NAICS 446110 · Retail Trade

Pharmacies and Drug Stores: Business Name Ideas

48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 42,707 U.S. business locations broken down by state.

What this industry covers

This industry comprises establishments known as pharmacies and drug stores engaged in retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines.

Businesses classified here include

  • Apothecaries
  • Drug stores
  • Institutional pharmacies, on-site
  • Pharmacies

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 446110), U.S. Census Bureau.

Name ideas for pharmacies and drug stores

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U.S. business numbers

42,707Business locations (establishments)
673,084Paid employees (mid-March)
$28,852,808,000Annual payroll
$42,867Average pay per employee
15.8Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-48,023
5-98,637
10-198,024
20-4917,511
50-99420
100-24982
250-4995
500-9995

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 pharmacies and drug stores

  1. California 4,328 locations
  2. New York 4,299 locations
  3. Texas 3,227 locations
  4. Florida 2,885 locations
  5. Pennsylvania 2,068 locations
  6. New Jersey 1,658 locations
  7. Michigan 1,656 locations
  8. Illinois 1,577 locations
  9. North Carolina 1,507 locations
  10. Georgia 1,341 locations

All 51 states

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