Philadelphia Business License

Overview

This dataset includes over 30 thousands businesses licensed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) of the City of Philadelphia. Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) issues licenses, permits, approvals to various types of businesses and trades in the city. Each business is registered with license number, business name, legal name, license issue date, location, etc.

Dataset Information

SubjectBusiness and Economy
JurisdictionCity of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Data ProviderDepartment of Licenses and Inspections (L&I), City of Philadelphia
Sourceopendataphilly.org

Dataset Details

Licenses are required for individuals and businesses to engage in select commercial activities in the City of Philadelphia. For example, vendors and restaurants require a license in order to sell goods and food and trades-people, such as plumbers and contractors, require a license in order to practice their trade. The Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) is responsible for issuing trade and business licenses to such activities.

Any person or legal entity that does business in Philadelphia needs a Commercial Activity License, including businesses that are located outside the city limits that do business in the city. This license links all of the businesses and the legal entity registered for the Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT). An Activity License Number is needed for certain kinds of non-commercial activity in Philadelphia, including renting up to three units in a building, operating a non-profit, getting a vacant property license (residential or commercial). A Contractor License is required for any business doing work that involves construction, demolition, or repair and does not require a specialized company license. Some work requires a specialized license, including complete demolition, electrical, fire suppression, and plumbing.

This dataset includes current and previously licensed businesses and trades. The information includes license number, applicant business and legal entity name, license application type, property for which the license would be issued, application date, issue date, and expiration date.

Mayor Michael Nutter signed Executive Order 1-12 in April of 2012 to establish a formal open data policy for the City of Philadelphia. The City's Open Government Plan outline specific objectives to incorporate the principles of open government into City operations and daily activities, and detail the specific steps that will be taken to realize the vision for open and transparent government. This plan will also set out a series of objectives for City departments, to provide clear guidance on what the City hopes to achieve through its open government program and the specific issues that will be addressed to enable them to more efficiently share information with outside users.

Statistics

The top three license types of Philadelphia busineses are Rental (87%), Food Preparing and Serving (3.8%), and Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) (2%), followed by Vacant Residential Property / Lot (1.8%), Food Establishment - Retail Permanent Location (0.8%), and Scales and Scanners (0.7%). While the vast majority of businesses are located in Philadelphia (98%), there are also significant number of businesses in the following cites: Huntingdon Valley, Brooklyn, New York, Bensalem, and Cherry Hill. The total number of licenced businesses noticeably decreased in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic; it dropped by about 30% in 2020 (from about 20,000 in 2019 to 13,000). In 2022, the number of businesses gets recovered, largely attributed to new market opportunities created by the pandemic. We expect to see more businesses being licensed in the upcoming years.

Licenses by License_Type

Licenses by Mailing_City

Licenses by Mailing_City

Mailing CityLicensesPercent
Philadelphia8112461.55%
phila25091.90%
Brooklyn21701.65%
Huntingdon Valley20711.57%
New York8620.65%
Bensalem8360.63%
Cherry Hill8140.62%
Bala Cynwyd8120.62%
Jenkintown6950.53%
Lakewood6260.47%
Elkins Park5030.38%
Southampton4830.37%

Licenses by Zip

Licenses by Zip

ZipLicensesPercent
1914968445.19%
1913462714.76%
1914361424.66%
1912456544.29%
1914652714.00%
1910449593.76%
1914048513.68%
1913948023.64%
1914847033.57%
1912143863.33%
1912042123.20%
1913239883.03%

Licenses by All_Issue_Year

Licenses by All_Issue_Year

All Issue YearLicensesPercent
2006220015.13%
2016193044.50%
2018185634.33%
2017184874.31%
2015182844.26%
2014178684.16%
2007173794.05%
2019173414.04%
2013169943.96%
2012160893.75%
2011157363.67%
2008153273.57%

