2022 NAICS industry in sector 44-45 Retail Trade
44513 Convenience Retailers and Vending Machine Operators
NAICS 44513 is the US industry code for convenience retailers and vending machine operators. It covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of groceries that generally includes milk, bread, soda, and snacks.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of groceries that generally includes milk, bread, soda, and snacks. Included in this industry are convenience retailers, such as convenience stores or food marts (except those operating fuel pumps), and vending machine operators.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Retailing a general line of food, such as supermarkets and grocery stores are classified in Industry 44511, Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers).
- Retailing automotive fuels in combination with a convenience store or food mart are classified in Industry 45711, Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores.
- Supplying and servicing coin- or card-operated personal service machines, such as photobooths and lockers are classified in Industry 81299, All Other Personal Services.
- Supplying and servicing coin- or card-operated amusement and gambling devices in places of business operated by others are classified in Subsector 713, Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries.
- Renting prerecorded digital video discs (DVDs) through vending machines are classified in Industry 53228, Other Consumer Goods Rental.
Codes in 44513
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