1997 NAICS Definitions
445 Food and Beverage Stores

445 Food and Beverage Stores

Industries in the Food and Beverage Stores subsector usually retail food and beverage merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector have special equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerated display cases, refrigerators) for displaying food and beverage goods. They have staff trained in the processing of food products to guarantee the proper storage and sanitary conditions required by regulatory authority.

4451 Grocery Stores

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food products.

44511 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

This industry comprises establishments generally known as supermarkets and grocery stores primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned and frozen foods; fresh fruits and vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish, and poultry. Included in this industry are delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food.

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
4451105411Commissaries, primarily groceries
4451105411Delicatessens primarily retailing a range of grocery items and meats
4451105411Food (i.e., groceries) stores
4451105411Grocery stores
4451105411Supermarkets

44512 Convenience Stores

445120 Convenience Stores

This industry comprises establishments known as convenience stores or food marts (except those with fuel pumps) primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of goods that generally includes milk, bread, soda, and snacks.

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4451205411Convenience food stores

4452 Specialty Food Stores

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of food.

44521 Meat Markets

445210 Meat Markets

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh, frozen, or cured meats and poultry. Delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh meat are included in this industry.

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4452105421Baked ham stores
4452105421Butcher shops
4452105421Delicatessens (except grocery store, restaurants)
4452105421Frozen meat stores
4452105421Meat markets
4452105499Poultry dealers

44522 Fish and Seafood Markets

445220 Fish and Seafood Markets

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh, frozen, or cured fish and seafood products.

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4452205421Fish markets
4452205421Seafood markets

44523 Fruit and Vegetable Markets

445230 Fruit and Vegetable Markets

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh fruits and vegetables.

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4452305431Fruit and vegetable stands, permanent
4452305431Fruit markets
4452305431Fruit stands, permanent
4452305431Produce markets
4452305431Produce stands, permanent
4452305431Vegetable markets

44529 Other Specialty Food Stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialty foods (except meat, fish, seafood, and fruits and vegetables) not for immediate consumption and not made on premises.

445291 Baked Goods Stores

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing baked goods not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises.

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4452915461Bakery stores, retailing only (except immediate consumption)

445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing candy and other confections, nuts, and popcorn not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises.

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4452925441Candy stores, packaged, retailing only
4452925441Confectionery stores, packaged, retailing only
4452925441Nut (i.e., packaged) stores

445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialty foods (except meat, fish, seafood, fruit and vegetables, confections, nuts, popcorn, and baked goods) not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises.

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4452995499Coffee and tea (i.e., packaged) stores
4452995451Dairy product stores
4452995499Gourmet food stores
4452995451Ice cream (i.e., packaged) stores
4452995499Soft drink stores, bottled
4452995499Specialty food stores
4452995499Spice stores
4452995499Tea and coffee (i.e., packaged) stores
4452995499Water stores, bottled

4453 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores

44531 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores

445310 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing packaged alcoholic beverages, such as ale, beer, wine, and liquor.

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4453105921Beer stores, packaged
4453105921Duty free liquor shops
4453105921Liquor stores, package
4453105921Package stores (i.e., liquor)
4453105921Wine shops, packaged