Toronto Business Licence

Overview

This dataset includes over one hundred thousands businesses and services with business licences issued by the Municipal Licensing and Standards (ML&S) division of City of Toronto. Municipal Licensing & Standards issues licences to various types of businesses and trades, as well as some mobile businesses in the City. Each business is registered with licence or permit category, licence number, operating name, date issued, client's name, business address, business phone number, etc.

Dataset Information

Subject Business and Economy
Jurisdiction City of Toronto, Province of Ontario
Data Provider Municipal Licensing and Standards (ML&S) Division, City of Toronto
Source open.toronto.ca
Attribution Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Toronto.

Dataset Details

All businesses in Toronto need to secure the proper licences, permits and inspections prior to opening or operating. Federal, provincial and municipal requirements vary for each business licence type. Toronto's Municipal Licensing and Standards Division (ML&S) provides bylaw administration and enforcement services, including targeted strategies to address graffiti, noise, business inspections, parks regulations and animal services issues. Municipal Licensing and Standards Division (ML&S) enforces provisions of the Toronto Municipal Code to ensure: (1) Mobile, stationary, and trades business license holders, and permit recipients operate in accordance with the regulations governing those permits and licenses including pet licences. (2) Public and private properties are maintained at standards that preserve neighbourhoods and increase the quality of life in the City this includes enforcement of waste collection for commercial and residential properties, littering, dumping and temporary signs by-laws. (3) Specific hazards and safety issues addressed by the Municipal Code are dealt with in a timely manner.

This dataset identifies current and previously licensed businesses and trades. The search features information based on operating name, owner's name, or address. The following information will be included: operating Name, licensees Name or corporate Name, street address and postal code, licence number, MLS plate number, licence category, ward number, business phone number, date licence was issued, and others. This dataset does not include licences or permits for personal licensees such as burlesque entertainer, holistic practitioners, taxi cab drivers.

The licence types include: Adult Entertainment Club, Adult Entertainment Club Designated Manager, Auctioneer, Billiard Hall, Boats for Hire, Body Rub Parlour, Body Rubber, Bowling House, Building Cleaner, Building Renovator, Busker, Carnival, Chimney Repairman, Circus, Clothing Drop Box Location Permit, Clothing Drop Box Operator, Collector of Second Hand Goods, Commercial Parking Lot, Curblane Vending, Drain Contractor, Drain Layer, Drive-Self Rental Owner, Driveway Paving Contractor, Driving Instructor (D), Driving Instructor (V), Driving School Operator (B), Driving School Operator (V), Eating Establishment, Entertainer, Entertainment Establishment/Night Club, Hawker/Pedlar on Foot, Hawker/Pedlar with Motor Vehicle, Hawker/Pedlar with Push Cart, Heating Contractor, Holistic Centre, Holistic Practitioner, Insulation Installer, Laundry, Limousine Owner, Limousine Service Company, Marketing Display, Master Heating Installer, Master Plumber, Mobile Vending (Food Truck), Mobile Vending (Ice Cream Truck), Motorized Refreshment Vehicle Owner, Noise Exemption, Non-Motorized Refreshment Vehicle, Pawn Shop, Payday Loan, Pedicab Driver, Pedicab Owner, Pedlar Assistant, Personal Service Settings, Pet Shop, Place of Amusement, Plumbing & Heating Contractor, Plumbing Contractor, Portrait Artist, Precious Metal Shop, Private Parking Enforcement Agency, Public Garage, Public Hall, Refreshment Vehicle Driver, Retail Store (Food), Right of Entry, School Bus Driver, Second Hand Salvage Shop, Second Hand Salvage Yard, Second Hand Shop, Short Term Rental Company, Sidewalk Artist, Sidewalk Vending, Smoke Shop, Taxicab Broker, Taxicab Operator, Taxicab Owner, Temporary Sign - A-Frame, Temporary Sign - Mobile, Temporary Sign - New Development, Temporary Sign - Portable, Temporary Sign Provider, Theatre, Toronto Taxicab Owner, Tow Truck Driver, Tow Truck Owner, Transient Trader, Vapour Product Retailer, Vehicle for Hire Driver.

