722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) preparing and/or serving a specialty snack, such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, or popcorn, or (2) serving nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, or sodas for consumption on or near the premises. These establishments may carry and sell a combination of snack, nonalcoholic beverage, and other related products (e.g., coffee beans, mugs, coffee makers) but generally promote and sell a unique snack or nonalcoholic beverage.

Examples Census gives

• Beverage bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location
• Doughnut shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Bagel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Pretzel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Cookie shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Coffee shops, on premise brewing
• Ice cream parlors
• Juice bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location

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:

• Selling one or more of the following food specialties (except from mobile vehicles): hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken, specialty cuisines are classified based on the type of food service provided to patrons.
• Preparing and serving snacks and nonalcoholic beverages from mobile vehicles for immediate consumption are classified in Industry 722330, Mobile Food Services.
• Operating as street vendors (except food) or retailing food (except food prepared and served for immediate consumption) are classified in Sector 44-45, Retail Trade.

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

Businesses that use this code

• Coffee shop or cafe

Activities listed under 722515

The Census index assigns these 18 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Bagel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Bakery cafes, on premise baking and selling for immediate consumption
• Beverage (e.g., coffee, juice, soft drink) bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location
• Canteens, fixed location
• Coffee shops, on premise brewing
• Confectionery snack shops, made on premises with carryout services
• Cookie shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Doughnut shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Fixed location refreshment stands
• Frozen custard stands, fixed location
• Frozen yogurt shops
• Ice cream parlors
• Juice bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location
• Pretzel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
• Refreshment stands, fixed location
• Smoothie shops
• Snack bars (e.g., cookies, popcorn, pretzels), fixed location
• Soft drink beverage bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 722515

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 722515, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $22.5 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: 5610, 5630), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 56101Licensed restaurantsUK SIC
• 56102Unlicensed restaurants and cafesUK SIC
• 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food standsUK SIC
• 56301Licensed clubsUK SIC
• 56302Public houses and barsUK SIC

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

Similar codes to compare

• 722511Full-Service Restaurants
• 722513Limited-Service Restaurants
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