Roanoke, Virginia (VA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
wholesale trade, machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 when the population of Roanoke, Virginia was 94,062
| 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 | 299 / - | 3,768 / - | $121,046 / - | $1,292,718 / - |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 227 / - | 2,815 / - | $94,479 / - | $806,518 / - |
| Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies wholesalers | 23 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Motor vehicle supplies & new parts wholesalers | 11 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Motor vehicle parts, (used) wholesalers | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings wholesalers | 9 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Furniture wholesalers | 5 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Lumber & other construction materials wholesalers | 9 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Lumber, plywood, millwork & wood panel wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Professional & commercial equipment & supplies wholesalers | 39 / - | 668 / - | $26,917 / - | $179,342 / - |
| Office equipment wholesalers | 11 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software wholesalers | 10 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Medical, dental & hospital equipment & supplies wholesalers | 6 / - | 65 / - | $3,019 / - | $26,883 / - |
| Ophthalmic goods wholesalers | 4 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Metal & mineral (except petroleum) wholesalers | 12 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Metal service centers & offices | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Electrical goods wholesalers | 37 / - | 250-499 / - | - | - |
| Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp & const material wholesalers | 17 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Electrical appliance, television & radio set wholesalers | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other electronic parts & equipment wholesalers | 17 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies wholesalers | 24 / - | 324 / - | $10,431 / - | $86,640 / - |
| Hardware wholesalers | 9 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies wholesalers | 9 / - | 86 / - | $4,103 / - | $36,200 / - |
| Machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers | 61 / - | 567 / - | $19,029 / - | $151,795 / - |
| Industrial machinery & equipment wholesalers | 21 / - | 250 / - | $8,634 / - | $66,589 / - |
| Industrial supplies wholesalers | 21 / - | 152 / - | $4,360 / - | $46,844 / - |
| Service establishment equipment & supplies wholesalers | 8 / - | 46 / - | $1,172 / - | $8,033 / - |
| Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 13 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Recyclable material wholesalers | 4 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 72 / - | 953 / - | $26,567 / - | $486,200 / - |
| Paper & paper product wholesalers | 16 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Stationery & office supplies wholesalers | 10 / - | 136 / - | $4,809 / - | $29,549 / - |
| Industrial & personal service paper wholesalers | 5 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Grocery & related products wholesalers | 24 / - | 351 / - | $7,634 / - | $169,977 / - |
| General-line grocery wholesalers | 8 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Other grocery & related products wholesalers | 7 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Chemical & allied products wholesalers | 11 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Other chemical & allied products wholesalers | 9 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Petroleum & petroleum products wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 12 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
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