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NAICS 311811: Retail bakeries

NAICS 311811 is the industry code for retail bakeries. 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 311811 covers

Businesses classified here bake bread, cakes, pastries and other goods on site and sell them mainly to the public from the same location.

Included in this code

  • Retail bakeries
  • Bakery cafes that bake on site
  • Cake shops
  • Donut shops that make donuts on site
  • Pastry shops

Not this code

Businesses that use 311811

Neighborhood bakeryWedding cake shopBagel bakery

Financing for this trade

Retail bakeries use equipment loans for ovens, mixers and display cases, SBA 7(a) for buildouts and acquisitions, and merchant cash advances or lines for working capital. Lenders look at card sales history, lease terms and owner experience.

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Is 311811 the right code for a retail bakery?

Yes, if your business bakes goods on site and sells them mainly to walk in customers. The code for commercial bakeries selling wholesale is 311812. 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 311811?

The SBA size standard for 311811 is 500 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 retail bakeries use?

Retail bakeries use equipment loans for ovens, mixers and display cases, SBA 7(a) for buildouts and acquisitions, and merchant cash advances or lines for working capital. Lenders look at card sales history, lease terms and owner experience. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311811 cover?

Retail bakeries. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 311 Food manufacturing, 3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, 31181 Bread and bakery product manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 311811 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 311811?

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.