Technical Definition
Merchants classified with this MCC sell a complete, full line of food merchandise for home consumption. Most of the food merchandise is perishable, and perishables* must represent at least 45% of Merchant’s total monthly sales volume, measured in local currency. In addition, they also sell canned, frozen, prepackaged, and dry foods, a limited selection of housewares, cleaning and polishing products, personal hygiene products, cosmetics, greeting cards, books, magazines, household items, and dry goods. These Merchants may also operate specialized departments such as an in-store deli counter, meat counter, pharmacy, or floral Food Stores Grocery Stores Supermarkets Supermarkets Supermarkets
Cross-Industry Classification
This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:
- VISA: Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
- MASTERCARD: Grocery Stores, Supermarkets
- SIC: Pending cross-reference
- NAICS: Pending cross-reference
Associated Merchants
The following merchants are known to historically trigger this category for rewards calculation: