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NAICS 424930, industry

NAICS 424930: Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers

NAICS 424930 is the industry code for flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

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What 424930 covers

Businesses here wholesale fresh flowers, nursery stock, plants and florists' supplies to florists, garden centers and landscapers.

Included in this code

  • Fresh cut flower wholesale
  • Nursery stock and plants
  • Florists' supplies
  • Bulbs and plant materials

Not this code

Businesses that use 424930

Flower importerWholesale floristNursery stock broker

Financing for this trade

Flower wholesalers need refrigerated vans, coolers and working capital lines for holiday peaks. Lenders watch perishability and concentration around Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.

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Is 424930 the right code for a flower wholesaler?

Yes, if you buy flowers, plants or florists' supplies and resell them to florists, retailers or landscapers. Growers who sell their own crops use 1114 codes, and retail flower shops use 459310. Importers of cut flowers fit here too. Owners in this trade most often weigh it against 459310 (florists) and 111421 (nursery and tree production). The right choice is the activity that brings in the most revenue, used the same way on tax returns and loan applications.

What is the SBA size standard for 424930?

The SBA size standard for 424930 is 100 employees. SBA counts the average number of people on payroll, full time, part time and temporary, over the last 24 months, and adds in any affiliates. A flower wholesaler under that headcount counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts, whatever its revenue.

What financing helps a wholesale florist?

Refrigerated delivery vans and coolers are financed with equipment loans. A working capital line covers big buys before Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, when a large share of yearly sales lands. Lenders review spoilage controls, seasonality and florist receivables. Expect lenders to ask for receivables and payables agings, recent bank statements and a debt schedule, which also help a broker match the request to the right lender quickly.

What does NAICS 424930 cover?

Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 42 Wholesale trade, 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods, 4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers, 42493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers.

What financing do NAICS 424930 businesses use?

Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 424930?

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.