NAICS 451211 · New York
Book Stores Business Names in New York
New York has 420 book stores locations, ranking #2 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 7.4% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a New York book stores business
Before you commit, search the New York business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Book Stores in New York by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in New York
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.
Register your business name in New York
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official New York links:
- Business Licenses and Permits
- Existing Corporations and Businesses
- Department of Taxation and Finance
- Department of Labor
- Unemployment Insurance
- New York state website
- Business Services
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - New York
- State Agency Index
- Counties
- New York State Procurement
- Laws of New York
- Doing Business in New York
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its New York state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for book stores
See the national book stores page → · Top industries in New York →