Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of fresh, frozen, or cured meats, fish, shellfish, and other seafoods. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale, on a bulk basis, of meat for freezer storage and in providing home freezer plans. Meat markets may butcher animals on their own account, or they may buy from others. Food locker plants primarily engaged in renting locker space for the storage of food products for individual households are classified in Industry 4222. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of poultry are classified in Industry 5499.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 5421 - Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, Including Freezer Provisioners are:
- Fish markets-retail
- Freezer food plans, meat-retail
- Freezer provisioners, meat-retail
- Frozen food and freezer plans, meat-retail
- Meat markets-retail
- Seafood markets-retail
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Meat Markets in the US (44521)
Revenue 2025
$13.9bn
Growth 2025
0.16%
Key Trends
An increase in per capita disposable income and falling purchase costs have boosted profit
Consumers will likely pay a premium for meat products from sources they trust
External competitors will likely continue to add new meat products to existing lines
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 5421 - Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, Including Freezer Provisioners
US-SIC Code 5421 - Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, Including Freezer Provisioners sits in the 2-digit Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, Including Freezer Provisioners sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: G
Division Title: Retail Trade
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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521 Lumber and Other Building Materials Dealers
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523 Paint, Glass and Wallpaper Stores
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525 Hardware Stores
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526 Retail Nurseries, Lawn and Garden Supply Stores
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527 Mobile Home Dealers
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531 Department Stores
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533 Variety Stores
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539 Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores
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541 Grocery Stores
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542 Meat and Fish (seafood) Markets, Including
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543 Fruit and Vegetable Markets
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544 Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores
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545 Dairy Products Stores
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546 Retail Bakeries
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549 Miscellaneous Food Stores
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551 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new and Used)
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552 Motor Vehicle Dealers (used Only)
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553 Auto and Home Supply Stores
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554 Gasoline Service Stations
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555 Boat Dealers
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556 Recreational Vehicle Dealers
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557 Motorcycle Dealers
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559 Automotive Dealers, Not Elsewhere Classified
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561 Men's and Boys' Clothing and Accessory Stores
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562 Women's Clothing Stores
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563 Women's Accessory and Specialty Stores
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564 Children's and Infants' Wear Stores
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565 Family Clothing Stores
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566 Shoe Stores
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569 Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores
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571 Home Furniture and Furnishings Stores
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572 Household Appliance Stores
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573 Radio, Television, Consumer Electronics, and Music Stores
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581 Eating and Drinking Places
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591 Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores
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592 Liquor Stores
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593 Used Merchandise Stores
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594 Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores
- 5941 Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops
- 5942 Book Stores
- 5943 Stationery Stores
- 5944 Jewelry Stores
- 5945 Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops
- 5946 Camera and Photographic Supply Stores
- 5947 Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Shops
- 5948 Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
- 5949 Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores
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596 Nonstore Retailers
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598 Fuel Dealers
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599 Retail Stores, Not Elsewhere Classified
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5421 - Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, Including Freezer Provisioners
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5421 - Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, Including Freezer Provisioners. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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542101 Seafood-retail
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542102 Food plans
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542103 Frozen foods-retail
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542104 Meat cutting service
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542105 Lobsters
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542106 Pork dealers-retail
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542107 Meat-retail
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542108 Sausages
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542109 Shrimp-retail
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542110 Caviar
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542111 Meat markets-kosher
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542113 Hams
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542114 Smoked foods
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542116 Crab meat
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542118 Smoking & curing service
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542119 Freezers-provisioning
8 Digit SIC Codes
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54210000 Meat and fish markets
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54210100 Fish and seafood markets
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54210101 Fish markets
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54210102 Seafood markets
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54210200 Meat markets, including freezer provisioners
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54210201 Food and freezer plans, meat
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54210202 Freezer provisioners, meat
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