Name and Register a Business in Ohio
Official Ohio business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official Ohio business registration links
- Secretary of State
- Department of Taxation
- Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations
- Ohio state website
- Information for Businesses
- Professional Licensure
- Department of Commerce
- New Hire Reporting Center
- Small Business Administration - Ohio
- State of Ohio Agencies
- County Agencies
- State Procurement Office
- Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules
- Development Services Agency
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Ohio state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in Ohio
- Limited-Service Restaurants (10,311)
- Religious Organizations (7,776)
- Full-Service Restaurants (7,699)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5,588)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (4,472)
- Landscaping Services (4,191)
- Offices of Lawyers (4,140)
- Offices of Dentists (3,883)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (3,486)
- Residential Remodelers (3,318)
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (3,303)
- Commercial Banking (3,194)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (2,982)
- General Automotive Repair (2,916)
- Child Day Care Services (2,777)
- Beauty Salons (2,723)
- Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (2,345)
- All Other General Merchandise Stores (2,195)
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (2,187)
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (2,043)
- Janitorial Services (1,975)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (1,963)
- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (1,954)
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (1,912)
- Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (1,842)
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1,796)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (1,768)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (1,661)
- Home Health Care Services (1,660)
- Engineering Services (1,642)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (1,606)
- Portfolio Management (1,569)
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (1,561)
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores (1,533)
- Residential Property Managers (1,487)
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1,484)
- Convenience Stores (1,464)
- Temporary Help Services (1,443)
- Site Preparation Contractors (1,408)
- Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1,323)
- Computer Systems Design Services (1,273)
- Offices of Chiropractors (1,272)
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (1,239)
- All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1,158)
- Other Individual and Family Services (1,097)
- Marketing Consulting Services (1,005)
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (996)
- Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (961)
- Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (946)
- Tax Preparation Services (932)
- New Car Dealers (887)
- Offices of Optometrists (876)
- Roofing Contractors (866)
- Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (857)
- Finish Carpentry Contractors (848)
- Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (815)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (815)
- Securities Brokerage (775)
- Tire Dealers (765)
- Used Merchandise Stores (730)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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