Washington DC Basic Business Licenses

Overview

This dataset includes over 200 thousands businesses licensed by Washington DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), or previously by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). Businesses must get a Basic Business License (BBL) from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) in order to operate legally in District of Columbia. Each business is registered with account number, entity name, licensee name, location, license issue date and status, etc.

Dataset Information

Subject Business and Licensing
Jurisdiction Washington, District of Columbia
Data Provider Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) of Washington DC
Source opendata.dc.gov

Dataset Details

The mission of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection is to protect the economic interests of residents, businesses, and visitors in the District of Columbia by licensing and regulating businesses and investigating and enforcing the Consumer Protection Procedures Act. The Business Licensing and Registration and Renewal Division is responsible for processing new and renewal license applications for businesses. This includes licensing for short-term rental and special events (e.g., street festivals, health fairs, circuses, and live performances) and vending from public space (e.g., food trucks, hot dog carts, sidewalk merchandise vendors, and ice-cream trucks) to ensure regulatory compliance.

Business activity in and/or to the District requires owners/operators to be licensed according to the business activity conducted (e.g. convenience stores, home improvement contractors, residential rentals, restaurants). In order to operate legally in District of Columbia, most businesses must get a Basic Business License (BBL) from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). The Basic Business License (BBL) Program streamlines District of Columbia business licensing procedures. The BBL groups licenses by the type of business activity and regulatory approvals required, including the following categories: all housing licenses, motor vehicle sales, service and repair, and home improvement contractors.

This dataset includes current and previously licensed businesses and trades. The registered information for each business includes account number, entity name, licensee name, business location, billing name and address, agent name and address, license issue date, start date and end date, license status, phone number, neighborhoods, etc.

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Statistics

The most common business categories of Washington DC busineses are: One Family Rental (26.29%), General Business Licenses (17.79%), Apartment (9.49%), Charitable Solicitation (5.23%), Gen Contr-Construction Mngr (4.91%), Home Improvement Salesman (4.16%), and Restaurant (4.05%). The vast majority of businesses are located in Washington DC (80.75%). There are also a significant number of businesses in the following cities: Silver Spring (0.93%), Alexandria (0.64%), Rockville (0.58%), Arlington (0.45%), Bethesda (0.44%), New York (0.43%), Hyattsville (0.42%), and Gaithersburg (0.42%). The total number of registered businesses noticeably started increasing in 2019. The number of licenses increased by 100% in 2019, 90% in 2020, 18% in 2021. We expect to see more businesses being registered in the upcoming years.

Businesses by Type

Businesses by Type

TypeBusinessesPercent
One Family Rental3829626.29%
General Business Licenses2591717.79%
Apartment138209.49%
Charitable Solicitation76105.23%
Gen Contr-Construction Mngr71484.91%
Home Improvement Salesman60534.16%
Restaurant59034.05%
Home Improvement Contractor50863.49%
Two Family Rental43673.00%
Delicatessen31652.17%
Cigarette Retail31322.15%
Motor Vehicle Salesman28451.95%

Businesses by City

Businesses by City

CityBusinessesPercent
Washington10489680.75%
Silver Spring12030.93%
Alexandria8310.64%
Rockville7530.58%
Arlington5850.45%
Bethesda5750.44%
New York5590.43%
Hyattsville5520.42%
Gaithersburg5490.42%
Baltimore4900.38%
Upper Marlboro3890.30%
Fairfax3570.27%

Businesses by Zip

Businesses by Zip

ZipBusinessesPercent
Washington, 20002127489.81%
Washington, 2000995767.37%
Washington, 2000186226.64%
Washington, 2001170775.45%
Washington, 2002063674.90%
Washington, 2001963294.87%
Washington, 2000762824.84%
Washington, 2000356014.31%
Washington, 2003645873.53%
Washington, 2000543793.37%
Washington, 2001041523.20%
Washington, 2003236802.83%

Businesses by Year

Businesses by Year

YearBusinessesPercent
202212305434.29%
20215096714.20%
20204319112.04%
2019226476.31%
2018113873.17%
2017104362.91%
201690972.53%
201588542.47%
201468161.90%
201355281.54%
201254181.51%
201178582.19%

