2022 Edition

national industry 455211

Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters, primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries, including a significant amount and variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, and other perishable groceries, in combination with a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, and appliances.

The immediate parent of national industry 455211 is international industry 45521: Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers

2022 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Retailing a general line of groceries, such as supermarkets and grocery stores--are classified in Industry 445110, Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers);
  • Retailing a general line of new merchandise, generally known as department stores--are classified in Industry 455110, Department Stores;
  • Retailing a general line of new merchandise, except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters--are classified in U.S. Industry 455219, All Other General Merchandise Retailers;
  • Retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, generally known as home centers--are classified in Industry 444110, Home Centers; and
  • Retailing used merchandise--are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 455211 - Internet supercenter sites
  2. 455211 - Internet warehouse club sites
  3. 455211 - Supercenters
  4. 455211 - Superstores (i.e., food and general merchandise)
  5. 455211 - Warehouse clubs (i.e., food and general merchandise)

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 452910 454111 454112 454113
2007 452910 454111 454112 454113
2012 452910 454111 454112 454113
2017 452311 454110
2022 455211

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

Mappings are not available for this combination of NAICS code and edition.

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 455211, Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters:

  1. all other general merchandise store
  2. general merchandise store
  3. general merchandise store including warehouse club and supercenter
  4. mercantile not otherwise classified
  5. other general merchandise store
  6. other store with food or drink
  7. retail store not otherwise classified
  8. retail trade
  9. store large open area not otherwise classified 1 000 m2 or more other
  10. store not otherwise classified food or drink high hazard
  11. store not otherwise classified food or drink low hazard
  12. store not otherwise classified food or drink medium hazard
  13. store retail
  14. store retail not otherwise classified
  15. store retail store not otherwise classified including service of food not restaurant
  16. store retail store not otherwise classified no service of food
  17. store superstore and warehouse club
  18. warehouse club and supercenter

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