Cannabis Dispensary Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a cannabis dispensary, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Cannabis Dispensary name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a cannabis dispensary is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a cannabis dispensary usually falls under NAICS 453998: All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores).
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; furniture and home furnishings stores; electronics and appliance stores; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage stores; health and personal care stores; gasoline stations; clothing and clothing accessories stores; sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores; general merchandise stores; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift stores; used merchandise stores; pet and pet supplies stores; art dealers; manufactured home (i.e., mobile home) dealers; and tobacco stores). This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis (except electronic auctions).
Businesses classified here include
- Architectural supply stores
- Art supply stores
- Auction houses (general merchandise)
- Batteries, except automotive, dealers
- Beer making supply stores
- Binocular stores
- Cake decorating supply stores
- Calendar shops
- Candle shops
- Cemetery memorial dealers (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults)
- Closet organizer stores
- Collectors' items (e.g., autograph, card, coin, stamp) shops (except used rare items)
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 453998), U.S. Census Bureau.
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most all other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) locations
- Florida 1,917 locations
- California 1,870 locations
- Texas 1,768 locations
- New York 1,136 locations
- Pennsylvania 922 locations
- Michigan 877 locations
- Illinois 831 locations
- Ohio 819 locations
- Oklahoma 766 locations
- North Carolina 707 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.