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. 2021 Jul 24;24(1):77–84. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab150

Table 1.

Tobacco Retailer List Store Type Categories, With Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Store type NAICS code Inclusions and exclusions
Gas stations and/or convenience stores 447110, 445120, and 447190 Exclude: Marine service stations (SIC: 55419902)
Supermarkets and grocery stores 445110 Exclude: Aldi’s, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Wegmans (2009+), Raleys (CA only, 2016+), Schwans Home Service, Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market, The Fresh Market, Sprouts
Exclude SIC codes: coops (54119901), delis (54119902), frozen foods (54119903)
Alcohol stores 445310 ExcludE: state-run liquor and wine stores that do not permit tobacco product sales.
Pharmacies 446110 Include: Walgreens, Rite Aid, Kmart Pharmacies, Eckerd, Longs Drug Stores, New Albertsons, American Drug Stores, Bond Drug Company, Duane Reade, Thrifty Payless Inc, Hook SuperX, Kerr Drug, Arbor Drug, CVS (until 2014)
Exclude: pharmacies in locations/years with pharmacy tobacco sales bans in effect.
Tobacco/smoke shops 453991 Exclude: Marijuana stores (SIC: 59939905)
Add: “tobacco” “cigarette” and “vap*” store titles in SIC: 53*-59* (various retailer categories), 70* (hotels), 78* (motion pictures), and 79* (recreation)
Other general merchandisers, discount department stores 452319, 452210, and 452112 Include: Walmart, Kmart, Meijer, Shopko, 99 cents stores, Family Dollar (as of 2013), Dolgencorp/Dollar General (as of 2014), military exchanges
Warehouse stores and supercenters 452311 Include all

NAICS = North American Industry Classification System; SIC = Standard Industrialized Classification.