The City of Toronto share with everyone its open and accessible datasets while adhering to rights of privacy, and publish datasets allowing everyone to develop digital applications that may improve government transparency and public participation, enhance access to City services, and ultimately strengthen democracy and contribute to a more liveable city. The city's Open Data Master Plan is a significant milestone and outlines a framework to guide the next phases of open data in the city towards the goal of using open data to improve service delivery and increase communication and data sharing between City divisions.

Statistics

The top three license types of Toronto busineses are Eating Establishment (31%), Retail Store (Food) (22%) and Public Garage (12%), followed by Personal Services Settings (7.9%), Building Renovator (4.9%), and Laundry (1.8%). While the vast majority of businesses are located in Toronto (95%), there are also significant number of businesses in the neighboring cites such as Mississauga, Markham, Woodbridge, Brampton, Richmond Hill and Thornhill. The total number of newly licenced businesses noticeably decreased in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic; it dropped by half in 2020 (from 4767 in 2019 to 2375) and recovered by about 10% in 2021. In 2022, the number of businesses gets fully recovered, largely attributed to new market opportunities created by the pandemic. We expect to see more businesses being licensed in the upcoming years.

Businesses by Type

Businesses by Type

TypeBusinessesPercent
Eating Establishment4033531.34%
Retail Store (food)2862122.24%
Public Garage1533111.91%
Personal Services Settings101367.88%
Building Renovator62694.87%
Laundry23231.81%
Temporary Sign - Mobile21281.65%
Second Hand Shop21141.64%
Holistic Centre20701.61%
Commercial Parking Lot18901.47%
Sidewalk Cafe18071.40%
Tow Truck Owner15261.19%

Businesses by City

Businesses by City

CityBusinessesPercent
Toronto12190394.73%
Mississauga12580.98%
Markham6150.48%
Woodbridge5520.43%
Brampton5390.42%
Richmond Hill4380.34%
Thornhill4260.33%
Concord3930.31%
Pickering2080.16%
Maple1660.13%
Oakville1510.12%
Ajax1390.11%

Businesses by Postal

Businesses by Postal

PostalBusinessesPercent
Toronto, On M3j35372.75%
Toronto, On M5t34362.67%
Toronto, On M5v32372.52%
Toronto, On M9w29422.29%
Toronto, On M1p26932.09%
Toronto, On M6e24531.91%
Toronto, On M6h24151.88%
Toronto, On M6g23941.86%
Toronto, On M2n23871.85%
Toronto, On M1v23551.83%
Toronto, On M1l23131.80%
Toronto, On M6n21711.69%

Businesses by Year

Businesses by Year

YearBusinessesPercent
202230112.34%
202126432.05%
202023751.85%
201947673.70%
201845663.55%
201744223.44%
201644653.47%
201548953.80%
201445143.51%
201342083.27%
201241763.25%
201142953.34%

