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# NAICS code 424820: Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers

The companies classified under NAICS 424820, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** NAICS 424820 is the code for Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade. The companies counted under it are mostly very small: 71% have 50 or fewer employees, and 64% are headquartered in the United States.

## What is NAICS 424820?

NAICS 424820 is the code for Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers. It belongs to sector 42: Wholesale Trade. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 5182, Wholesale wine and distilled beverages, in the older SIC system (94%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification.

- 71% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range.
- The largest group is headquartered in the United States (64%). Within the US, California is the biggest state (30%).
- Most were founded in the 2000s (31%), then the 2010s (21%).

**Figure: How NAICS 424820 is built.** The code 424820 split into its parts: sector 42, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry.

*The six digits of NAICS 424820. Each digit narrows the category.*

## Which companies are classified under NAICS 424820?

The biggest by headcount range include Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, Breakthru Beverage Group, Jackson Family Wines, Empire Distributors and Glazer's Beer And Beverage. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Headquarters | Employees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits | Miami, FL | 10,001+ |
| Breakthru Beverage Group | Cicero, IL | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Jackson Family Wines | Santa Rosa, CA | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Empire Distributors | Austell, GA | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Glazer's Beer And Beverage | Dallas, TX | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Fedway Associates | Basking Ridge, NJ | 501 to 1,000 |
| Empire Merchants North | West Coxsackie, NY | 501 to 1,000 |
| Proximo Spirits | Jersey City, NJ | 201 to 500 |
| M.S. Walker | Norwood, MA | 201 to 500 |
| Palm Bay International | Port Washington, NY | 201 to 500 |
| Charton Hobbs | Mississauga, Canada | 201 to 500 |
| Meridian Wine Merchants | Cape Town, South Africa | 201 to 500 |
| Prp Wine International | Naperville, IL | 201 to 500 |
| Standard Beverage | Lenexa, KS | 201 to 500 |
| Au Vodka | Swansea, United Kingdom | 51 to 200 |
| Bibendum Wine | London, United Kingdom | 51 to 200 |
| Infinium Spirits | San Diego, CA | 51 to 200 |
| Wilson Daniels | Napa, CA | 51 to 200 |
| Uncle Nearest | Shelbyville, TN | 51 to 200 |
| Kobrand | Purchase, NY | 51 to 200 |
| Winedirect | American Canyon, CA | 51 to 200 |
| Boutinot Wines | Cheadle, United Kingdom | 51 to 200 |
| Univins Et Spiritueux | Montreal, Canada | 51 to 200 |
| Vineyard Brands | Birmingham, AL | 51 to 200 |
| Flecha Azul Tequila | Dallas, TX | 51 to 200 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## Where are NAICS 424820 companies based?

The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (64%), the United Kingdom (12%) and Canada (4%).

**Figure: Where companies in NAICS 424820 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 headquartered in each country: United States 64%, United Kingdom 12%, Canada 4%, Australia 4%, Germany 3%, Singapore 2%, Hong Kong 2%, Austria 1%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 by headquarters country.*

Within the United States, California (30%), New York (9%) and Florida (7%) lead.

**Figure: US headquarters of companies in NAICS 424820, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in NAICS 424820 headquartered in each state. The largest are California 30%, New York 9%, Florida 7%.

*Share of counted US companies in NAICS 424820 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.*

## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 424820?

71% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 424820.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 in each employee range: 11 to 50 71%, 51 to 200 21%, 201 to 500 4%, 501 to 1,000 2%, 1,001 to 5,000 1%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 in each employee range.*

## How old are NAICS 424820 companies?

Most were founded in the 2000s (31%), then the 2010s (21%).

**Figure: When companies in NAICS 424820 were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 founded in each era: Before 1960 10%, 1960s 4%, 1970s 7%, 1980s 12%, 1990s 13%, 2000s 31%, 2010s 21%, 2020s 1%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.*

## How NAICS 424820 compares

- 71% of companies in NAICS 424820 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site.
- California holds 30% of the US companies here, against 14% across all NAICS codes on this site.

## How do NAICS 424820 companies describe themselves?

A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Beverage Manufacturing (48%), Food and Beverage Manufacturing (9%) and Wine and Spirits (9%).

**Figure: How companies in NAICS 424820 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 that give each industry on their public profile: Beverage Manufacturing 48%, Food and Beverage Manufacturing 9%, Wine and Spirits 9%, Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages 8%, Food and Beverage Services 7%, Wholesale 7%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424820 by the industry they list on their public profile.*

## NAICS 424820 and the SIC system

NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most.

| Code | Title | Share of counted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SIC 5182 | Wholesale wine and distilled beverages | 94% |
| [SIC 5921](https://enrich.chat/naics/445320/) | Retail alcoholic beverages | 3% |

## Where NAICS codes come from

NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to.

## How do you reach the people at NAICS 424820 companies?

The people to talk to are usually sales, supply chain and procurement leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

Counting who matches never uses credits.

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```text
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## Frequently asked questions

### What is NAICS code 424820?

NAICS 424820 is the code for Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade.

### What is the SIC code for NAICS 424820 (Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers)?

94% of the companies counted carry SIC 5182 (Wholesale wine and distilled beverages), but the two systems do not map one to one.

### Which companies are classified under NAICS 424820?

The biggest by headcount range include Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, Breakthru Beverage Group, Jackson Family Wines, Empire Distributors and Glazer's Beer And Beverage. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them.

### Where are NAICS 424820 companies based?

The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (64%), the United Kingdom (12%) and Canada (4%).

### How big are the companies in NAICS 424820?

71% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### How do I find a company's NAICS code?

Search the official NAICS index at the U.S. Census Bureau for the code that matches what the company mostly does. Public companies in the US also list a SIC code in their SEC EDGAR profile.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at NAICS 424820 companies

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Use www.enrich.chat to find the sales, supply chain and procurement leaders at companies with NAICS code 424820, with titles and verified work emails
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