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NAICS 311520: Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing

NAICS 311520 is the industry code for ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

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What 311520 covers

Businesses classified here make ice cream, gelato, sherbet, frozen yogurt mixes and other frozen desserts.

Included in this code

  • Ice cream
  • Gelato and sorbet
  • Frozen novelties and pops
  • Frozen yogurt mix
  • Nondairy frozen desserts

Not this code

Businesses that use 311520

Regional ice cream brandGelato makerFrozen novelty co packer

Financing for this trade

Food makers use equipment loans for freezers, fillers and cold storage, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at summer seasonality, retail and food service channels and cold chain.

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Is 311520 the right code for an ice cream maker?

Yes, if your business makes ice cream, gelato or other frozen desserts. The code for ice cream parlors selling scooped ice cream is 722515. Pick the code that matches the activity earning most of your revenue, and use that same code on your tax return, loan applications and SBA forms so lenders see one consistent picture.

What is the SBA size standard for 311520?

The SBA size standard for 311520 is 1,000 employees. A business at or under that headcount, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Employees are averaged across all pay periods over the past 24 months, including part time and temporary staff.

What financing do ice cream makers use?

Food makers use equipment loans for freezers, fillers and cold storage, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at summer seasonality, retail and food service channels and cold chain. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311520 cover?

Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 311 Food manufacturing, 3115 Dairy product manufacturing, 31152 Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 311520 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for manufacturing businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 311520?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.