Search Result

Business NameAddressAgent NameLicense Issue Date
Na 1019 Independence Ave Se, Washington, DC 20003William Schildknecht2023-09-23
National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pre 1776 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, DC 200362023-09-23
West Chester University Foundation 202 Carter Dr, West Chester, PA 19382Incorp Services, Inc.2023-09-23
Tan Line LLC. 1608 20th St Nw, Washington, DC 20009Agents, Title & Escrow, Inc.2023-09-23
1236 Shepherd Street Nw 1236 Shepherd St Nw, Washington, DC 20011Kevin Gray2023-09-23
Charles Harris 818 L St Ne, Washington, DC 200022023-09-23
Transworld Systems Inc 220 Northpointe Pkwy, Amherst, NY 14228C T Corporation System2023-09-23
Dozier Dutch LLC 106 Webster St Ne, Washington, DC 20011Portia Quarles2023-09-23
Vivimae Labs, LLC 1109 Holbrook Ter Ne, Washington, DC 20002Adrienne S Sheares2023-09-23
Transworld Systems Inc. 802 East Martintown Rd, North Augusta, SC 29841Ct Corporation Systems2023-09-23
Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic Ll. 901 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20001Corporation Service Company2023-09-23
Copilevitz, Lam & Raney, PC 30 Nelson Ridge RD, Princeton, NJ 08540First Corporate Solutions, Inc.2023-09-23
Justice Federal Credit Union Foundation, Inc. 5175 Parkstone DR, Chantilly, VA 20151Incorp Services, Inc.2023-09-23
Labyrinth, Inc. 19763 Town and Country Est LN, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501Incorp Services, Inc.2023-09-23
Keyrenter 1305 F St Ne, Washington, DC 200022023-09-23
Transworld Systems Inc. 33400 8th Avenue South Ave, Federal Way, PA 19034Ct Corporation Systems2023-09-23
Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic LLC 1500 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20005Corporation Service Company2023-09-23
Transworld Systems Inc 18 Calle 1 Metro Office, Guaynabo, PR 00968Ct Corporation Systems2023-09-23
Neighborhood Associates Corporation 1101 30th St Nw, Washington, DC 20007Ct Corporation System2023-09-23
National Immigration Forum Inc 50 F St Nw, Washington, DC 20001Ali Noorani2023-09-23
Clark SmootDC 7900 Westpark DR, Mclean, VA 22102Clark Construction Group, LLC2023-09-23
Bernadette Mcdaid 901 D St Ne, Washington, DC 200022023-09-23
TLC Property Holdings LLC 1742 North Capitol St Nw, Washington, DC 20002Joe Bous2023-09-23
Toni Weis 408 Cedar St Nw, Washington, DC 20012Rachel Cipryk2023-09-23
Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic LLC 1120 20th St Nw, Washington, DC 20036Corporation Service Company2023-09-23
In Stereo LLC 1410 14th St Nw, Washington, DC 20005John Guggenmos2023-09-23
Aregawi Mesfin 813 Allison St Nw, Washington, DC 20011Freweyni2023-09-23
Eric R. Piersma 1241 Euclid St Nw, Washington, DC 200092023-09-23
Pagenstecher Group Inc. 10605 Concord St, Kensington, MD 20895C T Corporation System2023-09-23
1837 Newton Street NW 1837 Newton St Nw, Washington, DC 200102023-09-23
The Fountainbleau Group 364 Burbank St Se, Washington, DC 20019Chandra Wiley2023-09-23
Janis S Reed 1133 14th St Nw, Washington, DC 200052023-09-23
Keyrenter 3463 14th St Nw, Washington, DC 200102023-09-23
Laz Parking Mid Atlantic LLC 2025 M St Nw, Washington, DC 20036Corporate Service Company2023-09-23
3819 Georgia Avenue NW #1 3819 Georgia Ave Nw, Washington, DC 200112023-09-23
Channing Properties LLC 336 Channing St Ne, Washington, DC 20002Uip Authorized Dc Agent Inc2023-09-22
N\a 4018 14th St Nw, Washington, DC 200112023-09-22
Goodyear Auto Service Center #0223 3156 Bladensburg Rd Ne, Washington, DC 20018Corporation Service Company2023-09-22
GB License LLC 4221 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008Corporation Service Company2023-09-22
Estada's LLC 3201 Mount Pleasant St Nw, Washington, DC 20010Maria A Estrada2023-09-22
Suited for Change 1023 15th St Nw, Washington, DC 20005Jamshed Mulla2023-09-22
The Health Education Development and Training Group LLC; Health E 1518 1st St Nw, Washington, DC 200012023-09-22
Jackson-Reed Tiger Athletics, Inc. 3950 Chesapeake St Nw, Washington, DC 20016Corporation Service Company2023-09-22
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of The District of Columbia 3001 Wisconsin Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20016Mount St Alban2023-09-22
The Thirteen 1313 New York Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20005Charles Cerf2023-09-22
The Women's Center 133 Park St Ne, Vienna, VA 22180C T Corporation System2023-09-22
Affinity Fundraising Registration 1320 19th St Nw, Washington, DC 20036Corporation Creations Network Inc.2023-09-22
KOA Medical Associates LLC 10 K St Se, Washington, DC 20003Christopher Glenn Johnson2023-09-22
