Name and Register a Business in New Jersey
Official New Jersey business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official New Jersey business registration links
- Business portal
- Licenses & permits
- Division of Taxation
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Unemployment insurance
- New Jersey state website
- Economic Development Authority
- New hire registry
- Small Business Administration - New Jersey
- Departments and agencies
- County and municipal websites
- Division of Purchase and Property
- New Jersey Legislature
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its New Jersey state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in New Jersey
- Full-Service Restaurants (7,895)
- Limited-Service Restaurants (7,581)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (7,297)
- Offices of Lawyers (4,925)
- Landscaping Services (4,718)
- Offices of Dentists (4,582)
- Residential Remodelers (4,254)
- Religious Organizations (4,151)
- Beauty Salons (3,670)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (3,500)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (2,971)
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (2,683)
- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (2,670)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (2,667)
- Computer Systems Design Services (2,552)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (2,537)
- General Automotive Repair (2,470)
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (2,421)
- Child Day Care Services (2,421)
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (2,360)
- Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (2,243)
- Commercial Banking (2,207)
- Nail Salons (2,110)
- Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (2,097)
- Janitorial Services (2,039)
- New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (1,892)
- Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores (1,816)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (1,811)
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (1,770)
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores (1,658)
- General Freight Trucking, Local (1,617)
- Engineering Services (1,532)
- Convenience Stores (1,471)
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (1,467)
- Residential Property Managers (1,383)
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload (1,193)
- Food Service Contractors (1,192)
- Offices of Chiropractors (1,155)
- Office Administrative Services (1,122)
- Other Accounting Services (1,052)
- Securities Brokerage (1,020)
- Family Clothing Stores (887)
- Freight Transportation Arrangement (875)
- Portfolio Management (862)
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (788)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (782)
- Sports and Recreation Instruction (728)
- Veterinary Services (709)
- Fine Arts Schools (697)
- Car Washes (652)
- Furniture Stores (641)
- Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (614)
- New Car Dealers (593)
- Shoe Stores (589)
- All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (562)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (550)
- All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) (542)
- Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (521)
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring (509)
- Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (452)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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