Powered by LevrNAICS 459210: Book retailers and news dealers
NAICS 459210 is the industry code for book retailers and news dealers. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for retail and start your application when you are ready.
What 459210 covers
Book retailers and news dealers sell new books, magazines and newspapers from stores, newsstands or online.
New code in NAICS 2022, combining bookstores (451211) and news dealers (451212).
Included in this code
- Bookstores
- Newsstands
- Religious bookstores
- Online book retailers
Not this code
- Used bookstores: see 459510 Used merchandise retailers
- Book publishers: see 513130 Book publishers
- Book wholesale: see 424920 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers
Businesses that use 459210
Financing for this trade
Bookstores use lines of credit and SBA loans for buildouts. Lenders review margins and returns policies with publishers.
Apply for funding with AIIs 459210 the right code for a bookstore?
Yes, if you sell new books or periodicals to the public in a store, newsstand or online. Used bookstores use 459510. Publishers selling their own titles use 513130. If your work overlaps, also read the definitions for 459510 (used merchandise retailers) and 424920 (book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers), then choose the code that matches your largest source of revenue.
What is the SBA size standard for 459210?
The SBA size standard for 459210 is $36M in average annual receipts. SBA averages total gross receipts over the last five completed fiscal years and adds in any affiliates under common control. A bookstore at or below that figure counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts.
What financing helps an independent bookstore?
SBA 7(a) loans and microloans fund buildouts and purchases, and a line of credit carries inventory before the holidays. Many stores add cafe equipment financed with equipment loans. Lenders look at margins, events revenue and lease terms. 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 459210 cover?
Book retailers and news dealers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 44-45 Retail trade, 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, 4592 Book retailers and news dealers, 45921 Book retailers and news dealers.
What financing do NAICS 459210 businesses use?
Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for retail businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.
Where do I put NAICS 459210?
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.