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Table 1 Classification of food stores

From: Classification bias in commercial business lists for retail food stores in the U.S.

Food store classification

Ground-survey

D&B list

InfoUSA list

Store characteristics

Primary SIC code

Primary SIC code†

Convenience store

· At most 2 cash register; and,

· No fresh meats; and,

· Less than 10 fruits and vegetables; and,

· Not a specialty food store

· 541102 (Convenience stores)

· 55410000 (Gasoline service stations)

· 55419901 (Filling stations, gasoline)

· 55419903 (Truck Stops)

· 541103 (Convenience stores)

· 554101 (Service stations-gasoline & oil)

· 554102 (Gas-diesel)

· 554103 (Truck stops & plazas)

Supermarket

· 4 or more cash registers; and,

· Have at least two full services among butcher, deli, and bakery; and,

· 20 or more fruits and vegetables, and;

· Have fresh meats, and;

· Have fresh milk; and,

· Have a fresh produce section; and,

· Not a specialty food store

· 541101 (Supermarkets)

· 541101 (Food markets)

· 541102 (Snack products)

· 541104 (Food products-retail)

· 541105 (Grocers-retail)

· 541106 (Markets-kosher)

· 541107 (Grocers-ethnic foods)

· 541108 (Grocers-health foods)

· 541108 (Grocers-take-out foods)

Grocery store

· Not a convenience store; and,

· Not a supermarket; and,

· Not a specialty food store

· 541100 (Grocery stores)

· 541199 (Grocery stores, nec)

· Same as supermarket

Specialty food store

· Bakery

· Meat/fish stores

· Fruit/vegetable stores

· Candy/nut stores

· Coffee/tea stores

· Other specialty stores

· 5421 (Meat and fish markets)

· 5431 (Fruit and vegetable market)

· 5441 (Candy, nut, and confectionary stores)

· 5451 (Dairy products stores)

· 5461 (Retail bakeries)

· 5499 (Miscellaneous food stores)

· 5421 (Meat and fish markets)

· 5431 (Fruit and vegetable market)

· 5441 (Candy, nut, and confectionary stores)

· 5451 (Dairy products stores)

· 5461 (Retail bakeries)

· 5499 (Miscellaneous food stores)

  1. † Supermarkets and grocery stores cannot be classified separately in the InfoUSA.