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NAICS 624210, industry

NAICS 624210: Community food services

NAICS 624210 is the industry code for community food services. 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 624210 covers

Community food services collect, prepare and deliver food to people in need, including food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and meal delivery programs such as meals on wheels.

Included in this code

  • Food banks
  • Food pantries
  • Soup kitchens
  • Home delivered meal programs
  • Community meal programs

Not this code

Businesses that use 624210

Regional food bankNeighborhood food pantryMeals on wheels program

Financing for this trade

Food banks finance warehouses, coolers and refrigerated trucks with mortgages, equipment loans and community development lending, often alongside capital campaigns. Lenders look at donor support and grant funding.

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Is 624210 the right code for a food bank or community food program?

Yes, if you collect and distribute food or meals to people in need, such as food banks, pantries, soup kitchens and home delivered meal programs. Companies running cafeterias under contract use 722310. Disaster relief organizations use 624230. Nonprofit meals on wheels programs also fit here.

What is the SBA size standard for 624210?

SBA sets the size standard for 624210 at $19.5 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Community food service providers at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent community food service providers fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

How do food banks finance warehouses and trucks?

Food banks typically combine capital campaigns and grants with mortgages from community lenders for warehouses and equipment loans for refrigerated trucks and walk in coolers. Lenders look at donor pledges, government contracts, reserves and the organization's track record. Grants often cover part of the cost.

What does NAICS 624210 cover?

Community food services. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 62 Health care and social assistance, 624 Social assistance, 6242 Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services, 62421 Community food services.

What financing do NAICS 624210 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 624210?

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.