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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers industry include:- Increased demand for organic and natural products
- Growth in private label offerings
- Rise of e-commerce and online ordering platforms
- Greater emphasis on supply chain efficiency
- Expansion of niche markets and specialty products
- Shift towards healthier food options
- Increased competition from non-traditional outlets
- Adoption of advanced technologies for inventory and logistics management
- Demand for local and sustainably sourced products
- Impact of global trade policies and tariffs
- Fluctuations in food prices due to environmental factors
- Growing consumer preference for convenience and ready-to-eat products
- Expansion into global markets by larger wholesalers
- Implementation of blockchain for traceability and transparency
- Increasing regulatory pressures and food safety standards
- Integration of data analytics for market prediction and customer behavior analysis
- Focus on reducing carbon footprint and sustainable practices
- Concentration of market by major players and consolidation trends
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Miscellaneous Home Furnishings, Including Household Containers, Flatware, Pans, Baskets, And Kitchen Utensils |
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Restaurant And Hotel Equipment And Supplies |
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Commercial Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Equipment And Supplies |
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Paper And Plastic Products |
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Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Supplies, Cosmetics, And Toiletries, Including Body And Hand Soaps |
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Packaged Frozen Food |
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Frozen Meals |
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Frozen Fish And Seafood Products |
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Frozen Vegetables |
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Frozen Fruits And Fruit Juices |
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Frozen Meat Products |
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Frozen Baked Goods |
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Other Frozen Foods, Excluding Frozen Dairy Products |
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Frozen Poultry Products |
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Dairy Products, Excluding Dried, Canned, Condensed, And Evaporated Dairy Products |
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Butter |
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Cheese |
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Milk And Cream, Excluding Raw Milk And Cream |
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Ice Cream And Other Frozen Dairy Products |
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Raw Milk And Cream |
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Other Dairy Products |
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Yogurt |
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Eggs, Poultry, And Poultry Products, Excluding Canned And Frozen Poultry Products |
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Confectioneries, Including Candy, Nuts, Chips, And Popcorn |
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Candy, Including Chocolate |
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Chewing Gum |
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Nuts, Except Raw |
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Chips And Popcorn |
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Other Confectioneries |
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Fish And Seafood, Excluding Canned And Frozen Fish And Seafood |
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Fresh Meat And Meat Products |
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Beef Not Slaughtered On Location |
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Veal Not Slaughtered On Location |
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Lamb And Mutton Not Slaughtered On Location |
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Pork Not Slaughtered On Location |
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Sausage And Prepared Meats Made On Location |
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Sausage And Prepared Meats Not Made On Location |
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Other Meat And Meat Products, Including Bison, Venison, Deli (Sliced) Meats, And Edible Organs |
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Fresh Fruits And Vegetables |
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Coffee, Tea, And Powdered Drink Mixes |
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Coffee, Excluding Bottled And Canned |
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Tea, Excluding Bottled And Canned |
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Powdered Drink Mixes |
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Bread, Baked Goods, And Baking Ingredients |
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Bread And Rolls |
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Cookies And Cakes |
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Cooking Oils And Margarine |
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Flour |
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Refined Sugar |
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Spices |
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Baking Mixes And Dough |
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Other Baked Goods, Including Crackers |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Food |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Fruits And Vegetables |
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Baby Food |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Meat |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Fish And Seafood |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Milk |
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Pickles And Olives |
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Preserves, Jellies, Jams, Peanut Butter, And Honey |
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Sauces, Salad Dressing, Dips, And Vinegar |
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Condiments |
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Soup |
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Other Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Food, Including Nonperishable Poultry Products |
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Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Juices, And Nonalcoholic Beverages |
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Packaged Soft Drinks |
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Pre-Mix And Post-Mix Bulk Soft Drinks |
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Bottled Water |
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Sport And Energy Drinks, Including Bottled And Canned Coffee And Tea |
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Nonfrozen Fruit And Vegetable Juices |
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Food And Beverage Basic Materials, Including Flavoring Extracts, Fruit Peel, Sausage Casings, Hop Extract, Malt, And Yeast |
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Grocery Specialties |
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Breakfast Cereals And Bars |
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Pasta |
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Rice |
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Packaged Meals, Excluding Frozen |
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Other Grocery Specialties |
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Grains, Beans, And Seeds |
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Pet Food |
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Chemicals And Allied Products, Excluding Agricultural Chemicals, Plastics, Industrial And Natural Gases, Liquefied Petroleum (Lp |
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Other Chemicals And Allied Products |
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Home Cleaning Chemical Solutions, Polishes, And Waxes |
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Tobacco And Tobacco Products |
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Service Receipts And Labor Charges, Including Installed Parts |
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Miscellaneous Commodities |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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| Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 9% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 6% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 18% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 14% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 14% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 12% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 14% | |||
| Production Occupations | 5% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 36% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 15% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 15% | |||
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 8% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 19% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 17% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 8% | |||
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 7% | |||
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers industry. |
Latest Industry News
- New York Is Hungry for a Big Grocery Experiment - If Mamdani is able to pull this off—a huge if, given the economic considerations, as critics are quick to point out—it will be the first time in American history that a city of New York’s size has commanded its own grocery stores. (07/03/2025)
- Merchants threaten sugar sales halt - The Express Tribune - Association Secretary General Rizwan Shaukat and Patron-in-Chief Saleem Pervaiz Butt stated that the price of a 50kg sugar sack in the wholesale market is increasing by Rs100 every other day. (06/29/2025)
- Sam's Club shares big plans to keep members happy - That's something Sam's Club CFO Todd Sears talked about during the 2025 Evercore Consumer & Retail Conference. Sears shared what Sam's Club has seen from its members. "In terms of consumer, what we're seeing right now is the consumer is still being very conscious and very choiceful about what they're purchasing, (06/26/2025)
- General Mills warns of category growth and pricing challenges; food peers on watch - General Mills (NYSE:GIS) fell in early trading on Wednesday after investors focused on the Minnesota-based company's organic sales and disappointing profit outlook over the mixed FQ4 earnings report. (06/25/2025)
- Merchants Are Losing Billions to Failed Payments. Here’s How to Fix It. - Erich Litch is General Manager of Payment Software for Merchants and Banking at ACI Worldwide, driving the company’s leadership in payments orchestration for banks and merchants. Litch joined ACI in 2024 as Head of Merchant Solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in executive and senior leadership roles at SaaS and licensed-based financial technology businesses. At Fiserv ... (06/24/2025)
- Major Sam's Club changes to know about before next visit including ingredients overhaul - The member's only store has announced a major shake up to it's stores affecting what is in your food and how you buy it (06/23/2025)
- General Mills launches fresh Blue Buffalo refrigerated dog food line - USA TODAY - General Mills, which entered the pet food category in 2018 with its $8 billion acquisition of Blue Buffalo, is also bringing European brand Edgard & Cooper to U.S. PetSmart stores in July. (06/22/2025)
- Performance Food Group: Trouble Brewing Post Acquisitions - Current valuations of Performance Food Group may be overly optimistic as thin margins and rising debt reshape the company's financial outlook. Read more on PFGC stock. (06/20/2025)
- How This $100 Million Popsicle Business Licks The Competition - Forbes 30 Under 30 alums Erik Brust and Connor Wray founded JonnyPops while still in college. More than a decade later, they are sitting on a mini empire of ‘better-for-you’ frozen treats. (06/12/2025)
- Grocery wholesaler closing Lehigh County facility; 700+ layoffs coming - WFMZ - NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa- Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods (UNFI) is closing a distribution center in Lehigh County, resulting in more than 700 layoffs. (06/11/2025)
