Air Conditioning and Heating Company
Commercial Building Construction
Drywall Contractors
Electrical Contractors
Flooring Contractors
Framing Contractors
Glass and Glazing Contractors
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Land Subdivision Construction
Masonry Contractors
New Housing Construction
Education and Health Services
Adoption Agencies
Aircraft Rental Instruction
Alternative Health Website
Ambulance Services
Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency
Centers
Apprenticeship Training
Art School Gallery
Automobile Driving Schools
Blood and Organ Banks
Business Schools
Child and Youth Services
Chiropractor Offices
College Planning Consultant[AD]
Colleges
Community Food Services
Computer Training
Cosmetology and Barber Schools
Dance Studios
Day Care Services
Dentist Offices
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
Educational Support Services
Elementary Schools
Emergency and Other Relief Services
Exam Preparation
Family Planning Centers
Fine Arts Schools
Flight Training
HMO Medical Centers
Financial Activities
Aircraft Rental and Leasing
Appliance Rental
Oil and Gas Pipeline
Construction
Painting Contractors
Plumbing Contractors
Poured Concrete Foundation
Power and Communication
Line Construction
Residential Remodelers
Roofing Contractors
Siding Contractors
Structural Steel Contractors
Water and Sewer Line
Construction
Home Health Care Services
Hospitals
Junior Colleges
Kidney Dialysis Centers
Language Schools
Management Development Training
Medical Laboratories
Mental Health Practitioner Offices
Nursing Care Facilities
Occupational Therapist Offices
Optometrist Offices
Outpatient Mental Health Centers
Physical Therapist Offices
Physician Offices
Podiatrist Offices
Professional Schools
Residential Mental Health Facilities
Residential Mental Retardation
Facilities
Secondary Schools
Secretarial Schools
Senior Care Services[AD]
Speech Therapist Offices
Sports and Recreation Instruction
Tutoring
Substance Abuse Facilities
Temporary Shelters
Universities
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Home Health Equipment Rental
Investment Banking
 Auto Insurance Claims
Claims Adjusting
Commercial Banking
Consumer Electronics Rental
Consumer Lending
Credit Card Issuing
Credit Unions
Direct Health and Medical Insurance
Direct Life Insurance
Direct Property and Casualty Insurance
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
Equipment Rental and Leasing
Financial Planner
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
Investment Advice
General Rental Centers
Government
Lessors of Real Estate Property
Mortgage Loan Brokers
Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
Offices of Real Estate Agents and
Brokers
Pension Funds
Portfolio Management
Property Manager
Real Estate Agent
Real Estate Appraisers
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Sales Financing
Savings Institutions
Securities and Commodity Exchanges
Securities Dealing
Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody
Activities
Vehicle Rental and Leasing
Video Tape and Disc Rental

Administration of Public Programs Counsel and Prosecution

American Indian and Alaska Native Legislative Bodies
Tribal Governments National Security
Correctional Institutions Parole Offices and Probation Offices
Courts Police Protection
Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities Public Finance Activities
Executive Offices Regulation of Agricultural Marketing
Fire Protection and Commodities
International Affairs Space Research and Technology
Information

Almanac Publishers (except Exclusive News Syndicates

Internet Publishing) Newspaper Publishers
Archives Online Business[AD]
Book Publishers Paging
Art Film Theater Periodical Publishers
Atlas Publishers Radio Networks
Cable and Other Program Distribution Radio Stations
Cable Programming Recording Studio
Cellular Telecommunications Satellite Telecommunications
Data Processing Software Publishers
Directory Publishers Sound Recording Studios
Greeting Card Publishers Teleproduction Services
Internet Publishing Television Broadcasting
Internet Service Providers Video Production and Distribution
Libraries Web Hosting
Mailing List Publishers Web Search Portals
Motion Picture Production and Wired Telecommunications Carriers
 Distribution
Motion Picture Theaters
Music Publishers
Leisure and Hospitality

