NAICS 42484-digit industry group · NAICS 2022

NAICS Code 4248: Beer, Wine, and Distilled Beverage Wholesalers

The NAICS code for Beer, Wine, and Distilled Beverage Wholesalers is 4248.

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Beverage Wholesalers operate under the three-tier alcohol distribution system, serving as mandatory intermediaries between producers and licensed retailers and restaurants. State franchise laws create protected territories that shape the competitive and economic structure of beverage alcohol distribution.

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Beverage Wholesalers falls under the NAICS code for NAICS 424 — Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, a subsector of Wholesale Trade.

10,822

Total US Entities

NAICS Industries

4248

NAICS Code

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NAICS Industries (5-digit)

NAICS Code	Industry Title	US Entities
42481	NAICS 42481 — Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers	4,000
42482	NAICS 42482 — Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	6,822

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Other Industry Groups in Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

NAICS 4241 — Paper and Paper Product Wholesalers11,388 entities

NAICS 4242 — Drugs and Druggists Sundries Wholesalers15,657 entities

NAICS 4243 — Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Wholesalers22,026 entities

NAICS 4244 — Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers60,262 entities

NAICS 4245 — Farm Product Raw Material Wholesalers23,405 entities

NAICS 4246 — Chemical and Allied Products Wholesalers12,796 entities

NAICS 4247 — Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers13,817 entities

NAICS 4249 — Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Wholesalers103,577 entities

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