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Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AR42449

Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas industry analysis

The Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas Market Research Report

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Definition of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas?

Operators in this industry primarily wholesale specialized grocery products such as soft drinks or baked goods. However, this industry does not wholesale frozen foods, dairy products (except dried or canned), poultry products (except canned), confectionery products, fish and seafood products (except canned), meat products (except canned), alcoholic beverages or fresh fruits and vegetables.

What’s included in the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas?

The Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas includes baby foods wholesaling, bakery products (except frozen) wholesaling, bottled water (except water treating) wholesaling, canned foods (e.g. fish, meat, seafood, vegetables, soups) wholesaling, cereal products wholesaling, coffee and tea wholesaling, condiments, seasonings and cooking products wholesaling, pasta and rice wholesaling, pet foods wholesaling and soft drink wholesaling. Related terms covered in the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas industry report includes products sold as the house brand of a particular supermarket or retail chain, rather than the specific manufacturer, a technology that tracks products from the time they leave the assembly line to the time they leave the store by releasing continuous signals from a chip and a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries in which producers supply goods directly to stores, eliminating the middleman.

Industry Performance of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas

Benchmark the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas industry performance with all AR county and national performance.

Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas

#12 in Highest Revenue 3% of state's GDP
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Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in the US


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Key Drivers of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, per capita personal consumption expenditure, new business formation, per capita disposable income, demand from supermarkets and grocery stores and demand from food services and drinking places are impacting Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas

Arkansas Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditure
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Demand from supermarkets and grocery stores
Demand from food services and drinking places

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County Data of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas

Access proprietary data on county in the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling in Arkansas, such as Benton County, Pulaski County and Washington County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas

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What is the market size of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas in 2025?

The market size of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas is $14.6bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas in 2025?

There are 266 businesses in the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas in 2025?

There are 3,424 employees in the Soft Drink, Baked Goods & Other Grocery Wholesaling industry in Arkansas, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.3% from 2020 to 2025.