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NUMBER OF FIRMS
(Source: Department of Commerce, 1992 & 1987 Census of the Retail Trade)
      #of Firms % Change # of Est. % Change
         1992    1987      1992    1987  
Single Units        17,960    17,525    2.48%    17,960    17,525    2.48%
Multi-units     1,436 1,541 -6.81% 10,117 10,525 -3.88%
  1 Est.   396 324 22.22% 396 324 22.22%
  2 Est.   556 692 -19.65% 1,112 1,384 -19.65%
  3 or 4   266 274 -2.92% 875 899 -2.67%
  5 to 9   106 130 -18.46% 674 833 -19.09%
  10 to 24   66 69 -4.35% 961 1,020 -5.78%
  25 to 49   24 26 -7.69% 851 875 -2.74%
  50 to 99   11 17 -35.29% 713 1,246 -42.78%
  100 or more   11 9 22.22% 4,535 3,944 14.98%
  TOTAL   19,396 19,066 1.73% 28,077 28,050 0.10%


*Paid employees for week including March 12, 1992 and 1987


SALES (ADD 000)
      Sales (millions)  
      1992 1987 % Change
Single Units          $6,820,873      $5,557,745 22.73%
Multi-units     $7,181,103 $6,436,526 11.57%
  1 Est.   $306,916 $205,601 49.28%
  2 Est.   $694,043 $713,541 -2.73%
  3 or 4   $626,251 $682,089 -8.19%
  5 to 9   $644,742 $796,247 -19.03%
  10 to 24   $1,231,631 $684,678 79.88%
  25 to 49   $463,325 $484,775 -4.42%
  50 to 99   $450,072 $770,644 -41.60%
  100 or more   $2,764,123 $2,098,951 31.69%
  TOTAL   $14,001,976 $11,994,271 16.74%


NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
      #of Employees  
      1992 1987 % Change
Single Units     67,367 71,874 -6.27%
Multi-units     80,521 90,921 -11.44%
  1 Est.   2,986 2,670 11.84%
  2 Est.   7,222 9,695 -25.51%
  3 or 4   6,473 7,942 -18.50%
  5 to 9   5,851 8,538 -31.47%
  10 to 24   8,555 7,753 10.34%
  25 to 49   5,780 6,844 -15.55%
  50 to 99   3,799 9,109 -58.29%
  100 or more   39,855 38,370 3.87%
  TOTAL       147,888     162,795 -9.16%