Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers: Business Name Ideas

What this industry covers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers.

Businesses classified here include

• Antique book merchant wholesalers
• Atlases merchant wholesalers
• Books merchant wholesalers
• Brochures merchant wholesalers
• Magazines merchant wholesalers
• Maps (except globe, school, wall) merchant wholesalers
• Newspaper agencies merchant wholesalers
• Newspapers merchant wholesalers
• Pamphlets merchant wholesalers
• Periodicals merchant wholesalers
• Textbooks merchant wholesalers

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 424920), U.S. Census Bureau.

Name ideas for book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers

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Name words that fit, with their meanings

• Book
• Periodical
• Newspaper
• Supply
• Trade
• Source
• Distribution
• Goods

U.S. business 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.

Top states for book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers

1. California 140 locations
2. New York 115 locations
3. Florida 74 locations
4. Illinois 66 locations
5. Texas 59 locations
6. New Jersey 55 locations
7. Pennsylvania 49 locations
8. Massachusetts 40 locations
9. Ohio 38 locations
10. Georgia 34 locations

All 43 states

• Alabama (18)
• Arizona (20)
• Arkansas (10)
• California (140)
• Colorado (27)
• Connecticut (15)
• Florida (74)
• Georgia (34)
• Hawaii (7)
• Idaho (7)
• Illinois (66)
• Indiana (24)
• Iowa (8)
• Kansas (15)
• Kentucky (8)
• Louisiana (8)
• Maine (6)
• Maryland (18)
• Massachusetts (40)
• Michigan (32)
• Minnesota (34)
• Mississippi (4)
• Missouri (33)
• Nebraska (3)
• Nevada (12)
• New Hampshire (7)
• New Jersey (55)
• New Mexico (3)
• New York (115)
• North Carolina (19)
• North Dakota (3)
• Ohio (38)
• Oklahoma (11)
• Oregon (12)
• Pennsylvania (49)
• Rhode Island (6)
• South Carolina (10)
• Tennessee (24)
• Texas (59)
• Utah (17)
• Virginia (19)
• Washington (31)
• Wisconsin (21)

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