Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
wholesale trade, grocery & related products wholesalers, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was 1,450,683 / 1,492,231
Number of Establishments:
Wholesale trade - Philadelphia
Number of Employees:
Wholesale trade - Philadelphia
Annual Payroll:
Wholesale trade - Philadelphia
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Wholesale trade - Philadelphia
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 1,403 / 1,296 | 22,298 / 21,381 | $848,375 / $969,116 | $12,004,023 / $12,643,546 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 778 / 720 | 10,929 / 10,806 | $435,363 / $509,150 | $4,310,647 / $4,003,423 |
| Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies wholesalers | 85 / 81 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Automobile & other motor vehicle wholesalers | 11 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Motor vehicle supplies & new parts wholesalers | 37 / 41 | 250-499 / 403 | - / $10,818 | - / $68,477 |
| Tire & tube wholesalers | 7 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Motor vehicle parts, (used) wholesalers | 30 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings wholesalers | 77 / 67 | 1,089 / 1,305 | $37,896 / $48,458 | $476,257 / $512,575 |
| Furniture wholesalers | 44 / 34 | 500-999 / 948 | - / $36,660 | - / $406,686 |
| Home furnishings wholesalers | 33 | 100-249 / 357 | - / $11,798 | - / $105,889 |
| Lumber & other construction materials wholesalers | 31 / 38 | 100-249 / 440 | - / $18,280 | - / $165,696 |
| Lumber, plywood, millwork & wood panel wholesalers | 7 / 13 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Brick, stone & related construction materials wholesalers | 11 / 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Roofing, siding & insulation material wholesalers | 7 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Professional & commercial equipment & supplies wholesalers | 108 / 86 | 2,381 / 2,545 | $131,290 / $156,055 | $1,165,311 / $760,377 |
| Photographic equipment & supplies wholesalers | 7 / - | 96 / - | $3,356 / - | $25,736 / - |
| Office equipment wholesalers | 24 / - | 562 / - | $29,036 / - | $521,144 / - |
| Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software wholesalers | 19 / 21 | 1,067 / 1,546 | $76,608 / $118,382 | $434,726 / $506,619 |
| Other commercial equipment wholesalers | 27 / 28 | 100-249 / 237 | - / $8,058 | - / $45,950 |
| Medical, dental & hospital equipment & supplies wholesalers | 13 / 9 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Ophthalmic goods wholesalers | 7 / - | 114 / - | $4,049 / - | $33,487 / - |
| Other professional equipment & supplies wholesalers | 11 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Metal & mineral (except petroleum) wholesalers | 36 / 30 | 829 / 551 | $34,420 / $28,796 | $509,362 / $297,638 |
| Metal service centers & offices | 36 / 30 | 829 / 551 | $34,420 / $28,796 | $509,362 / $297,638 |
| Electrical goods wholesalers | 74 / 87 | 1,348 / 1,183 | $54,824 / $59,940 | $589,756 / $606,037 |
| Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp & const material wholesalers | 32 / 35 | 500-999 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Electrical appliance, television & radio set wholesalers | 13 | 101 / 250-499 | $3,501 / - | $65,098 / - |
| Other electronic parts & equipment wholesalers | 29 / 39 | 250-499 / 575 | - / $31,200 | - / $273,255 |
| Hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies wholesalers | 74 / 67 | 999 / 809 | $34,061 / $42,270 | $289,686 / $250,587 |
| Hardware wholesalers | 34 / 25 | 458 / 437 | $13,988 / $26,244 | $88,580 / $107,924 |
| Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) wholesalers | 11 / 18 | 100-249 / 202 | - / $9,507 | - / $85,880 |
| Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies wholesalers | 23 / - | 349 / - | $11,995 / - | $112,075 / - |
| Refrigeration equipment & supplies wholesalers | 6 / 8 | 20-99 / 71 | - / $2,790 | - / $27,473 |
| Machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers | 132 / 122 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Industrial machinery & equipment wholesalers | 65 / 63 | 790 / 615 | $30,420 / $30,753 | $189,483 / $170,754 |
| Industrial supplies wholesalers | 41 / 36 | 250-499 / 428 | - / $17,502 | - / $152,762 |
