445320 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing packaged alcoholic beverages, such as ale, beer, wine, and liquor.

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 packaged liquor in combination with providing prepared drinks for immediate consumption on the premises are classified in Industry 722410, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages).
• Manufacturing brewery, winery, and distillery products for consumption off the premises are classified in Industry Group 3121, Beverage Manufacturing.
• Manufacturing brewery, winery, and distillery products in combination with providing prepared food and drinks for immediate consumption on the premises are classified in Subsector 722, Food Services and Drinking Places.

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

Businesses that use this code

• Liquor store or off-licence

Activities listed under 445320

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

• Beer stores, packaged
• Duty free liquor shops
• Liquor stores, package
• Package stores (i.e., liquor)
• Wine shops, packaged

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 445320

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 445320, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $10 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: 4722, 4791, 4781, 4782, 4789, 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised storesUK 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.