There were 3,603 general merchandise stores in the U.S. that had between 250 and 499 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 manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many general merchandise stores with between 250 and 499 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
General merchandise stores with between 250 and 499 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
48,872
2013
50,058
2014
52,377
2015
53,022
2016
54,539