Search Result

License NameAddressLicense TypeRecent Issue Date
Eli & Nena Auto Repair LLC · Bladimil Burgos-Ortiz PATowing2025-05-20
Rock of Ages Inc 530 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147-2219Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event)2025-05-20
NA 3 Operating · Nathan Tulchinsky 2824 Rosehill St, Philadelphia, PA 19134-3440Rental2025-05-20
Higher Level mngt llc 1233 W Luzerne St, Philadelphia, PA 19140-3130Rental2025-05-20
Hong Nguyen 4322 I St, Philadelphia, PA 19124-4302Rental2025-05-20
Yoav Harel Management Holdings, LTD 1731 Scattergood St, Philadelphia, PA 19124-1246Rental2025-05-20
Curly’s carnival eats and creamery · Savvas Bouikidis 6001-05 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128-1644Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-20
Nathalie Elizer 531 W Fisher Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120-2701Rental2025-05-20
Pop & Ren Spot LLC · Benjamin Pritchett 6508 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142-2215Amusement2025-05-20
Cpi2, LLC · Daniel Harvey 2107 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19121-1624Rental2025-05-20
Mrae Investments LLC · melissa theodule 2832 Cecil B Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121-2736Rental2025-05-20
YGM Venture LLC · Mandi Luo 3407 Wallace St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-1918Rental2025-05-20
John Fuller 319 N Robinson St, Philadelphia, PA 19139-1125Rental2025-05-20
aamir hmoud 6440-42 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5242Rental2025-05-20
Javese Phelps-Washington 2734 W Albert St, Philadelphia, PA 19132-3136Rental2025-05-20
Innovative Scholars Academy · Duran McAliley 5039 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124-2644Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-20
Min Lin 2203 Disston St, Philadelphia, PA 19149-1917Rental2025-05-20
Scav Smart LLC · Alex Vainshelboim 4658 Weymouth St, Philadelphia, PA 19120-4620Rental2025-05-20
Joan Huang 2243 Longshore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149-1912Rental2025-05-20
Golden Star Capital (Golden Star Capital) · Deni 2065 Bennett Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116-3019Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing2025-05-20
Nicole Gofman 3331 Indian Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19129-1519Rental2025-05-20
Jerry Viel (Jerry Viel) 899 Scattergood St, Philadelphia, PA 19124-1016Rental2025-05-20
Aramark (Aramark @ Jefferson Frankford) · Aramark Corporation 4900-40 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124-2695Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)2025-05-20
MidFirst Bank 1757 Brill St, Philadelphia, PA 19124-1254Vacant Residential Property / Lot2025-05-20
Philip Ve 4034 Robbins St, Philadelphia, PA 19135-3016Rental2025-05-20
L & A Minimarket Inc · Evelin Yanet Tavarez 2916 Tulip St, Philadelphia, PA 19134-4125Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-20
MidFirst Bank 5408 Diamond St, Philadelphia, PA 19131-3111Vacant Residential Property / Lot2025-05-20
Pamela Bright 2683 Braddock St, Philadelphia, PA 19125-1405Rental2025-05-20
MidFirst Bank 3053 N Bambrey St, Philadelphia, PA 19132-1302Vacant Residential Property / Lot2025-05-20
Ricardo Vargas (Ricardo Vargas ) 4616 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19140-1609Rental2025-05-20
ymb management llc · yosef brisman 403 Vernon Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19119-1951Rental2025-05-20
Jared Fine 441 E Flora St, Philadelphia, PA 19125-3315Rental2025-05-20
Maria V Jimenez Jimenez 2071 Kingston St, Philadelphia, PA 19134-2119Rental2025-05-20
Mrae Development Group (Mrae Development Group) 5434 W Berks St, Philadelphia, PA 19131-3119Rental2025-05-20
Yan Lin 6603 Lynford St, Philadelphia, PA 19149-2125Rental2025-05-20
Adebayo Adeyinka (Adebayo Adeyinka) 5942 B St, Philadelphia, PA 19120-2007Rental2025-05-20
pho mi rittenhouse inc (pho mi rittenhouse ) · stephen yau 106 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4410Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-20
KDK Enterprices LLC 226 Comly St, Philadelphia, PA 19120-1105Rental2025-05-20
Tikka Mahal LLC · Vibhor Verma 1040 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123-1551Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-20
Kimoya Johnson ( K B&M Jamaican Foods LLC) PAFood Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event)2025-05-20
Sazon Dominicano Inc · Patricia Taveras Duarte PAFood Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual)2025-05-20
