Grocery Store Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a grocery store, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Grocery Store name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a grocery store is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a grocery store usually falls under NAICS 445110: Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores.
This industry comprises establishments generally known as supermarkets and grocery stores primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned and frozen foods; fresh fruits and vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish, and poultry. Included in this industry are delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food.
Businesses classified here include
- Commissaries, primarily groceries
- Delicatessens primarily retailing a range of grocery items and meats
- Food (i.e., groceries) stores
- Grocery stores
- Supermarkets
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 445110), U.S. Census Bureau.
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores locations
- New York 8,436 locations
- California 8,033 locations
- Florida 3,821 locations
- Texas 3,657 locations
- Pennsylvania 2,570 locations
- Illinois 2,478 locations
- New Jersey 2,421 locations
- North Carolina 1,963 locations
- Ohio 1,912 locations
- Georgia 1,755 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.