42 Wholesale Trade
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of commercial and related machines and equipment (except photographic equipment and supplies; office equipment; and computers and computer peripheral equipment and software) generally used in restaurants and stores.
Illustrative Examples:
Balances and scales (except laboratory) merchant wholesalers
Commercial shelving merchant wholesalers
Coin-operated merchandising machine merchant wholesalers
Electrical signs merchant wholesalers
Commercial chinaware merchant wholesalers
Partitions merchant wholesalers
Commercial cooking equipment merchant wholesalers
Store fixtures (except refrigerated) merchant wholesalers
| Average Jobs Employed | | 11 |
| Average Loan Given | | $143,823 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 2539 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $365,166,763 |
Merchant wholesale distribution of photographic equipment and supplies are classified in Industry 423410, Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of office machines and related equipment are classified in Industry 423420, Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of computers, computer peripheral equipment, and computer software are classified in Industry 423430, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of laboratory scales and balances (except medical and dental) are classified in Industry 423490, Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Merchant wholesale distribution of refrigerated store fixtures are classified in Industry 423740, Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.