# DC business licenses by activity

> The license activities of the DC Basic Business License file, with the businesses under each.

## License activities

A business with several licenses is listed under the one that ends last.

| License activity | Businesses with a dc business license |
|---|---|
| [Activity not given](/type/activity-not-given.md) | 1 |
| [Apartment](/type/apartment.md) | 4,290 |
| [Asbestos Abatement Business](/type/asbestos-abatement-business.md) | 82 |
| [Athletic Exhibition](/type/athletic-exhibition.md) | 1 |
| [Auction Sales](/type/auction-sales.md) | 9 |
| [Auto Rental](/type/auto-rental.md) | 16 |
| [Auto Wash](/type/auto-wash.md) | 7 |
| [Automobile Repossessor - Business](/type/automobile-repossessor-business.md) | 3 |
| [Bakery](/type/bakery.md) | 54 |
| [Barber Shop](/type/barber-shop.md) | 61 |
| [Beauty Booth](/type/beauty-booth.md) | 3 |
| [Beauty Shop](/type/beauty-shop.md) | 183 |
| [Beauty Shop (Braiding)](/type/beauty-shop-braiding.md) | 6 |
| [Beauty Shop (Electrology)](/type/beauty-shop-electrology.md) | 2 |
| [Beauty Shop (Esthetics)](/type/beauty-shop-esthetics.md) | 30 |
| [Beauty Shop (Nails)](/type/beauty-shop-nails.md) | 84 |
| [Bed and Breakfast](/type/bed-and-breakfast.md) | 62 |
| [Billiard Parlor](/type/billiard-parlor.md) | 3 |
| [Boarding House](/type/boarding-house.md) | 16 |
| [Bowling Alley](/type/bowling-alley.md) | 1 |
| [Candy Manufacturer](/type/candy-manufacturer.md) | 1 |
| [Caterers](/type/caterers.md) | 261 |
| [Charitable Exempt](/type/charitable-exempt.md) | 443 |
| [Charitable Solicitation](/type/charitable-solicitation.md) | 4,076 |
| [Cigarette Sales (Retail)](/type/cigarette-sales-retail.md) | 417 |
| [Cigarette Sales (Wholesale)](/type/cigarette-sales-wholesale.md) | 37 |
| [Consumer Goods (Auto Repair)](/type/consumer-goods-auto-repair.md) | 70 |
| [Consumer Goods (Electronic Repair)](/type/consumer-goods-electronic-repair.md) | 3 |
| [Cooperative Association](/type/cooperative-association.md) | 152 |
| [Delicatessen](/type/delicatessen.md) | 813 |
| [Detective Agency](/type/detective-agency.md) | 2 |
| [Driving School](/type/driving-school.md) | 4 |
| [Dry Cleaner](/type/dry-cleaner.md) | 20 |
| [Employer-Paid Personnel Service](/type/employer-paid-personnel-service.md) | 143 |
| [Employment Agency](/type/employment-agency.md) | 45 |
| [Employment Counseling](/type/employment-counseling.md) | 2 |
| [Fireworks Sales (Retail)](/type/fireworks-sales-retail.md) | 2 |
| [Fireworks Sales (Wholesale)](/type/fireworks-sales-wholesale.md) | 1 |
| [Food Products](/type/food-products.md) | 244 |
| [Food Vending Machine](/type/food-vending-machine.md) | 57 |
| [Funeral Establishment](/type/funeral-establishment.md) | 25 |
| [Gasoline Dealer](/type/gasoline-dealer.md) | 85 |
| [General Business](/type/general-business.md) | 12,679 |
| [General Contractor/Construction Manager (A, B, C,](/type/general-contractor-construction-manager-a-b-c.md) | 4,549 |
| [Grocery Store](/type/grocery-store.md) | 113 |
| [Health Spa](/type/health-spa.md) | 19 |
| [Health Spa Sales](/type/health-spa-sales.md) | 12 |
| [Home Improvement Contractor](/type/home-improvement-contractor.md) | 818 |
| [Hotel](/type/hotel.md) | 126 |
| [Ice Cream Manufacturer](/type/ice-cream-manufacturer.md) | 3 |
| [Inn and Motel](/type/inn-and-motel.md) | 41 |
| [Marine Food Product (Retail)](/type/marine-food-product-retail.md) | 1 |
| [Marine Food Product (Wholesale)](/type/marine-food-product-wholesale.md) | 3 |
| [Massage Establishment](/type/massage-establishment.md) | 27 |
| [Mattress Sales](/type/mattress-sales.md) | 5 |
| [Mechanical Amusement Machine](/type/mechanical-amusement-machine.md) | 12 |
| [Mobile Delicatessen](/type/mobile-delicatessen.md) | 1 |
| [Motor Vehicle Dealer](/type/motor-vehicle-dealer.md) | 57 |
| [Movie Theater](/type/movie-theater.md) | 5 |
| [Moving and Storage](/type/moving-and-storage.md) | 19 |
| [New and Used Tire Dealer](/type/new-and-used-tire-dealer.md) | 13 |
| [Parking Facility](/type/parking-facility.md) | 252 |
| [Patent Medicine](/type/patent-medicine.md) | 257 |
| [Pawnbroker](/type/pawnbroker.md) | 4 |
| [Pet Shop](/type/pet-shop.md) | 5 |
| [Power Laundry](/type/power-laundry.md) | 10 |
| [Public Hall](/type/public-hall.md) | 15 |
| [Restaurant](/type/restaurant.md) | 1,996 |
| [Rooming House](/type/rooming-house.md) | 23 |
| [School Cafeteria](/type/school-cafeteria.md) | 5 |
| [School Cafeteria (DC)](/type/school-cafeteria-dc.md) | 230 |
| [Secondhand Dealer (Class A)](/type/secondhand-dealer-class-a.md) | 14 |
| [Secondhand Dealer (Class B)](/type/secondhand-dealer-class-b.md) | 1 |
| [Security Agency](/type/security-agency.md) | 7 |
| [Security Alarm Dealer](/type/security-alarm-dealer.md) | 65 |
| [Skating Rink](/type/skating-rink.md) | 2 |
| [Solid Waste Collector](/type/solid-waste-collector.md) | 32 |
| [Solid Waste Vehicle](/type/solid-waste-vehicle.md) | 188 |
| [Special Event](/type/special-event.md) | 1 |
| [Swimming Pool](/type/swimming-pool.md) | 156 |
| [Swimming Pool (DC)](/type/swimming-pool-dc.md) | 31 |
| [Theater (Live)](/type/theater-live.md) | 10 |
| [Tour Guide](/type/tour-guide.md) | 5 |
| [Tow Truck](/type/tow-truck.md) | 62 |
| [Tow Truck Business](/type/tow-truck-business.md) | 57 |
| [Tow Truck Storage Lot](/type/tow-truck-storage-lot.md) | 57 |
| [Used Car Buyer Seller](/type/used-car-buyer-seller.md) | 2 |
| [Used Car Lot](/type/used-car-lot.md) | 3 |
| [Valet Parking](/type/valet-parking.md) | 19 |

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Recolha: 2026-10-01