Business Licence Dataset
Business data
Rendered business coverage by normalized category, City licence class, ward, issued year, and archive shape.
39,018
Active listings
159,934
Licence records
37,530
Active licences
122,404
Cancelled licences
20
Archive categories
92
Archive chunks
Normalized categories
34 rows
Food and Drink
9,738
42,993 licence records / 33,255 cancelled
Retail
7,330
29,772 licence records / 22,442 cancelled
Transportation
7,464
19,413 licence records / 11,949 cancelled
Automotive
3,125
17,195 licence records / 14,070 cancelled
Health and Wellness
4,320
15,543 licence records / 11,223 cancelled
Home Services
1,450
9,064 licence records / 7,614 cancelled
Plumbers
1,946
6,241 licence records / 4,377 cancelled
Advertising and Signage
290
5,743 licence records / 5,453 cancelled
Permits and Compliance
0
4,960 licence records / 4,960 cancelled
Vendors
804
3,666 licence records / 2,862 cancelled
HVAC
605
2,660 licence records / 2,134 cancelled
Entertainment
374
1,460 licence records / 1,086 cancelled
Contractors
189
407 licence records / 318 cancelled
Professional Services
31
260 licence records / 229 cancelled
Temporary Sign - New Development A-Frame
0
203 licence records / 203 cancelled
Finance
92
187 licence records / 95 cancelled
Pet Services
25
118 licence records / 93 cancelled
Lawyers
118
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Dentists
116
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Landscapers
96
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Electricians
93
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Painters
88
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Accountants
87
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Caterers
86
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Veterinarians
86
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Movers
84
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Locksmiths
81
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Auto Mechanics
68
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Photographers
58
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Cleaners
90
40 licence records / 40 cancelled
Roofers
39
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Real Estate Agents
37
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Accommodation
4
5 licence records / 1 cancelled
** Class Record Not On File. (138)
4
4 licence records / 0 cancelled
Licence classes
30 rows
EATING OR DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT
36,633
TAKE-OUT OR RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
26,292
PUBLIC GARAGE
11,763
PERSONAL SERVICES SETTINGS
11,117
TAXICAB OWNER
9,360
BUILDING RENOVATOR
9,064
NOISE EXEMPTION
4,960
TOW TRUCK OWNER
4,959
TEMPORARY SIGN - MOBILE
4,447
MASTER PLUMBER
3,274
DRIVING INSTRUCTOR (V)
3,132
SIDEWALK CAFE
2,477
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
2,368
LIMOUSINE OWNER
2,332
LAUNDRY PREMISES
2,248
COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT
2,058
HOLISTIC CENTRE
2,051
SECOND HAND SHOP
1,806
MASTER HEATING INSTALLER
1,432
MOTORIZED REFRESHMENT VEHICLE OWNER
1,362
CLOTHING DROP BOX LOCATION PERMIT
1,246
NON-MOTORIZED REFRESHMENT VEHICLE OWNER
1,073
HEATING CONTRACTOR
803
DRIVING SCHOOL OPERATOR (B)
777
MARKETING DISPLAY
765
TORONTO TAXICAB OWNER
739
CURB LANE CAFE
694
MOBILE VENDING (ICE CREAM TRUCK)
593
VAPOUR PRODUCT RETAILER
541
HAWKER/PEDLAR ON FOOT
536
Wards
26 rows
Unknown
22,146
5,439 active / 16,707 cancelled
11
10,943
2,386 active / 8,557 cancelled
10
10,660
2,757 active / 7,903 cancelled
13
8,378
1,917 active / 6,461 cancelled
3
7,948
1,719 active / 6,229 cancelled
14
6,973
1,568 active / 5,405 cancelled
