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Alcohol permits in Washington

Name: Washington Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Washington - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

4,139
Total permits: #5
National rank: 53.0
Very high density · per 100k: 354
Cities covered

Washington in one line

Washington holds 4,139 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (1,909) - at 53.0 per 100,000 residents, the 5th densest state.

#5
by total permits: #5
by permits per capita: 1,430
wineries: 239
distilleries

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

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Data updated September 2026

Washington vs all states by federal permit count

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

4,139 5th of 52 higher than 47 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 Washington's 4,139 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers1,909 · 46%

Wineries1,430 · 35%

Importers561 · 14%

Distilleries239 · 6%

Seattle

538
Walla Walla

260
Woodinville

213
Spokane

107
Vancouver

102

Washington alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Washington'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.

B- 68

Producer density A+

53.0 / 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 C+

4.5 / 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 (4,139)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Safeway #3255 Safeway INC.	Spokane	Wholesaler	WA-P-21476
Safeway #3265 Safeway INC.	Chelan	Wholesaler	WA-P-21367
Safeway #3298 Safeway INC.	Everett	Wholesaler	WA-P-21897
Safeway #3305 Safeway INC.	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21908
Safeway #3321 Safeway INC.	Gig Harbor	Wholesaler	WA-P-21893
Safeway #3321 Safeway INC.	Port Orchard	Wholesaler	WA-P-21895
Safeway #3424 Safeway INC.	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21381
Safeway #3472 Safeway INC.	Bellevue	Wholesaler	WA-P-21347
Safeway #3500 Safeway INC.	Kenmore	Wholesaler	WA-P-21413
Safeway #3501 Safeway INC.	Federal Way	Wholesaler	WA-P-21395
Safeway #3518 Safeway INC.	Oak Harbor	Wholesaler	WA-P-21433
Safeway #3521 Safeway INC.	East Wenatchee	Wholesaler	WA-P-21391
Safeway #3523 Safeway INC.	Lynnwood	Wholesaler	WA-P-21452
Safeway #3525 Safeway INC.	Chehalis	Wholesaler	WA-P-21374
Safeway #3540 Safeway INC.	Des Moines	Wholesaler	WA-P-21382
Safeway#3545 Safeway INC.	Miton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21418
Safeway #4313 Safeway INC.	Battle Ground	Wholesaler	WA-P-21349
Safeway #4405 Safeway INC.	Hazel Dell	Wholesaler	WA-P-21402
Safeway #4520 Safeway INC.	Vancouver	Wholesaler	WA-P-21337
Safeway INC.	Bellingham	Wholesaler	WA-P-21909
Safeway INC.	Snoqualmie	Wholesaler	WA-P-21989
Safeway Safeway INC.	Oak Harbor	Wholesaler	WA-P-21864
Safeway Safeway INC.	Renton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21894
Store #1798 Safeway INC.	Puyallup	Wholesaler	WA-P-21408
Diaz Liquor Company Sahalee Liquor Company Wa LLC	Centralia	Wholesaler	WA-P-22325
One Stop Mart Sahota Investments, INC.	Richland	Wholesaler	WA-P-21519
Sake International LLC	Longview	Wholesaler	WA-P-22055
Saltchuck Mercantile, INC.	Friday Harbor	Wholesaler	WA-P-21281
Sam's Club #4835 Sam's West, INC.	Renton	Wholesaler	WA-P-15364
Sam's Club #6687 Sam's West, INC.	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-15362
Sam's Club #6688 Sam's West, INC.	Auburn	Wholesaler	WA-P-15363
Walla Walla Liquor Mart Sandhu & Malhi LLC	Walla Walla	Wholesaler	WA-P-21529
Sandy's, INC.	Wilbur	Wholesaler	WA-P-21744
Sapere Originis Sapere Originis LLC	Walla Walla	Wholesaler	WA-P-22074
Savvy Vineyard Savvy Vineyard, LLC	Walla Walla	Wholesaler	WA-P-22189
Scotty Browns SB Restaurant Bellevue LLC	Bellevue	Wholesaler	WA-P-21727
Lajoye Cellars Scott Gale Lajoye	Kent	Wholesaler	WA-P-21218
Kent Liquor & Wine Sea Lions Wa, INC	Kent	Wholesaler	WA-P-15688
Seagroup Seagroup, INC.	Shoreline	Wholesaler	WA-P-3688
Seatac Investors LLC	Seatac	Wholesaler	WA-P-21706
Seattle Mutual Trading, LLC	Des Moines	Wholesaler	WA-P-22443
Seattle-Lite Brewing Company	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-22032
Morton Liquor Store and More Second Growth, LLC	Morton	Wholesaler	WA-P-22200
Sector 16 LLC	Tukwila	Wholesaler	WA-P-22465
The Island King Imports Sekiguchi Corporation	Friday Harbor	Wholesaler	WA-P-21722
Selections by Sagemoor Selections BY Sagemoor, LLC	Naches	Wholesaler	WA-P-22003
Sequelae Cellars LLC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-22408
Sevan Liquor & Wine LLC	Everett	Wholesaler	WA-P-15629
K&L Distributors Ak SFR X Holdings, LLC	Renton	Wholesaler	WA-P-22206
Shadyside Beverages, LLC	Selah	Wholesaler	WA-P-22151

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Washington?

Washington has 4,139 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 1,430 wineries, 239 distilleries, 561 importers, and 1,909 wholesalers. That is the 5th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Washington's per-capita permit rate?

Washington has 53.0 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 5th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Washington city has the most permit holders?

Seattle leads Washington with 538 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Walla Walla, Woodinville, Spokane.

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 Washington's wholesalers-led permit book

Washington's 4,139 permits are wholesalers-led (1,909, 46% of the book), ranking #5 nationally by count and #5 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.