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title: "Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores — NAICS 445310"
url: "https://vantainsights.com/industry/445310-beer-wine-liquor-stores"
naics: "445310"
naics_frame: "2017"
updated: "2026-10-22"
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# Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores

NAICS 445310

## Key Figures

| Figure | Value | Source | Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Establishments | 36,433 | Census CBP | 2023 |
| Employment | 193,533 | Census CBP | 2023 |
| Market size | $70.9B | Census Economic Census, comparative statistics on the NAICS 2017 definition | 2022 |

Figures are published for NAICS 445310 directly.

## 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.

*VantaInsights Analysis, AI-drafted.*

## Where this sits

- [44-45 Retail Trade](https://vantainsights.com/industry/44-45-retail-trade)
- [445 Food and Beverage Stores](https://vantainsights.com/industry/445-food-beverage-retailers)
- [4453 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores](https://vantainsights.com/industry/4453-beer-wine-liquor-stores)
- [44531 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores](https://vantainsights.com/reports/44531-beer-wine-liquor-stores)

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