Name and Register a Business in Louisiana
Official Louisiana business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official Louisiana business registration links
- Licenses
- Secretary of State
- Louisiana Department of Revenue - Business
- Louisiana Workforce Commission
- FAQs - Unemployment Insurance
- Louisiana state website
- Business in Louisiana
- Louisiana Economic Development
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Louisiana
- Louisiana Agency Index
- Louisiana Legislature
- Do Business with the State
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Louisiana state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in Louisiana
- Limited-Service Restaurants (3,734)
- Offices of Lawyers (3,227)
- Full-Service Restaurants (3,024)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (3,021)
- Religious Organizations (2,916)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (2,170)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2,005)
- Offices of Dentists (1,596)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1,576)
- Engineering Services (1,098)
- Residential Remodelers (996)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (976)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (835)
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (805)
- General Automotive Repair (778)
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores (717)
- Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (699)
- Consumer Lending (689)
- Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (674)
- Convenience Stores (621)
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (559)
- Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (537)
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (506)
- Veterinary Services (488)
- Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (483)
- Other Individual and Family Services (463)
- Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (439)
- Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (374)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (349)
- Computer Systems Design Services (349)
- New Car Dealers (339)
- Other Activities Related to Real Estate (311)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (306)
- Exterminating and Pest Control Services (278)
- Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (278)
- Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (272)
- Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores (271)
- Marketing Consulting Services (257)
- Logging (256)
- Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (247)
- Business Associations (233)
- Hardware Stores (222)
- Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (218)
- Used Merchandise Stores (215)
- Real Estate Credit (196)
- Sports and Recreation Instruction (189)
- Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (189)
- All Other Personal Services (189)
- Other Gasoline Stations (188)
- Nonresidential Property Managers (186)
- Child and Youth Services (182)
- Environmental Consulting Services (180)
- Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (179)
- Securities Brokerage (177)
- Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (173)
- All Other Support Services (168)
- Advertising Agencies (157)
- Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (150)
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (145)
- Fine Arts Schools (145)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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