NAICS Code 455219 — All Other General Merchandise Retailers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 2 national industries under 45521 (Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers).

Code	455219
Title	All Other General Merchandise Retailers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$40 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used general merchandise (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters). These establishments retail a general line of new and used merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, groceries, hardware, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited amounts, with none of the lines predominating. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis.

Illustrative Examples:

Dollar stores

General merchandise (new and used) auction houses

General merchandise showrooms

General merchandise trading posts

General stores

Home and auto supply stores

Variety stores

Is a business under 455219 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 455219 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $40 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 455219 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	44-45	Retail Trade
Subsector	455	General Merchandise Retailers
Industry Group	4552	Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers
NAICS Industry	45521	Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers
National Industry	455219	All Other General Merchandise Retailers

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

Related National Industry codes

• 455211 — Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters

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.