLC | Wholesaler |
| Icon Imports Ri LLC | Wholesaler |
| Elmonus Imports and Exports Idwelson Elmonus | Wholesaler |
| Isle Brewers Guild, LLC | Wholesaler |
| J.C. Import CO. | Wholesaler |
| The Wine Brothers Jacob James, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Chareau Jacques Wines Jacques Farm LLC | Wholesaler |
| Jennifer Liang | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island, INC. | Wholesaler |
| JJ Import-Export Julia C Gonzalez | Wholesaler |
| Keel Partners LLC | Wholesaler |
| L & B Beverage, INC. | Wholesaler |
| LA Pascana Import CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Latinamerica Distributors 1 INC. Latinamerica Distributors 1 INC. | Wholesaler |
| Latitude Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| M.S. Walker of Rhode Island, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Maf Imports Maf Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Maji Systems, INC | Wholesaler |
| Major Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Martignetti Companies of Rhode Island | Wholesaler |
| Mission Beverage Mission Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Moniker Brewery Moniker Brewing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Monsieur Touton Selections (Ri), LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Mosaic Distributing Mosaic Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| Imports Anastasia Nab Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Nantucket Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tradifoods LTD. Narragansett Bay Group L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 287 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 34 wineries, 21 distilleries, 98 importers, and 134 wholesalers. That is the 44th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Rhode Island's per-capita permit rate?
Rhode Island has 26.2 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 14th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Rhode Island city has the most permit holders?
Pawtucket leads Rhode Island with 26 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Providence, Cranston, Rumford.
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 April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.