Search Result

Business NameAddressCategoryIssued Date
Kw Auto · 1000067412 Ontario Inc 2655 Lawrence Ave E, M2, Toronto, ON M1P 2S2Public Garage2023-01-01
Barburrito Cliffside · 2860824 Ontario Inc 2435 Kingston Rd, #101, Toronto, ON M1N 1V4Eating Establishment2022-12-05
Lapsley Food & Convenience · 1000335824 Ontario Inc 35 Lapsley Rd, Toronto, ON M1B 1K1Retail Store (food)2022-12-01
Sweetie Pie · 2755602 Ontario Inc 563 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1P9Retail Store (food)2022-12-01
Kabul Fresh Halal Meat Inc 31 Tapscott Rd, #99, Toronto, ON M1B 4Y7Retail Store (food)2022-12-01
Imperfect Fresh Eats · 1000222182 Ontario Ltd 199 Bay St, C220-C222, Toronto, ON M5L 1G2Retail Store (food)2022-12-01
Triangle Logistics · 1876455 Ontario Inc 449 Mcnicoll Ave, Toronto, ON M2H 2C9Retail Store (food)2022-12-01
Toronto Tattoohaus · Doucette, Katrina Ann Marie 873 St Clair Ave W, #1, Toronto, ON M6C 1C4Personal Services Settings2022-12-01
Curio Hair + Body · Conforti Holdings Ltd 25 The West Mall, #1340, Toronto, ON M9C 1B8Personal Services Settings2022-12-01
Hunter's Hut · 1000098885 Ontario Inc 2574 Birchmount Rd, Toronto, ON M1T 2M5Eating Establishment2022-12-01
Cash 4 You · 9003088 Canada Corp 665 Markham Rd, #3, Toronto, ON M1H 2A4Temporary Sign - Mobile2022-12-01
Pay2day · 9003088 Canada Corp 1153 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON M1P 2X6Temporary Sign - Mobile2022-12-01
Lilac Family Dentistry · Desian Holdings Inc 4430 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M3H 3S3Temporary Sign - Mobile2022-12-01
Cornerstone Market · D&d Shinester Retail Inc 69 Provost Dr, Toronto, ON M2K 0B7Retail Store (food)2022-11-30
Zaza Espresso Bar and Gelato · 5032769 Ontario Inc 2300 Yonge St, K002, Toronto, ON M4P 1E4Retail Store (food)2022-11-30
Pizza Pros · 1000102775 Ontario Inc 20 Lockport Ave, K21, Toronto, ON M8Z 2R7Retail Store (food)2022-11-30
Market Street Catch Scotia Plaza · 5017664 Ontario Inc 100 Yonge St, Y4a, Toronto, ON M5C 2W1Retail Store (food)2022-11-30
Larry The Liquidator · 2293037 Ontario Inc 1925 Victoria Park Ave, Toronto, ON M1R 1T8Retail Store (food)2022-11-30
Platinum Ink · Aoempires Tattoo Inc 68 Abell St, #10, Toronto, ON M6J 0B1Personal Services Settings2022-11-30
Le Drip House · Freethastreets Inc 274 Augusta Ave, #1, Toronto, ON M5T 2L9Personal Services Settings2022-11-30
El'Mai Hair & Beauty · El'Mai Wedding Company Inc 170 North Queen St, K37, Toronto, ON M9C 1A8Personal Services Settings2022-11-30
Greatchis Nails, Spa & Wigs Fashion World · Greatchis Finance Inc 922 Wilson Ave, Toronto, ON M3K 1E7Personal Services Settings2022-11-30
Ruffin's Pet Centre · Ruffin's Bloor Inc 2299 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6S 1P1Pet Shop2022-11-30
Esso/Circle K · 1000315555 Ontario Inc 3069 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M6B 3B7Public Garage2022-11-30
Bb.q Chicken · 1000137598 Ontario Limited 5906 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2M 3T3Eating Establishment2022-11-30
Galito's · 2760479 Ontario Corp 45 Overlea Blvd, #3, Toronto, ON M4H 1C3Eating Establishment2022-11-30
Young Tea Inc 990 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6E 1A2Eating Establishment2022-11-30
Sunset Grill · 2598312 Ontario Inc 4551 Kingston Rd, A, Toronto, ON M1E 2P1Eating Establishment2022-11-30
The Fare Food Company Inc 300 King St E, #2f, Toronto, ON M5A 1K4Eating Establishment2022-11-30
Shinwa Restaurant · 1000287849 Ontario Ltd 1960-1970 Lawrence Ave E, B2, Toronto, ON M1R 2Z1Eating Establishment2022-11-30
Pizza Pizza # 28 · 1000087902 Ontario Inc 85 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1M9Eating Establishment2022-11-30
Harvey's · 9003088 Canada Corp 2310 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1P 2P9Temporary Sign - Mobile2022-11-30
M & M Food Market · 9003088 Canada Corp 1900 Eglinton Ave E, #2b, Toronto, ON M1L 2L9Temporary Sign - Mobile2022-11-30
