NAICS Code 424490 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42449 (Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	424490
Title	Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	250 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.

Illustrative Examples:

Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers

Canned seafood merchant wholesalers

Canned fish merchant wholesalers

Canned vegetables merchant wholesalers

Canned fruits merchant wholesalers

Dried milk merchant wholesalers

Canned meats merchant wholesalers

Soft drinks merchant wholesalers

Canned milk merchant wholesalers

Is a business under 424490 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 424490 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 250 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 424490 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group	4244	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42449	Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	424490	Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
5149	Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.