NAICS code 445320: Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers

NAICS 445320 is “Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing packaged alcoholic beverages, such as ale, beer, wine, and liquor.

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Beer stores, packaged; Duty free liquor shops; Liquor stores, package; Package stores (i.e., liquor); and Wine shops, packaged.

Businesses mainly retailing packaged liquor in combination with providing prepared drinks for immediate consumption on the premises are classified in Industry 722410, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages); manufacturing brewery, winery, and distillery products for consumption off the premises are classified in Industry Group 3121, Beverage Manufacturing; and manufacturing brewery, winery, and distillery products in combination with providing prepared food and drinks for immediate consumption on the premises are classified in Subsector 722, Food Services and Drinking Places.

$10 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC codes 5921 (Liquor Stores), 5142 (Packaged Frozen Foods, part), 5181 (Beer and Ale, part), 5182 (Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, part), 5411 (Grocery Stores, part), 5421 (Meat and Fish, part), 5431 (Fruit and Vegetable Markets, part), 5961 (Catalog and Mail-Order Houses, part) and 5963 (Direct Selling Establishments, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

445320 (Beer, wine, & liquor retailers) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

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