445131 Convenience Retailers

Official definition

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

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 a general line of food, such as supermarkets and grocery stores are classified in Industry 445110, Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers).
• Retailing automotive fuels in combination with a convenience store or food mart are classified in Industry 457110, Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores.
• Retailing merchandise through vending machines are classified in U.S. Industry 445132, Vending Machine Operators.

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

Businesses that use this code

• Convenience store

Activities listed under 445131

The Census index assigns these 1 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Convenience food stores (except those with fuel pumps)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 445131

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 445131, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $36.5 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, 4791, 4781, 4782, 4789, 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominatingUK SIC
• 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco productsUK SIC
• 47820Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwearUK SIC
• 47890Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goodsUK SIC
• 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetUK SIC
• 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsUK SIC

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

Similar codes to compare

• 445132Vending Machine Operators