New businesses, the week they open

Every new business needs a license, and every license is public record. Here's what four cities have issued lately — get the full same-week list by email.

New licenses this week

1594

across 4 cities

Cities tracked

US & Canada, live feeds

Top category this week

food service

728 new this week

Total tracked

1,594

licenses on file

New licenses found per day · last 14 days

Chicago

28 new this week

other 13food service 9retail 5

Rebecca Harrisother · 3942 W GEORGE ST 1 CHICAGO · opened 2026-07-11
REED'S LOCALentertainment liquor · 3017 W BELMONT AVE 1ST CHICAGO · opened 2026-07-10
Gildaother · 1421 W CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO · opened 2026-07-10
CHICAGO MOBILE TIRE SERVICE LLCother · 5050 S KEDZIE AVE 351 CHICAGO · opened 2026-07-10
SVETLANA BOGDANOVAhealth · [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] CHICAGO · opened 2026-07-10

New York

0 new this week · phones

No new categories this week

New York publishes new licenses to open data about 3 months behind, so these are the newest the city has released.

No new licenses in the window yet.

Vancouver

51 new this week

construction trades 9other 9professional services 7

Shiu-Fan Chiulodging rental · Vancouver · opened 2026-09-01
Soleadoprofessional services · Vancouver · opened 2026-09-01
BEAR CLAW PRODUCTIONS LTD.other · Burnaby · opened 2026-08-10
SMARTSNACK AI CORP.food service · Surrey · opened 2026-08-01
CnK Design Build & Developmentconstruction trades · Vancouver · opened 2026-08-01

Toronto

1515 new this week · phones

food service 715other 300retail 254

CENTRAL OSSINGTONfood service · 112-114 OSSINGTON AVE TORONTO, ON M6J 2Z4 · opened 2026-05-04
EASTERN 828 CAFE & GRILLfood service · 828 EASTERN AVE, A TORONTO, ON M4L 1A1 · opened 2026-05-04
REGAL SECURITYtransportation · 2540 MATHESON BLVD E MISSISSAUGA, ON L4W 4Z2 · opened 2026-05-04
INFLOW COother · 150 HANSON ST TORONTO, ON M4C 1A6 · opened 2026-05-04
INS VAPEretail · 201 KING ST E, F TORONTO, ON M5A 1J5 · opened 2026-05-04

food service 728other 322retail 266transportation 247personal care 93construction trades 63entertainment liquor 52health 41childcare education 11lodging rental 10professional services 7pets 4

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