The record
What operates in industrial bays
109 municipal business-licence categories cited at industrial addresses in Calgary and Edmonton. This is the best available picture of what actually goes on inside Alberta industrial bays.
109 categories
Licence categories at industrial addresses
Manufacturer (1,028)Wholesaler (726)Contracting (591)Retail Dealer - Premises (587)And Labour Service (536)Construction (517)Warehouse (479)Contractor (No Provincial Licence Required) (436)Contractor (424)Maintenance (409)And Storage (392)Motor Vehicle Repair And Service (1) (370)And Modification (350)Wholesale (298)Vehicle Repair (291)Food Service - Premises (206)Warehousing (188)Rental (180)Industrial Equipment Sales (166)Motor Vehicle Dealer - Premises (156)And Repair (148)Administration Office / Professional Service (146)Auto Body Shop (108)Delivery And Logistic Service (101)Vehicle Sales And Rental;vehicle Repair (80)Retail Sales (Minor) (78)Vehicle Sales And Rental (75)School (Prov. Not Required) (64)Food Service - Premises (Seating) (61)Retail Sales (Major) (52)Salvage Yard/Auto Wrecker (51)Food Processing / Catering Service (48)Manufacturer;wholesale (47)Alarm Agency (42)Distribution Manager (42)Cleaning Service (Commercial & Residential) (39)Secondhand Dealer (37)Delivery And Logistic Service;wholesale (37)Personal Service (Fitness Conditioning) (35)Motor Vehicle Repair And Service (2-Prov N/R) (34)Food Service - Premises (No Seating) (32)Restaurant Or Food Service (30)Personal Service (29)Financial Service (29)Alcohol Beverage Sales (Restaurant) (26)Retail Sales (Major);wholesale (26)Cleaning Service (Commercial Only) (23)Commercial School (23)Entertainment Establishment (22)And Storage;manufacturer (22)And Modification;vehicle Sales And Rental (22)Alcohol Beverage Manufacturer (21)Scrap Metal Dealer And Recycler (20)Manufacturer;construction (20)Charitable Organization (19)Manufacturer;administration Office / Professional Service (19)Participant Recreation Service (18)Salvage Collector (No Salvage Storage Within Calgary) (17)Retail Sales (Minor);construction (15)And Storage;construction (15)Retail Sales (Minor);wholesale (15)Administration Office / Professional Service;construction (15)Kennel Service/Pet Dealer (14)Outdoor Patio (14)Massage Centre (Commercial) (13)Retail Dealer - Premises (Mail Order) (13)And Modification;retail Sales (Minor) (13)Administration Office / Professional Service;wholesale (13)And Storage;retail Sales (Minor) (13)Container Depot (12)And Labour Service;manufacturer (12)Independent Laboratory (11)General Business (11)And Labour Service;retail Sales (Minor) (11)Furniture Refinishing (10)Vehicle Wash / Fueling Station (10)Fabric Cleaning (9)Motor Vehicle Dealer - No Premises (9)Delivery And Logistic Service;vehicle Repair (9)And Labour Service;wholesale (9)And Repair;construction (9)School (Prov. Approved) (8)Alcohol Beverage Sales (Drinking Est/Restaurant) (7)Fuel Sales/Storage (7)Animal Breeding And Boarding Facility (7)And Labour Service;administration Office / Professional Service (7)Restaurant Or Food Service;alcohol Sales (Consumption On-Premises / Minors Allowed) (7)Manufacturer;retail Sales (Minor) (7)And Storage;retail Sales (Major) (7)Alcohol Sales (Consumption Off-Premises) (7)Light Duty Repair Service;wholesale (7)Distribution Manager (Direct Sales) (6)Food Service - No Premises (6)School (Driver Education) (6)Tobacco Retailer (6)And Storage;delivery And Logistic Service (6)And Repair;wholesale (6)Delivery And Logistic Service;construction (6)Food Truck / Food Cart (6)Cannabis Facility (5)Wholesaler - Firearms/Ammunition (5)Photographer (5)Distribution Manager (Food Products) (5)And Modification;wholesale (5)Light Duty Repair Service (5)And Labour Service;retail Sales (Major) (5)Health Enhancement Centre (Accredited) (5)Tobacco And Vaping Product Sales;vehicle Wash / Fueling Station;retail Sales (Minor) (5)Second Hand Dealer (5)
Questions
Common questions
Does this show who occupies a building?
No. It shows which licence categories have been cited at industrial addresses, as counts. No individual licence holder is published. A licence is a permission to operate at an address, not proof of tenancy or current occupancy.
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