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Alcohol permits in Tennessee

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

862
Total permits: #27
National rank: 12.1
Low density · per 100k: 163
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Tennessee holds 862 federal alcohol permits (#27 of 52 by count) but ranks #46 at 12.1 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#27
by total permits: #46
by permits per capita: 862
permits in state: 12.1/100k
residents

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

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Data updated September 2026

Tennessee vs all states by federal permit count

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

862 27th of 52 higher than 25 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 Tennessee's 862 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers413 · 48%

Importers175 · 20%

Distilleries144 · 17%

Wineries130 · 15%

Nashville

190
Memphis

79
Knoxville

59
Chattanooga

41
Franklin

39

Tennessee alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Tennessee'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 33

Producer density F

12.1 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity C

68/100

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

City coverage F

2.3 / 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 (862)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Premium Brands, INC.	Chattanooga	Wholesaler	TN-P-15048
Primos Beverage Company	Memphis	Wholesaler	TN-P-21327
Pumpkin Patch Pumpkin Patch LLC	White House	Wholesaler	TN-P-21359
Pure Barrel Partners Management, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21227
Pure Land Sake Pure Land LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21267
Purple Toes Wine Company LLC	Dunlap	Wholesaler	TN-P-21020
Quality Brands, INC.	Murfreesboro	Wholesaler	TN-P-15064
R.S. Lipman Company, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-15087
R.S. Lipman Company, LLC	Knoxville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21200
Radical Seltzer Radical Beverages INC	Dandridge	Wholesaler	TN-P-21352
Rayblanc Beverage Company	Franklin	Wholesaler	TN-P-21053
RD Operations, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21274
Red Light Brands Red Light Brands, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-15060
Golden Slope Red Suburban LLC	Chattanooga	Wholesaler	TN-P-21057
Revelette Bourbon LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21268
Reverence Bourbon LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21190
Rhonda Taylor	Memphis	Wholesaler	TN-P-21350
The Pure Land Richard Margaritov	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21167
Rickhouse Holding Company, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21258
Riousa CORP	Bell Buckle	Wholesaler	TN-P-21059
RJ Importers LLC	Spring Hill	Wholesaler	TN-P-21013
Mid-South Distributing Rmg, INC.	Cookeville	Wholesaler	TN-P-15070
Mid-South Distributing Rmg, INC.	Tullahoma	Wholesaler	TN-P-1667
Mid-South Distributing Rmg, INC.	Pulaski	Wholesaler	TN-P-1706
King House Robert L. King	Johnson City	Wholesaler	TN-P-21056
Ronald F Robbs	Hendersonville	Wholesaler	TN-P-15053
Roots Cider Company, LLC	Hendersonville	Wholesaler	TN-P-15077
Rosemonde Trading Company, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21044
Square One Organic Vodka S1 Organic Vodka, LLC	Shelbyville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21313
Saachi Imports INC	LA Vergne	Wholesaler	TN-P-21003
Saint Luna Spirits INC	Signal MTN	Wholesaler	TN-P-21246
Sapphire Brands LLC	Cleveland	Wholesaler	TN-P-21220
SB Brands, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21260
SBR Wines, LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21038
Scaduto & Patten, LLC	Signal Mountain	Wholesaler	TN-P-21117
Em & Me Cafe Secret Garden LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21368
Shotgun Granny Whiskey, LLC	Lebanon	Wholesaler	TN-P-21239
Sidestreet Distributing, LLC	Jackson	Wholesaler	TN-P-21143
Social Spirits LLC	Chattanooga	Wholesaler	TN-P-21347
Sotted Bee Meadery Sotted Bee Meadery LLC	Columbia	Wholesaler	TN-P-21345
Southern Flare Southern Flare LLC	Smyrna	Wholesaler	TN-P-21291
Southern Glazer's of TN Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Tennessee, LLC	Memphis	Wholesaler	TN-P-21112
Southern Tannins, LLC	Memphis	Wholesaler	TN-P-21076
Spiritmed LLC Spiritmed LLC	Knoxville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21215
Spirits of Tennessee Spirits of Tennessee, LLC	Fayetteville	Wholesaler	TN-P-15075
Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard, LLC	Blaine	Wholesaler	TN-P-21147
Stable Reserve Spirits, LLC	Franklin	Wholesaler	TN-P-21240
Star Spangled Brewing CO. Stars and Bars Brewing Company LLC	Clarksville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21130
Still Point Imports, LLC	Memphis	Wholesaler	TN-P-21183
Strega Strega LLC	Nashville	Wholesaler	TN-P-21339

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 862 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 130 wineries, 144 distilleries, 175 importers, and 413 wholesalers. That is the 27th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Tennessee's per-capita permit rate?

Tennessee has 12.1 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 46th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Tennessee city has the most permit holders?

Nashville leads Tennessee with 190 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga.

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 Tennessee's count-vs-density split

Tennessee holds 862 federal alcohol permits (#27 of 52 by count) but ranks #46 at 12.1 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.