445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments generally known as supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) 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.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Retailing automotive fuels in combination with a convenience store or food mart are classified in Industry 457110, Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores.
• Retailing a limited line of groceries, such as convenience stores or food marts (except those operating fuel pumps) are classified in U.S. Industry 445131, Convenience Retailers.
• Providing food services in delicatessen-type establishments are classified in U.S. Industry 722513, Limited-Service Restaurants.
• Retailing fresh meat in delicatessen-type establishments are classified in Industry 445240, Meat Retailers.
• Grocery order and delivery services on behalf of grocery retailers are classified in Industry 492210, Local Messengers and Local Delivery.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Businesses that use this code

• Convenience store

Activities listed under 445110

The Census index assigns these 5 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

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

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 445110

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 445110, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $40 million in average annual receipts. 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: 4711), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominatingUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.