HomeIndustriesRetail TradeFood & Beverage StoresBeer, Wine, & Liquor Stores
NAICS 445310

Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores

Key Figures

Establishments
36,433
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
193,533
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$51.1B
Census Economic Census · 2017

Figures are for NAICS 44531, Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores, the group this industry sits in. Census does not publish separate totals at this level of detail.

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Official definition

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

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Establishments in beer, wine, and liquor stores focus primarily on retailing packaged alcoholic beverages as their main business activity. This distinguishes them from grocery stores, which retail a general line of food products, and specialty food stores, which focus on specialized lines of food. The key boundary is whether alcoholic beverages or food products constitute the primary merchandise line of the establishment.

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