| Service establishment equipment & supplies wholesalers | 20 / 19 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) wholesalers | 4 / 2 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 161 / 142 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Sporting & recreational goods & supplies wholesalers | 12 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Toy & hobby goods & supplies wholesalers | 12 / - | 48 / - | $1,500 / - | $14,779 / - |
| Recyclable material wholesalers | 67 / 48 | 884 / 592 | $28,908 / $23,719 | $304,314 / $302,364 |
| Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone & precious metal wholesalers | 50 / 48 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 20 / 28 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 625 / 537 | 11,369 / 10,224 | $413,012 / $444,235 | $7,693,376 / $8,141,603 |
| Paper & paper product wholesalers | 57 / 41 | 1,657 / 935 | $74,829 / $49,500 | $828,485 / $542,718 |
| Printing & writing paper wholesalers | 6 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Stationery & office supplies wholesalers | 17 / 14 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Industrial & personal service paper wholesalers | 34 / 21 | 1,308 / 500-999 | $58,276 / - | $618,265 / - |
| Drugs & druggists' sundries wholesalers | 15 / 17 | 500-999 / 776 | - / $43,850 | - / $1,624,675 |
| Apparel, piece goods & notions wholesalers | 86 / 68 | 1,243 / 1000-2499 | $31,249 / - | $597,733 / - |
| Piece goods, notions & other dry goods wholesalers | 26 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings wholesalers | 27 / 18 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Women's, children's & infants' clothing & accessories wholesalers | 27 / 21 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Grocery & related products wholesalers | 257 / 230 | 4,324 / 4,147 | $157,365 / $177,241 | $2,563,481 / $2,558,045 |
| General-line grocery wholesalers | 26 / - | 678 / - | $28,948 / - | $284,465 / - |
| Packaged frozen food wholesalers | 21 / 25 | 256 / 250-499 | $6,879 / - | $153,628 / - |
| Dairy products, (except dried or canned) wholesalers | 13 / 16 | 203 / 100-249 | $5,728 / - | $96,271 / - |
| Poultry & poultry product wholesalers | 9 / 7 | 115 / 82 | $4,379 / $3,351 | $59,304 / $37,295 |
| Confectionery wholesalers | 13 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Fish & seafood wholesalers | 21 / 15 | 216 / 250-499 | $8,814 / - | $146,681 / - |
| Meat & meat product wholesalers | 29 / 18 | 661 / 538 | $26,572 / $24,985 | $751,443 / $495,374 |
| Fresh fruit & vegetable wholesalers | 68 / 60 | 1,056 / 1,150 | $45,140 / $51,881 | $802,614 / $756,203 |
| Other grocery & related products wholesalers | 57 / 49 | 500-999 / 705 | - / $24,509 | - / $323,784 |
| Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Chemical & allied products wholesalers | 41 / 28 | 1,148 / 927 | $48,780 / $49,463 | $890,309 / $609,085 |
| Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes wholesalers | 7 / 6 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other chemical & allied products wholesalers | 34 / 22 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Petroleum & petroleum products wholesalers | 16 / 13 | 250-499 / 191 | - / $13,395 | - / $844,723 |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | 10 / 7 | 249 / 100-249 | $11,897 / - | $789,453 / - |
| Beer, wine & distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers | 40 / 42 | 628 / 545 | $28,102 / $27,686 | $304,831 / $341,195 |
| Beer & ale wholesalers | 32 / 30 | 538 / 504 | $25,900 / $26,236 | $271,425 / $310,527 |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 113 / 96 | 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Farm supplies wholesalers | 8 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & newspaper wholesalers | 20 / - | 747 / - | $12,940 / - | $106,084 / - |
| Flower, nursery stock & florists' supplies wholesalers | 7 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Tobacco & tobacco product wholesalers | 17 / 15 | 169 / 100-249 | $5,162 / - | $189,855 / - |
| Paint, varnish & supplies wholesalers | 9 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 52 / 44 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 39 | - / 351 | - / $15,731 | - / $498,520 |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 39 | - / 351 | - / $15,731 | - / $498,520 |
| Business to business electronic markets | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade agents & brokers | - / 38 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
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