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title: "Beer, wine, and liquor stores — NAICS 44531 industry report"
url: "https://vantainsights.com/reports/44531-beer-wine-liquor-stores"
naics: "44531"
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# Beer, wine, and liquor stores: US industry report

NAICS 44531 · Retail Trade

## Key Figures

| Figure | Value | Source | Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market size | ~$78.3B | A VantaInsights projection for 2026, not a published federal figure: the 2024 Census Annual Integrated Economic Survey revenue carried forward at the industry's revenue growth rate. The published 2024 figure is in the report. | 2026 |
| Establishments | 36,433 | Census CBP | 2023 |
| Employment | 193,533 | Census CBP | 2023 |
| Life cycle | Mature | VantaInsights Analysis: growing in line with overall economy |  |

## Industry Snapshot

- Retail sector compensation significantly lags economy average despite sustained market expansion.
- Wage growth outpacing hiring activity signals labor cost pressure in beer retail.
- Establishment growth diverging sharply from employment contraction across the sector.
- Revenue expansion substantially outpacing workforce growth over the long term.

Directional only. The exact figures behind each line are in the report.

## The report

| Tier | Price | Pages | Adds |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $239 | 23 |   |

- Historical data: 2012-2025
- Forecast period: 2026-2030
- Data sources: Census, BLS, FRED

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