NAICS 72231

What is the NAICS code 72231?

The NAICS code 72231 is applied to those industries related to Food Service Contractors.

Description of the industry is the same as 722310.

Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 72231 in the North American Industry Classification System.

This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:

• 72 - Accommodation and Food Services
• 722 - Food Services and Drinking Places
• 7223 - Special Food Services
• 72231 - Food Service Contractors

Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 72231

NAFTA

This NAICS code is used in the trilateral agreement of the three members of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Related codes

There are no cross-reference for the NAICS industry 72231.

Related activities

Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Food Service Contractors industry (NAICS Code 72231).

• Airline food services contractors
• Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g., government office cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, school cafeterias)
• Food concession contractors (e.g., convention facilities, entertainment facilities, sporting facilities)
• Food service contractors, airline
• Food service contractors, cafeteria
• Food service contractors, concession operators (e.g., convention facilities, entertainment facilities, sporting facilities)
• Food service contractors, industrial
• Food service contractors, institutional
• Industrial caterers (i.e., providing food services on a contractual arrangement (except single-event basis))