NAICS 316210 · Virginia
Footwear Manufacturing Business Names in Virginia
Virginia has 6 footwear manufacturing locations, ranking #14 of 25 states and D.C. and making up 2.7% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Virginia footwear manufacturing business
Before you commit, search the Virginia business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Footwear Manufacturing in Virginia by the numbers
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 Virginia
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 Virginia links:
- State Corporation Commission
- Secretary of Commerce and Trade
- Virginia Department of Taxation
- Department of Labor and Industry
- Unemployment Insurance Information
- Virginia state website
- Business in Virginia
- Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Virginia
- Agency Website Directory
- Cities & Towns
- Division of Purchases and Supply
- Code of Virginia
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Virginia state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for footwear manufacturing
See the national footwear manufacturing page → · Top industries in Virginia →