Umarhayat (Mhhayat LLC) PAVendor - Sidewalk Sales2025-05-20
South Philly Gyro king LLC PAFood Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual)2025-05-20
Salimata Produce · Salimata Caloga PAFood Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual)2025-05-20
Tamika Bradford PAVendor - Sidewalk Sales2025-05-20
Levare Scott (Wheels Up Towing & Recovery) PATowing2025-05-20
Limage Pierre Holdings LLC 1860 Wakeling St, Philadelphia, PA 19124-2858Rental2025-05-20
Avenue Pizza and Wing 3741 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2334Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-20
New Canela Grocery Inc · Ysauris Clases Remijio 1900 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140-2807Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-20
MidFirst Bank 4709 Disston St, Philadelphia, PA 19135-1901Vacant Residential Property / Lot2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Wood Capital Investments 8, LLC · Michael Stillwell 1307 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122-4407Rental2025-05-20
Minas Meat Market LLC 8500-10 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152-1204Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location2025-05-20
maria m vargas 1825 E Orleans St, Philadelphia, PA 19134-3543Rental2025-05-20
Sadeeq Ali 322 Loney St, Philadelphia, PA 19111-2236Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location2025-05-20
why so delicious LLC (why so delicious LLC) · Stanley James III 1001 E Ontario St, Philadelphia, PA 19134Food Caterer2025-05-20
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC) 1326 S Corlies St, Philadelphia, PA 19146-3508Rental2025-05-20
Mhhayat LLC PAFood Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual)2025-05-20
astoria 2 inc · Eka Maisuradze PAFood Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event)2025-05-20
South Philly Gyro king LLC PAVendor - Sidewalk Sales2025-05-20
Autozone Stores LLC (Autozone #5954) 9701 E Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19114-1010Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large)2025-05-19
Roscoe Williams 3927 N 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140-3405Rental2025-05-19
Benjamin Harris 1846 W Thompson St, Philadelphia, PA 19121-4914Rental2025-05-19
Emod Enterprise LLC · Damion Lilly 4525 N 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140-1101Rental2025-05-19
Emod Enterprise LLC · Damion Lilly 2523 S Felton St, Philadelphia, PA 19142-3111Rental2025-05-19
Golden Dwellings LLC · Moshe Asiag 3025 N 24th St, Philadelphia, PA 19132-1311Rental2025-05-19
Hassan Tejan-Kella (San Estate LLC) 1521 N 29th St, Philadelphia, PA 19121-3620Rental2025-05-19
Golden Dwellings LLC · Moshe Asiag 2319 N Lambert St, Philadelphia, PA 19132-4819Rental2025-05-19
Mantua Holdings LLC · Isaac Katz 1948 N Darien St, Philadelphia, PA 19122-2011Rental2025-05-19
Martinez Mini Market 1 Inc 1300 N 57th St, Philadelphia, PA 19131-4107Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-19
Cpi2, LLC · Daniel Harvey 2011 N Gratz St, Philadelphia, PA 19121-1511Rental2025-05-19
Mantua Holdings LLC · Isaac Katz 1958 N Darien St, Philadelphia, PA 19122-2011Rental2025-05-19
Abdul Grier 6803 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142-1226Rental2025-05-19
Ronald canzanese 1508 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146-4809Rental2025-05-19
BTS Square LLC · Tim Gu 1616 S Ringgold St, Philadelphia, PA 19145-1313Rental2025-05-19
Zoological Society of Philadelphia.. 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event)2025-05-19
Matthew Kent (Matthew Kent) 6121 Lawnton St, Philadelphia, PA 19128-2621Rental2025-05-19
Odessa Group LLC · Ioshpa Marat 10045 Jeanes St, Philadelphia, PA 19116-3600Rental2025-05-19
Jianhui Chen 6802 Sylvester St, Philadelphia, PA 19149-2218Rental2025-05-19
Joelle Sawan 8619 Provident St, Philadelphia, PA 19150-1607Rental2025-05-19
I&R Investments Group LLC 6121 Yocum St, Philadelphia, PA 19142-2421Rental2025-05-19
Mohammad Paramanik 217 N Creighton St, Philadelphia, PA 19139-1505Rental2025-05-19
Kiara M Gonzalez 729 W Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140-4444Rental2025-05-19
Platinum Roof Properties LLC · Erik Faro 1349 S Taylor St, Philadelphia, PA 19146-4020Rental2025-05-19
Tu Rinconcito llc (Tu Rinconcito) · Lorena Guevara Martinez 17 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4507Food Preparing and Serving2025-05-19
PNC Mortgage (PNC MORTGAGE) 2322 S Beulah St, Philadelphia, PA 19148-3815Vacant Residential Property / Lot2025-05-19