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Industries / Grocery Stores, Food & Beverage

Significant Points

Grocery Stores, Food & Beverage

	Numerous job openings-many of them part time and relatively low paying-should be available due to the industry’s large size and high rate of turnover.

	Many grocery store workers are young, with persons 16 to 24 years old holding 30 percent of the jobs.

	Cashiers and stock clerks and order fillers account for nearly one-half of all jobs.

	College graduates will fill most new management positions.

Industry Description


	The Grocery Stores sector retails food and beverages merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this sector have special equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerated display cases, refrigerators) for displaying food and beverage goods. They have staff trained in the processing of food products to guarantee the proper storage and sanitary conditions required by regulatory authority. This sector includes (1) general Grocery Stores, (2) Specialty Food Stores, and (3) Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores.



	Source: MyPlan.com L.L.C. 2009, U.S. Census Bureau, 2008

Industry Video

Title: "Grocery Stores, Food & Beverage"

Duration: 02:18

Industry Subsectors

	Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

	Convenience Stores

	Meat Markets

	Fish and Seafood Markets

	Fruit and Vegetable Markets

	Baked Goods Stores

	Confectionery and Nut Stores

	All Other Specialty Food Stores

	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores

Top Ten Careers

U.S. National Figures.

Grocery Stores, Food & Beverage
Stock clerks and order fillers	1,788,440
Cashiers	955,090
Packers and packagers, hand	175,550
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	149,310
Food preparation workers	135,840
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	121,010
Retail salespersons	111,140
Butchers and meat cutters	99,940
Customer service representatives	69,580
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	47,120

Interesting Fact

Fewer than 13% of employed Americans are labor union members. 30 years ago, it was twice that rate.

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