Business phone system for beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho

How many beer, wine and liquor stores operate in Idaho

Idaho had 95 beer, wine and liquor stores in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 445310, Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores). That is the 40th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Beer, wine and liquor stores make up 0.16% of the 58,100 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Idaho has 4.7 beer, wine and liquor stores, 55.7% below the national rate of 10.7.

Where beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho are concentrated

Census published liquor store counts for 9 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Idaho. The largest is Boise City, ID, with 36 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 74% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho

44.2% of Idaho's beer, wine and liquor stores with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 61.7% nationally. 100.0% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Why the phone matters for beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho

Liquor stores field calls about stock, special orders and event quantities. Calls from event planners and restaurants are often time-sensitive. That holds for beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho as much as anywhere.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho:

• A customer calls about a special order.
• A customer calls to check whether a wine is in stock.
• The store calls a customer when an order arrives.

Texting customers

Stores text special-order notices.

Texting from a local number in Idaho requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho

The comparison uses a 5-person team, the rounded U.S. average for beer, wine and liquor stores. Priced per seat, 5 users would run $150.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $124.75 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 5 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $612 less than RingCentral for a liquor store in Idaho of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Idaho

Idaho has 2 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a liquor store can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for beer, wine and liquor stores in Idaho

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Idaho is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.