General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers: Business Name Ideas

What this industry covers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of a general line (wide range) of groceries.

Businesses classified here include

• Food, general-line, merchant wholesalers
• General-line groceries merchant wholesalers
• Groceries, general-line, merchant wholesalers

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 424410), U.S. Census Bureau.

Name ideas for general line grocery merchant wholesalers

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Name words that fit, with their meanings

• Line
• Grocery
• 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 general line grocery merchant wholesalers

1. California 508 locations
2. New York 450 locations
3. Florida 298 locations
4. Illinois 196 locations
5. Texas 196 locations
6. New Jersey 171 locations
7. Pennsylvania 102 locations
8. Washington 95 locations
9. Michigan 87 locations
10. Georgia 85 locations

All 50 states

• Alabama (20)
• Alaska (7)
• Arizona (55)
• Arkansas (10)
• California (508)
• Colorado (45)
• Connecticut (28)
• Delaware (13)
• District of Columbia (8)
• Florida (298)
• Georgia (85)
• Hawaii (14)
• Idaho (17)
• Illinois (196)
• Indiana (39)
• Iowa (13)
• Kansas (13)
• Kentucky (24)
• Louisiana (42)
• Maine (9)
• Maryland (57)
• Massachusetts (46)
• Michigan (87)
• Minnesota (44)
• Mississippi (17)
• Missouri (42)
• Montana (11)
• Nebraska (21)
• Nevada (36)
• New Hampshire (11)
• New Jersey (171)
• New Mexico (11)
• New York (450)
• North Carolina (66)
• North Dakota (7)
• Ohio (76)
• Oklahoma (15)
• Oregon (29)
• Pennsylvania (102)
• Rhode Island (8)
• South Carolina (24)
• South Dakota (6)
• Tennessee (50)
• Texas (196)
• Utah (27)
• Vermont (9)
• Virginia (77)
• Washington (95)
• West Virginia (12)
• Wisconsin (41)

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• Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
• Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
• Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
• Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
• Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers