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Alcohol permits in South Carolina
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.
Top cities in South Carolina
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
117 permits
- Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
82 permits
- Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
75 permits
- North Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina
56 permits
- Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
48 permits
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.
TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents
1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates
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)
Page 24 of 26| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| The Liquor Guys 2 Varsha LLC | Wholesaler |
| Varthakha INC. | Wholesaler |
| All About Spirits Vee Vick INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pelham Liquors & Wine Veer Krupa and Krunal LLC | Wholesaler |
| Veraison Wine Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vidalco Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Palmetto 80 Liquors Viking Ventures LLC | Wholesaler |
| Patel's Wine & Spirits #2 Vikram G. Patel | Wholesaler |
| Village Abc Village Abc INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vinifera Distributing of South Carolina Vinifera Imports, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Vinnica Wine Distributors LLC. | Wholesaler |
| Vino L'amor LLC | Wholesaler |
| Total Beverage Solution Vino.Com, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Virgil Kaine, LLC | Wholesaler |
| J&S Liquor Store Virinder, INC. | Wholesaler |
| W. E. Willis Package Store, INC. | Wholesaler |
| W. E. Willis Package Store, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Morrill's Liquors Wagner Fred & Sheila Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Wateree Enterprises, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Qwick Stop Pantry Stop Wateree Partners, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wedderspoon Wine and Spirits Wedderspoon Wine and Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wholesale Wine & Spirits 1 West Oil, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Wholesale Wine & Spirits 2 West Oil, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Wholesale Wine & Spirits 3 West Oil, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Palmetto Spirits White Trash Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wi, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Wi'er Beer Wier Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wolf Distilleries William Wolf Brand, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pirates Cove Abc II Windy Hill Deli INC | Wholesaler |
| WS Imports SC WS Imports SC LLC | Wholesaler |
| WS Selections, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Royal Liquors WSP Properties, LLC | Wholesaler |
| RNR Liquors XYZ Holding Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Premier Spirits & More Yagna 1061 LLC | Wholesaler |
| Albright Abc Yazbeck Ventures, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Albright Abc Yazbeck Ventures, LLC | Wholesaler |
| All About Spirits YB Supply CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Northeast Party Shop Yogrishee, INC | Wholesaler |
| State Spirits Yuvpree LLC | Wholesaler |
| Lake Murray Liquors Z & M of Irmo INC | Wholesaler |
| O'neill Spirits Zeppelin Ventures LLC | Wholesaler |
| Zest Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Gaslite Liquors Zimerle Enterprises, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Discount Liquor Ziya LLC | Wholesaler |
| Legal Remedy Brewing CO. ZTM Brewing Services LLC | Wholesaler |
| Abiding Vine Vineyard and Winery Abiding Vine Vineyard and Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Löwenbaum Winery Alexander G Von Wienken | Winery |
| Alexandria's Fine Wines Alexandria's Fine Wines LLC | Winery |
| Arcas Concepts LLC | Winery |
| Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC | Winery |
Data & reports
National TTB statistics →
Citeable national permit totals, class mix, and state rankings from the same TTB extract.
Permit release changes →
What changed between TTB List of Permittees releases: new, closed, and net permit counts.
52-state landscape CSV →
Downloadable state-level permit counts for every jurisdiction in this directory.
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.