446 Supermarket

These are large self-serve retail food stores that often handle several lines of other merchandise. Items that are generally classed as real property are included in the costs, i.e., built-in refrigerators, cold rooms and ancillary cooling equipment. Other items found in this occupancy, which are classed as personal property or trade fixtures, are not included in the costs.

In this occupancy, 75 to 80 percent of the total store is devoted to space for display with the remainder of the floor space being utilized for storage, pre-packaging areas and coolers.

For smaller neighborhood markets use occupancy 340 Market. Most supermarkets range in size from about 25,000 to 65,000 square feet and greater.

The following are related occupancies:

340 Market

419 Convenience Market

531 Mini-Mart Convenience Store

533 Warehouse Food Store

586 Roadside Market

The following are not included in the costs: Display cases, freezers and coolers, furnishings and other trade fixtures.

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 13 and 43.

Occupancy Availability: Commercial Estimator only.

Typical Lives:

					Class
Quality	A	B	C	D	H	M	P	S	W
Low	35	35	35	30	--	--	30	30	--
Average	40	40	40	35	--	--	35	35	--
Good	40	40	40	35	--	--	35	35	--
Excellent	45	45	45	40	--	--	40	40	--

Rank Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame): and Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, concrete, metal and glass, small front	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, few partitions, vinyl composition	Adequate market lighting and plumbing, some extras	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Brick, metal and glass, heavy frame, decorative front	Plaster, acoustic tile, rubber or vinyl composition, terrazzo, pavers	Good lighting, plumbing for butchers, snack bar, bakery, etc.	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, concrete, metal and glass, small front	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, few partitions, vinyl composition	Adequate market lighting and plumbing, some extras	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Brick, metal and glass, heavy frame, decorative front	Plaster, acoustic tile, rubber or vinyl composition, terrazzo, pavers	Good lighting, plumbing for butchers, snack bar, bakery, etc.	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Cheap brick, block, tilt-up, vinyl composition light frame	Painted walls, acoustic tile, minimum chain store	Adequate food store lighting and plumbing	Package A.C.
Average	Brick, block, tilt-up, Glulam, medium steel, metal and glass front	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, some partitions, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting and plumbing, few extra services	Package A.C.
Good	Brick, good tilt-up, decorative block, heavy steel or Glulam frame	Plaster, acoustic tile, rubber or vinyl composition, terrazzo	Good lighting, plumbing for butchers, snack bar, bakery, etc.	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Individual design, heavy frame, ornamental front	Plaster, good acoustic tile, good terrazzo, rubber tile, carpet	Special lighting, good fixtures and plumbing throughout departments	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Good stucco or siding, some trim, metal and glass front	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition, some partitions	Adequate market lighting and outlets, small restrooms, few extras	Package A.C.
Good	Brick veneer or good siding, good frame and front	Plaster, acoustic tile, rubber or vinyl composition, terrazzo	Good lighting, plumbing for butchers, snack bar, bakery, etc.	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Best veneer or siding, highly ornamental front	Plaster, good acoustic tile, good terrazzo, rubber tile, carpet	Special lighting, good fixtures and plumbing throughout departments	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Pole frame, metal siding, small front	Painted walls, part acoustic tile, exposed rafters, minimum partitions	Minimum food store lighting & plumbing	Forced air
Average	Pole frame, good metal panels, finished inside, little trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, few partitions, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing, few extra services	Package A.C.

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Steel panels, partly finished interior, small front	Painted walls, acoustic tile, vinyl composition, minimum chain store	Adequate food store lighting and plumbing	Package A.C.
Average	Sandwich panels, pre-engineered frame, glass front	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, few partitions, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting and plumbing, few extra services	Package A.C.
Good	Insulated sandwich panels, good frame and front	Plaster, acoustic tile, rubber or vinyl composition, terrazzo	Good lighting, plumbing for butchers, snack bar, bakery, etc.	Warm and cool air (zoned)