Jacs Toronto 59 Isabella St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1M9Clothing Drop Box Location Permit2022-11-30
Blue Flame Heating and Air Conditioning · 1377722 Ontario Inc/1432548 Ontario Inc/1741869 Ontario Inc 37 Dufflaw Rd, Toronto, ON M6A 2W2Heating Contractor2022-11-30
Amin Auto Mechanic Inc 495 Wilson Ave, #231, Toronto, ON M3H 6B2Taxicab Owner2022-11-30
U Spa · 1000338869 Ontario Inc 4860 Yonge St, #202, Toronto, ON M2N 6Y9Holistic Centre2022-11-29
Rani Smoke Shop · 13872645 Canada Inc 3161 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M1J 2G7Retail Store (food)2022-11-29
Rs Convenience 4 U · 1769710 Ontario Inc 2169 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1P 2P5Retail Store (food)2022-11-29
Showcase · Osiris Inc 500 Rexdale Blvd, A17, Toronto, ON M9W 6K5Retail Store (food)2022-11-29
Donia Donair Inc 20 Lockport Ave, #14, Toronto, ON M8Z 2R7Retail Store (food)2022-11-29
Desi Pizza, Samosa & Sweets · Ahmad Bilal/Lata Mohini 2310 Eglinton Ave E, #6, Toronto, ON M1K 2N7Retail Store (food)2022-11-29
Ins Market #5115 · Vibhutiben and Prajeshkumar Bhavsar Inc 595 Bay St, G05, Toronto, ON M5G 2C2Retail Store (food)2022-11-29
Wartooth Tattoo Inc 1284 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7Personal Services Settings2022-11-29
Gimo Vape Store · 1000243613 Ontario Inc 195 College St, #201, Toronto, ON M5T 1P9Vapour Product Retailer2022-11-29
Paopao Vape · Super Ming Trading Inc 3330 Midland Ave, #139, Toronto, ON M1V 5E7Vapour Product Retailer2022-11-29
Turkmani Motors Inc 4246 Kingston Rd, Toronto, ON M1E 2M7Public Garage2022-11-29
Circle K · 8281530 Canada Inc 381 Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON M4S 2L5Public Garage2022-11-29
M2go - York U · 2753916 Ontario Inc 105 The Pond Rd, #110, Toronto, ON M3J 0K9Eating Establishment2022-11-29
Tzatziki Macchiato · Tzatziki Limited 873 Pape Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 3T9Eating Establishment2022-11-29
Cardak Doner Inc 2789 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1L9Eating Establishment2022-11-29
Riyasat Sweets & Restaurant · Riyasat Punjabi Tadka & Bar Canada Inc 6230 Finch Ave W, A102-103, Toronto, ON M9V 0A1Eating Establishment2022-11-29
Advanced Coin · 10766275 Canada Inc 1991 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1R 2Z2Second Hand Shop2022-11-29
Indigo Park Canada Inc 81 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5E 1Z8Commercial Parking Lot2022-11-29
Indigo Park Canada Inc 18 York St, Toronto, ON M5J 2T8Commercial Parking Lot2022-11-29
Dark Horse Espresso Bar Corp 215 Spadina Ave, #102, Toronto, ON M5T 2C7Sidewalk Cafe2022-11-29
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria · 1854029 Ontario Ltd 386 Bloor St W, Fl1, Toronto, ON M5S 1X4Sidewalk Cafe2022-11-29
Tamasha · 2684368 Ontario Inc 1835 Yonge St, #101, Toronto, ON M4S 1X8Sidewalk Cafe2022-11-29
Sava Crepes & Coffee · Sava Hospitality Inc 2674 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4N 2H7Sidewalk Cafe2022-11-29
Pharmacy Bar Inc 1304 King St W, Toronto, ON M6K 1G8Sidewalk Cafe2022-11-29
Ainsworth Inc 131 Bermondsey Rd, Toronto, ON M4A 1X4Plumbing & Heating Contractor2022-11-29
Rams Towing Inc 182 Morningside Ave, Toronto, ON M1E 3C9Tow Truck Owner2022-11-29
Frutta Fresca Guys · 14347528 Canada Inc 40 Carl Hall Rd, Toronto, ON M3K 2B6Retail Store (food)2022-11-28
Domino's Pizza · 1745883 Ontario Inc 344 High Park Ave, Toronto, ON M6P 2S7Retail Store (food)2022-11-28
Domino's Pizza · 1942250 Ontario Inc 460 Renforth Dr, #11, Toronto, ON M9C 2N2Eating Establishment2022-11-28
Domino's Pizza · 1958503 Ontario Inc 1549 Dupont St, Toronto, ON M6P 3S5Eating Establishment2022-11-28
La Parrilla · 1965022 Ontario Ltd 5025 Steeles Ave W, #3, Toronto, ON M9L 2X1Eating Establishment2022-11-28
Lewitt Construction Inc 114 Abbeywood Trail, Toronto, ON M3B 3B5Building Renovator2022-11-28
