2022 NAICS national industry in sector 44-45 Retail Trade
445292 Confectionery and Nut Retailers
NAICS 445292 is the US industry code for confectionery and nut retailers. This U.S.
- Code
- 445292 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Confectionery and Nut Retailers
- Part of
- Other Specialty Food Retailers
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $19.5 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 47210 (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 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.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Selling confectionery goods and nuts made on the premises and not packaged for immediate consumption are classified in Industry Group 3113, Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing.
- Preparing and/or serving snack foods (e.g., doughnuts, bagels, ice cream, popcorn) for immediate consumption on or near the premises are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
- Retailing baked goods made on the premises but not for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 311811, Retail Bakeries.
Activities listed under 445292
The Census index assigns these 3 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Candy stores, packaged, retailing only
- Confectionery stores, packaged, retailing only
- Nut (i.e., packaged) stores
SBA size standard for 445292
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 445292, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $19.5 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: 4721), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.