6
6,863
1,524 active / 5,339 cancelled
21
6,609
1,523 active / 5,086 cancelled
9
6,300
1,485 active / 4,815 cancelled
20
5,986
1,473 active / 4,513 cancelled
1
5,907
1,494 active / 4,413 cancelled
5
5,462
1,289 active / 4,173 cancelled
8
5,327
1,242 active / 4,085 cancelled
7
5,164
1,283 active / 3,881 cancelled
19
4,992
1,095 active / 3,897 cancelled
4
4,787
1,157 active / 3,630 cancelled
12
4,441
1,032 active / 3,409 cancelled
18
4,368
966 active / 3,402 cancelled
22
4,316
977 active / 3,339 cancelled
23
4,230
1,025 active / 3,205 cancelled
24
3,663
787 active / 2,876 cancelled
15
3,379
852 active / 2,527 cancelled
16
3,010
725 active / 2,285 cancelled
17
2,785
617 active / 2,168 cancelled
25
2,727
610 active / 2,117 cancelled
2
2,570
588 active / 1,982 cancelled
Issued years
79 rows
Unknown
4
4 active / 0 cancelled
2026
4,692
4,340 active / 352 cancelled
2025
6,100
4,346 active / 1,754 cancelled
2024
6,971
3,525 active / 3,446 cancelled
2023
6,679
2,787 active / 3,892 cancelled
2022
6,106
2,654 active / 3,452 cancelled
2021
3,753
1,536 active / 2,217 cancelled
2020
3,244
1,114 active / 2,130 cancelled
2019
6,500
1,925 active / 4,575 cancelled
2018
6,443
1,511 active / 4,932 cancelled
2017
6,241
1,359 active / 4,882 cancelled
2016
6,247
1,232 active / 5,015 cancelled
2015
6,888
1,246 active / 5,642 cancelled
2014
6,356
1,062 active / 5,294 cancelled
2013
5,688
788 active / 4,900 cancelled
2012
5,653
719 active / 4,934 cancelled
2011
5,874
626 active / 5,248 cancelled
2010
6,481
634 active / 5,847 cancelled
2009
6,125
565 active / 5,560 cancelled
2008
5,793
557 active / 5,236 cancelled
2007
5,226
381 active / 4,845 cancelled
2006
6,207
435 active / 5,772 cancelled
2005
5,007
397 active / 4,610 cancelled
2004
5,162
616 active / 4,546 cancelled
2003
3,598
311 active / 3,287 cancelled
2002
3,218
369 active / 2,849 cancelled
2001
2,473
303 active / 2,170 cancelled
2000
2,192
261 active / 1,931 cancelled
1999
1,519
172 active / 1,347 cancelled
1998
1,309
161 active / 1,148 cancelled
1997
1,128
147 active / 981 cancelled
1996
1,033
133 active / 900 cancelled
1995
917
105 active / 812 cancelled
1994
805
108 active / 697 cancelled
1993
675
88 active / 587 cancelled
1992
661
106 active / 555 cancelled
1991
599
98 active / 501 cancelled
1990
539
73 active / 466 cancelled
1989
592
83 active / 509 cancelled
1988
456
62 active / 394 cancelled
1987
402
50 active / 352 cancelled
1986
283
34 active / 249 cancelled
1985
257
28 active / 229 cancelled
1984
232
37 active / 195 cancelled
1983
283
47 active / 236 cancelled
1982
201
30 active / 171 cancelled
1981
290
35 active / 255 cancelled
1980
227
34 active / 193 cancelled
1979
317
33 active / 284 cancelled
1978
225
23 active / 202 cancelled
1977
211
26 active / 185 cancelled
1976
239
38 active / 201 cancelled
1975
136
19 active / 117 cancelled
1974
161
19 active / 142 cancelled
1973
167
20 active / 147 cancelled
1972
128
15 active / 113 cancelled
1971
106
17 active / 89 cancelled
1970
83
14 active / 69 cancelled
1969
51
3 active / 48 cancelled
1968
72
3 active / 69 cancelled
1967
86
7 active / 79 cancelled
1966
145
19 active / 126 cancelled
1965
89
8 active / 81 cancelled
1964
65
6 active / 59 cancelled
1963
56
3 active / 53 cancelled
1962
30
3 active / 27 cancelled
1961
51
2 active / 49 cancelled
1960
19
0 active / 19 cancelled
1959
11
1 active / 10 cancelled
1958
19
2 active / 17 cancelled
1957
109
11 active / 98 cancelled
1956
7
0 active / 7 cancelled
1955
4
0 active / 4 cancelled
1954
3
2 active / 1 cancelled
1953
1
0 active / 1 cancelled
1951
2
1 active / 1 cancelled
1949
2
1 active / 1 cancelled
1948
9
0 active / 9 cancelled
1946
1
0 active / 1 cancelled