Category: Industry Guide
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How to Value: Clothing Stores
Industry Description The clothing stores industry retails new clothing for all genders and age groups (NAICS 4481). Retailed clothing includes men (448110), women (448120), children and infants (448130), family (448140), accessories (448150) and many other categories and segments (448190). The industry also includes basic alterations services, such as hemming, adding or removing seams, and lengthening…
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How to Value: Car Washes & Auto Detailing
Industry Description The car washes & auto detailing industry cleans, washes and waxes automobiles, such as cars, trucks, vans and trailers (NAICS 811190). This industry also includes self-service car wash establishments. The industry does not include automotive repair or maintenance services, which are the subject of other valuation guides. The following are some basic characteristics…
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How to Value: Auto Mechanics
Industry Description The auto mechanics industry in the US provides repair and maintenance services for automobiles (NAICS 811110). This industry includes self-employed mechanics, auto repair shops, garages and car care centers and does not include car dealerships, auto parts retailers or gas stations that provide industry services. Also not included in this industry are auto…
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How to Value: Sporting Goods Stores
Industry Description The Sporting Goods Stores industry (NAICS 451110) retails new sporting goods like bicycles, camping equipment, exercise and fitness equipment, apparel, footwear, and other goods and accessories of the like to the general public. Department stores, mass merchandisers and retailers exclusively selling apparel are not included in this industry. The following are some basic…
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How to Value: Dry Cleaners
Industry Description The Drycleaning and Laundry Services industry in the U.S. provides dry cleaning and laundry services with companies in this industry also providing drop-off and pick-up sites and offering specialty cleaning services for garments and textiles to its customers (NAICS 812320). Coin operated laundromats and companies that generate most of their revenue from rentals…
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How to Value: Gyms & Fitness Centers
Industry Description The Fitness and Recreational Sports Center industry in the U.S. contains facilities featuring exercise and other active physical fitness conditioning or recreational sports activities, such as swimming, skating, or racquet sports (NAICS 713940). They can also contain facilities management and fitness instruction. The following are some basic characteristics of the Fitness Clubs industry:…
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How to Value: Marijuana Dispensaries
Industry Description The Marijuana Dispensary industry in the U.S. contain establishments primarily engaged in legally retailing specialized lines of cannabis products for medicinal and recreational use (NAICS 453998). Product lines include flower, concentrates, edibles, infused, topicals, and many more. The following are some basic characteristics of the legal Cannabis industry: Currently, the US Department of…
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How to Value: Wine & Liquor Stores
Industry Description The Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores industry in the U.S. contain retail establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (NAICS 445310). The following are some basic characteristics of the Liquor Store industry: Not included in the scope of this analysis is wholesale, grocery, convenience, and gas station store licensed to retail…
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How to Value: Self-Storage Warehouses
Industry Description The Self-Storage Units and Mini warehouses industry in the U.S. contain establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing space for self-storage (NAICS 531130). These establishments provide secure space where customers can store and retrieve their belongings at their convenience, including rooms, compartments, lockers, containers, and outdoor space. The following are some basic characteristics…
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Hot to Value: Bakeries
Industry Description The Commercial & Retail Bakeries industry contains establishments manufacturing fresh and frozen bread and other baked goods, including cakes, muffins and croissants (NAICS 31181x). These products are sold either directly to consumers or to downstream supermarkets, convenience stores and food-service providers. The following are some basic characteristics of the industry: Not included in…