1,007 general merchandise stores in North Carolina have between five and nine employees in 2016

By Local Labs News Service

Dec 13, 2019

There were 1,007 general merchandise stores in North Carolina that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in North Carolina than in any other category.

The following table shows how many general merchandise stores with between five and nine employees were in North Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.

General merchandise stores with between five and nine employees in North Carolina (2012-2016)

Year

Total businesses

2012

48,872

2013

50,058

2014

52,377

2015

53,022

2016