Michael Pierre Henson, LLC 431 Emerson St Nw, Washington, DC 20011Michael Henson2023-09-22
Capitol Insurance Services LLC 2006 Martin Luther King J Ave Se, Washington, DC 20020David Hawkins2023-09-22
Pearls Perfections 900 Varney St Se, Washington, DC 20032Tonnita Owens2023-09-22
Latitude Legal LLC 725 Cool Springs BLVD, Franklin, TN 37067C T Corporation System2023-09-22
RW Royal Cleaning Service 4427 Falls Ter Se, Washington, DC 20019Ronnie D. Williams2023-09-22
City Cast, LLC 3133 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008C T Corporation System2023-09-22
V.R.H. Productions, Incorporated 3118 16th St Nw, Washington, DC 20010Victor R. Harris2023-09-22
Michael Frias 649 East Capitol St Se, Washington, DC 20003Tiber Realty Group2023-09-22
Kate Mcfarland 1825 T St Nw, Washington, DC 200092023-09-22
Webster Chamberlain & Bean 210 Loop 170, Sweetwater, TX 79556Alan Dye2023-09-22
Audax Charitable Foundation, Inc. 101 Huntington Avenue, F, Boston, MA 02199Registered Agents Inc.2023-09-22
Enterprise Community Development, Inc. 11000 Broken Land Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044C T Corporation System2023-09-22
Family Deli & Market LLC 2612 Georgia Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20001Ace Corporate Services, Inc.2023-09-22
FunkyPiece 2801 M St Nw, Washington, DC 20007Matthew Bebawy2023-09-22
Firstsource Advantage, LLC 205 Bryant Woods South, Amherst, NY 14228Ct Corporation System2023-09-22
Harrison Lindsey 1215 Congress St Se, Washington, DC 200322023-09-22
1155 Dahlia Street Owner LLC 1155 Dahlia St Nw, Washington, DC 20012C T Corporation System2023-09-22
VS Content Strategies 3880 Porter St Nw, Washington, DC 20016Northwest Registered Agent Service, Inc.2023-09-22
Mabbett and Associates, Inc. 105 Central ST, Stoneham, MA 02180Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.2023-09-22
Williams & Fudge Inc 300 Chatham Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29730Ct Corporation System2023-09-22
7 House Corporation 4200 Nannie Helen Burroug Ave Ne, Washington, DC 20019Rahmet M Abduselam2023-09-22
Traveltraders Hotel Stores Inc. 1127 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20036Corporate Creations Network Inc.2023-09-22
Traveltraders Hotel Stores Inc. 1001 16th St Nw, Washington, DC 20036Corporate Creations Network Inc.2023-09-22
634 Webster St. NW 634 Webster St Nw, Washington, DC 200112023-09-22
Hrb Tax Group Inc. 2300 Washington Pl Ne, Washington, DC 20018C T Corporation System2023-09-22
Visual Media One LLC 2238 49th St Nw, Washington, DC 200072023-09-22
MD Dental Center PC 1223 Brentwood Rd Ne, Washington, DC 20018Vikas Arora2023-09-22
God's Love We Deliver, Inc. 166 Avenue of the Americ, New York, NY 10013Northwest Registered Agent Service, Inc.2023-09-22
Karmels Nectar & Liqueurs 768 Water Lily Ln Ne, Washington, DC 20019Sonovia Pryor2023-09-22
Health SolvIT LLC; Abiona Burrell 4922 1st St Nw, Washington, DC 200112023-09-22
Dean Mele 800 4th St Sw, Washington, DC 200242023-09-22
Chanda M. Betourney 1326 Girard St Nw, Washington, DC 200092023-09-22
Bob's Motors 5806 Georgia Ave Nw, Washington, DC 200112023-09-22
Eric Conn 660 E St Ne, Washington, DC 200022023-09-22
202 Lounge One L.L.C. 609 H St Nw, Washington, DC 20001Tiya Koji Bogale2023-09-22
Karley Kranich 225 I St Ne, Washington, DC 200022023-09-22
JCB Enterprise LLC 2857 28th St Se, Washington, DC 20020Johncie Butler-Cherry2023-09-22
Tes Enterprises LLC 3924 7th St Ne, Washington, DC 20017Temnone Smoot2023-09-22
The Barac Co. 4811 Minnesota Ave Ne, Washington, DC 20019Barac Co. (the)2023-09-22
The Barac Co. 2512 N St Se, Washington, DC 200192023-09-22
The Barac Co. 4274 Benning Rd Ne, Washington, DC 20019Kw&l Inc.2023-09-22
The Barac Co. · Sheila Gear 1842 C St Se, Washington, DC 200032023-09-22
The Barac Co 801 Butternut St Nw, Washington, DC 20012The Barac Co.2023-09-22
Geffory Washburn 1010 3rd St Se, Washington, DC 200032023-09-22
1314 K Street Cooperative 1314 K St Se, Washington, DC 20003Nicole Pope2023-09-22
1882 Project Foundation 700 12th St Nw, Washington, DC 20005Ted Gong2023-09-22
H&r Block 3337 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008C T Corporation System2023-09-22
Perlman& Perlman 15 West 16th. St, New York, NY 10011Ct Corporation2023-09-22
AAA Management & Associates, Inc. 12300 Samantha CT, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774Bernice Byrd2023-09-22
Alta Crest LLC 1735 34th St Nw, Washington, DC 20007Addison Smith2023-09-22
PGL Interests, LLC 1321 Wisconsin Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20007Richard H. Levy2023-09-22
C/O Fred A Smith Co · Blaine Asher 3527 Center St Nw, Washington, DC 20010Fred A Smith Co2023-09-22