One Pound · 12936950 Canada Inc 1960 Yonge St, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M4S 1Z4Retail Store (food)2022-11-27
Northern Glow Nails Beauty Spa & Salon Inc 760 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 1L5Personal Services Settings2022-11-27
Action Vape Shop · 1000331395 Ontario Inc 1701 Martin Grove Rd, Toronto, ON M9V 4N4Vapour Product Retailer2022-11-27
6ix Automotive Sales Inc 3312 Danforth Ave, #2-3, Toronto, ON M1L 1C4Public Garage2022-11-27
Vision Fine Cars Ltd 5161 Steeles Ave W, Toronto, ON M9L 1R5Public Garage2022-11-27
Megumi Mazesoba · 1000279067 Ontario Inc 46 St Clair Ave E, Toronto, ON M4T 1M9Eating Establishment2022-11-27
Golden Paddy · 12240866 Canada Inc 500 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M5A 1A5Retail Store (food)2022-11-26
Cha Miao (dundas) · 1000019811 Ontario Inc 201 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1C8Retail Store (food)2022-11-26
Kalpana's Spicy Pizza & Spicy Wings Inc 5637 Finch Ave E, #2, Toronto, ON M1B 5K9Retail Store (food)2022-11-26
Crown Pastries Inc 2086 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1R 2Z5Retail Store (food)2022-11-26
Anytime Convenience Store · Weng, Wu Sen 5215 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2N 5P7Retail Store (food)2022-11-26
Lala Spicy Lab · 14355075 Canada Inc 4227 Sheppard Ave E, B4, Toronto, ON M1S 5H5Retail Store (food)2022-11-26
Studio Myoboku · Veneracion, Michael Vincent 4465 Sheppard Ave E, #39, Toronto, ON M1S 5H9Personal Services Settings2022-11-26
Ryna's Nails Scarborough · 1000328882 Ontario Inc 3655 St Clair Ave E, #4, Toronto, ON M1M 1T1Personal Services Settings2022-11-26
Hippo Hippo Nails · Hippo/Hippo Beauty Inc 5291a Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2N 5R3Personal Services Settings2022-11-26
Antepli Car Detailing · Caliskan, Mesut 1270 Finch Ave W, #12, Toronto, ON M3J 3J7Public Garage2022-11-26
Il Gatto Nero Caffe Roastery Ltd 37 Advance Rd, #103, Toronto, ON M8Z 2S6Eating Establishment2022-11-26
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · Al-Bari Foods Inc 1000 Gerrard St E, C13, Toronto, ON M4M 3G6Eating Establishment2022-11-26
Domino's Pizza · 13413390 Canada Inc 38 Forest Manor Rd, F, Toronto, ON M2J 0H4Eating Establishment2022-11-26
No.10 Dean · 1000218700 Ontario Inc 484 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2H1Eating Establishment2022-11-26
Spa Lily · 2796124 Ontario Ltd 668 Silver Star Blvd, #213, Toronto, ON M1V 5N1Holistic Centre2022-11-25
Aisle 24 · 1000214871 Ontario Inc 91 Esther Shiner Blvd, Toronto, ON M2K 0C3Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Solmaz Food Retail Ltd 16 Jutland Rd, Toronto, ON M8Z 2G9Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Corner Crepe Co · 1000297954 Ontario Inc 267 College St, E, Toronto, ON M5T 1R6Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Sticky Rice Moment · Cui,Jing Ming/Yu,Kun/Zhang,Yingyue 630 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z8Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Petti Fine Foods · Simply Foods Distributing Inc 3077 Dundas St W, #1, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z5Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Passion+ Juice · Passion Plus Inc 1700 Wilson Ave, #41, Toronto, ON M3L 1B2Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Q Market · 2820274 Ontario Inc 1048 Albion Rd, #1, Toronto, ON M9V 1A7Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Mauritian and Asian Cuisine · Duval, Sidharta 8 Westmore Dr, N9, Toronto, ON M9V 3Z7Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Regal Heights Pharmacy Inc 942 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6C 1C8Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Amaya Real Indian Food · 2686708 Ontario Inc 3401 Dufferin St, R-015, Toronto, ON M6A 2T9Retail Store (food)2022-11-25
Los Vietnamita · Kalm Foods Inc 2644 St Clair Ave E, Toronto, ON M4B 3M1Retail Store (food)2022-11-25