2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424410 is the US industry code for general line grocery merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of a general line (wide range) of groceries.
- Code
- 424410 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 250 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 46310, 46320, 46330, 46341 and 6 more (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of a general line (wide range) of groceries.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of a specialized line of groceries are classified elsewhere in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, according to the product sold.
Activities listed under 424410
The Census index assigns these 3 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Food, general-line, merchant wholesalers
- General-line groceries merchant wholesalers
- Groceries, general-line, merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 424410
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424410, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 250 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4630), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetablesUK SIC
- 46320Wholesale of meat and meat productsUK SIC
- 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fatsUK SIC
- 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinksUK SIC
- 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beveragesUK SIC
- 46350Wholesale of tobacco productsUK SIC
- 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectioneryUK SIC
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spicesUK SIC
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscsUK SIC
- 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccoUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
Similar codes to compare
- 424420Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
- 424430Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
- 424440Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
- 424450Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
- 424460Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
- 424470Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
- 424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
- 424490Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.