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. 2023 Apr 19;26(7):1326–1337. doi: 10.1017/S1368980023000733

Table 1.

Codebook for categorising retailers based on healthfulness with percent and number of total coded locations

Category Description % n
Healthy
 Sandwich or sushi restaurant A fast, casual restaurant offering healthier meal items, like sandwiches, soups, salads, sushi, or poke, prepared to order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption. 5·41 587
 Grocery store*, supermarket* or hypermarket A retail store offering traditional grocery items such as dairy products, grains, baked goods, produce, pantry staples, meats and/or deli foods. 4·50 488
 Juice or smoothie bar A fast, casual restaurant offering juices and smoothies prepared to order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption. 0·85 92
 Butcher or deli A retail store primarily selling fresh and processed meats. 0·34 37
 Wholesaler* A retail store offering produce, meat, dairy products, baked goods and other foods in bulk quantities. 0·13 14
 Bulk foods store A retail store primarily engaged in the sale of dry ingredients, like spices, grains, beans and legumes from bulk bins. 0·10 11
 Fish and seafood shop A retail store primarily engaged in the sale of fresh and processed fish and seafoods. 0·10 11
Less healthy
 Fast-food restaurant* A fast, casual restaurant offering predominantly less healthy meal items high in calories, sodium, fat, and sugar, like burgers, pizza, and fried chicken, which are prepared to order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption. 18·04 1958
 Convenience store* A retail store primarily engaged in the sale of pre-packaged snacks and beverages. May be attached to a gas station. Typically open 18 to 24 h per d. 8·95 971
 Coffee shop A fast, casual restaurant primarily engaged in the sale of beverages prepared to order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption, often selling snacks and baked goods. 3·81 413
 Drugstore A retail store including a pharmacy that offers snacks or beverages. 3·53 383
 Bakery A retail store primarily engaged in the sale of bread and baked goods. 3·42 371
 Dollar store A retail store offering pre-packaged foods and beverages, in addition to a variety of other goods, often sold at a discount. 1·14 124
 Bubble tea restaurant A fast, casual restaurant predominantly offering bubble teas and a limited menu or meals and desserts, which are prepared to order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption. 0·98 106
 Confectionery A retail store primarily engaged in the sale of candy, chocolate and other confectioneries. 0·85 92
 Frozen dessert restaurant A fast, casual restaurant primarily engaged in the sale of ice cream, frozen yogurt, and other desserts for on-premises and off-premises consumption. 0·83 90
 Food truck Freshly prepared and/or highly processed meals available for take-out services at varying locations. 0·18 20
Excluded
 Full-service restaurant A traditional restaurant offering table service, where eat-in is a more significant portion of sales than takeaway service. 21·70 2355
 Specialty foods store A retail store primarily engaged in pre-packaged lines of specialised foods like cheeses, jams, nuts and/or pickles for home consumption. Goods are retailed via direct sale, mail order or internet shopping. 5·34 580
 Night club, pub or bar A retailer where alcoholic beverages are the predominant item for sale, although foods and other beverages are also sold for on-premises consumption. 3·52 382
 Department store A large retail store offering a variety of goods in different departments. Pre-packaged foods and beverages are available for sale, but they are not a significant proportion of items sold. 2·29 249
 Health supplement store A retail store primarily engaged in retailing health supplement products, such as vitamins, nutrition supplements and body-enhancing supplements, often targeting weight loss. 2·29 249
 Recreation facility A retail store or fast, casual restaurant within a recreation facility offering foods and beverages for on-premises and off-premises consumption. 1·95 212
 School A public or private school kitchen where meals are prepared for on-premises consumption by students and staff. 1·93 210
 Entertainment centre An entertainment centre requiring admission fees, like a movie theatre, where foods and beverages are sold for on-premises consumption. 1·73 188
 Hotel, work cafeteria or banquet hall A hotel, workplace or banquet hall where meals are prepared on-site for on-premises consumption. 2·35 255
 Caterer or meal preparation service A retailer which prepares customisable and group meals for both on-premises and off-premises consumption. 1·05 114
 Community or religious centre A retail store or kitchen within a community or religious centre where foods are sold for on-premises consumption. 1·01 110
 Food manufacturer An establishment where foods and beverages are produced and/or available for distribution. 0·70 76
 Cannabis or vape or beer, wine, and liquor store A retail store primarily engaged in the sale of cannabis, vape or alcohol products, where individually packaged foods and beverages are also available for sale. 0·59 64
 Health care facility A retail store or kitchen located in a health care facility where meals are prepared for on-premises consumption by patients, visitors, and staff. 0·38 41

mRFEI, modified Retail Food Environment Index; NAICS, North American Industry Classification System.

*

Retailers coded as these categories were included in calculating the traditional mRFEI.

Adapted from NAICS(21), Daepp and Black(31), and Ohri-Vachaspati et al. (20)