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Alcohol permits in South Carolina

Name: South Carolina Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in South Carolina - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

1,260
Total permits: #17
National rank: 23.4
Above median · per 100k: 173
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

South Carolina holds 1,260 federal alcohol permits (#17 of 52 by count) but ranks #19 at 23.4 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#17
by total permits: #19
by permits per capita: 1,260
permits in state: 23.4/100k
residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

South Carolina vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

1,260 17th of 52 higher than 35 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 South Carolina's 1,260 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers920 · 73%

Importers213 · 17%

Wineries65 · 5%

Distilleries62 · 5%

Charleston

117
Columbia

82
Greenville

75
North Charleston

56
Myrtle Beach

48

South Carolina alcohol industry score

One composite grade from South 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.

F 35

Producer density C

23.4 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity F

43/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

3.2 / 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 (1,260)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Palmetto Spirits Palmetto Spirits, LLC	Seneca	Wholesaler	SC-P-15204
Palmetto Trading, LLC Palmetto Trading, LLC	Lugoff	Wholesaler	SC-P-21258
Richland Wine & Spirits Parikh LLC	Aiken	Wholesaler	SC-P-21164
Park Street Imports LLC	Ladson	Wholesaler	SC-P-21140
Liquor World Parth Management Company INC	Sumter	Wholesaler	SC-P-21563
Party Time Party Time Package Stores of Chester, INC.	Chester	Wholesaler	SC-P-15062
Patagonia Wine & Imports, LLC	Johns Island	Wholesaler	SC-P-15391
Circle Store Patel & Sons, INC.	Spartanburg	Wholesaler	SC-P-2013
Fernwood Store Patel & Sons, INC.	Spartanburg	Wholesaler	SC-P-2012
Patels Liquor #2 Patel Abc LLC	Hilton Head Island	Wholesaler	SC-P-21392
Patels Liquor #3 Patel Abc LLC	Hilton Head Island	Wholesaler	SC-P-21547
Patel's Liquor Patel Abc LLC	Hardeeville	Wholesaler	SC-P-21135
Patel Brothers, INC.	Surfside Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-1939
Patel Brothers, INC.	North Myrtle Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-1941
Patriot Liquors & Convenience, LLC	Sumter	Wholesaler	SC-P-21466
Patriots Liquors LLC	Hollywood	Wholesaler	SC-P-21061
Liquor Express 2 Pavan 2006, INC.	Simpsonville	Wholesaler	SC-P-15455
Store #107 Greenwood Abc Pavan Food Store, INC.	Greenwood	Wholesaler	SC-P-21196
Pavilion Beverage Pavilion Holdings LLC	North Myrtle Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-21214
Pavilion Beverage Pavilion Holdings LLC	Surfside Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-21215
Peak Drift Brewing Company Peak Drift Beverages, LLC	Columbia	Wholesaler	SC-P-21415
Pearlstine Distributors, INC.	Ridgeland	Wholesaler	SC-P-2159
Pelican Package Store Pelican Liquors, LLC	North Myrtle Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-15153
Petruso Enterprises, INC.	Prosperity	Wholesaler	SC-P-21134
Petruso Enterprises, INC.	Saluda	Wholesaler	SC-P-21136
A & S Liquors PGG Enterprises, LLC	Florence	Wholesaler	SC-P-15308
Piedmont Distributing, LLC	Rock Hill	Wholesaler	SC-P-21118
Mac"s Place Spirits Pocalla Spirits, INC.	Sumter	Wholesaler	SC-P-21167
Mac's Place Spirits Pocalla Spirits, INC.	Sumter	Wholesaler	SC-P-21170
Poinsett Beverage INC.	Greenville	Wholesaler	SC-P-15045
Politician Brands LLC	Sumter	Wholesaler	SC-P-21263
Ponderosa Farm Brewing LLC	Greenville	Wholesaler	SC-P-21323
Port City Distributing L.L.C.	MT Pleasant	Wholesaler	SC-P-15448
Port Enterprises, LLC	North Charleston	Wholesaler	SC-P-15383
Portfolio & CO. Portfolio & CO. LLC	Greenville	Wholesaler	SC-P-21464
VS Liquor Pragati Management 2 LLC	Dillon	Wholesaler	SC-P-21569
Pragati Management LLC	Dillon	Wholesaler	SC-P-21567
Pt’s Spirits Preston Thackston	Fountain Inn	Wholesaler	SC-P-21572
Prime Beverage Imports, LLC	Fort Mill	Wholesaler	SC-P-15435
Pro Liquors Pro Spirits, LLC	Murrells Inlet	Wholesaler	SC-P-15283
Kim's Package Store Professional Associated LLC	Myrtle Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-21063
PSM Liquor Store PSM Cae LLC	Lexington	Wholesaler	SC-P-21075
PSM Liquor Store PSM Cae LLC	Columbia	Wholesaler	SC-P-21149
Ricos Liquor Store Psmsm LLC	Columbia	Wholesaler	SC-P-21336
Pyramid Imports & Distributors Pyramid Global INC.	Myrtle Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-21168
Pyramid Global Wine Distributors, INC.	Myrtle Beach	Wholesaler	SC-P-21176
J&A Liquors Quantum Integrated Solutions, LLC	Columbia	Wholesaler	SC-P-21389
Queen of Wines, LLC	Columbia	Wholesaler	SC-P-21515
Anderson Liquor R M & Sons LLC	Anderson	Wholesaler	SC-P-21425
R&R Spirit Shop LLC	Barnwell	Wholesaler	SC-P-21222

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 1,260 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 65 wineries, 62 distilleries, 213 importers, and 920 wholesalers. That is the 17th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is South Carolina's per-capita permit rate?

South Carolina has 23.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 19th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which South Carolina city has the most permit holders?

Charleston leads South Carolina with 117 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Columbia, Greenville, North Charleston.

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 South Carolina's wholesalers-led permit book

South Carolina's 1,260 permits are wholesalers-led (920, 73% of the book), ranking #17 nationally by count and #19 by per-capita density. 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.