What does this site cover?
Which DC records we read and what they miss.
What this covers. New licenses at DC addresses, from all trades. We filter out rentals, salespeople and other non-storefronts, but some offices and home businesses remain. DC gives no forward date, so a license can arrive close to the first day of business.
Where it comes from
To operate in the District, a business needs a Basic Business License. DC publishes each one with its first-issue date and ward.
How we spot openings has the detail.
More help
- How do you decide something is new?
- What's free and what's in Pro?
- When do I get the Monday email?
- A listing is wrong. Can you fix it?
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