Actors, Independent Campgrounds

Advertising Copywriter Casinos
Aerobic Dance and Exercise Centers Caterers
Agents and Managers Country Clubs
Amateur Sports Teams, Recreational Dance Companies
Amusement and Theme Parks Dinner Theaters
Amusement Arcades Fitness Centers
Animal Exhibits, Live Golf Courses
Animal Safari Parks Historical Sites
Animated Cartoon Artists, Independent Hotels
Announcers, Independent Radio and Independent Artists
Television Independent Performers
Aquariums Marinas
Arboretums Museums
Archery Range Musical Groups and Artists
Art Film Theater Nature Parks
Art Gallery Promoters
Art Restorers, Independent Racetracks
Art School Museum Recreational Sports Centers
Artists, Independent Restaurant and Food Business[AD]
Athletes, Amateur, Independent RV Parks
Athletic Club Facilities, Physical Skiing Facilities
Fitness Sports Recreation Guides
Automobile Racing Teams Sports Teams and Clubs
Aviaries Sports Trainers
Aviation Clubs, Recreational Theater Companies
Bar/Club Business[AD] Writers
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns Zoos
Botanical Gardens
Bowling Centers
Manufacturing

Aircraft Equipment Maker Machine Shops

Aircraft Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment
Animal Food Manufacturing Manufacturing
Apparel Manufacturing Macrame
Arts and Crafts Metal Manufacturing
Banner-Making Metalworking
Breweries Mineral Product Manufacturing
Canvas Work Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Cement Manufacturing Needlepoint
Chemical Manufacturing Paper Product Manufacturing
Clay Product Manufacturing Patchwork
Commercial Bakeries Petroleum Refineries
 Commercial Printing Plastics Product Manufacturing
Computer Equipment Manufacturing Pottery
Crocheting Quilting
Cross Stitch Retail Bakeries
Distilleries Rubber Product Manufacturing
Electronic Manufacturing Rug Making
Embroidery Sawmills
Fabricated Metal Product Sculpture
Manufacturing Sewing
Food Manufacturing Spinning
Foundries Tapestry
Furniture Manufacturing Textile Product Milling
Glass Product Manufacturing Tobacco Product Manufacturing
Iron and Steel Mills Tradebinding
Jewelry Manufacturing Weaving
Knitting Wineries
Lace Making Wood Preservation
Lucet Wood Product Manufacturing
Natural Resources and Mining

Agriculture Farm Business Logging

Agriculture Fruit Farm Business Metal Mining
Agriculture Produce Farm Business Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
Apiculture Nursery / Greenhouse
Apple Orchards Oil and Gas Operations
Coal Mining Ranching
Farming Support Activities for Mining
Fishing Timber Tract Operations
Other Services

Animal Daycare Funeral Homes

Appliance Repair and Maintenance
Aquarium Services
Astrology Tarot Card Business
Auto Body, Paint, and Interior Repair
and Maintenance
Auto Decal Business
Automobile Detailing Business[AD]
Automobile Inspection Business
Automobile Restoration
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
Automotive Oil Change and
Lubrication Shops
Automotive Repair
Business Associations
Car Wash Business[AD]
Cemeteries and Crematories
Civic and Social Organizations
Coin-Op Laundry[AD]
Grantmaking Foundations
Hair Salon & Day Spa[AD]
Household Goods Repair and
Maintenance
Human Rights Organizations
Labor Unions and Organizations
Laundries and Drycleaners
Linen Supply
Machinery Repair and Maintenance
Parking Lots and Garages
Personal Concierge / Shopper[AD]
Pet Business[AD]
Photofinishing Laboratories
Political Organizations
Private Households
Professional Organizations
Religious Organizations
Social Advocacy Organizations
 Conservation Organizations
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
Electronics Repair and Maintenance
Environment Organizations
Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Professional and Business Services
Accounting Firm
Administrative Service Business
Advertising Agency
Advertising Consulting
Advertising Material Distribution
Services
Agricultural Consultant
Architectural Engineering
Architectural Services
Armored Car Services
Art Packaging Installation
Art Shipping
Auditing Services
Automated Accounting Systems
Building Inspection Services
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
Services
Certified Public Accountants
Cleaning Service
Collection Agencies
Computer Related Services
Consulting Service[AD]
Convention and Trade Show
Organizers
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Copy Shops
Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional
Managing Offices
Court Reporting
Credit Bureaus
Drafting Services
Employment Agencies
Engineering Services
Environmental Consulting Services
Event Planning Service[AD]
Exterminating and Pest Control
Services
Geophysical Surveying and Mapping
Services
Graphic Design Services
Hazardous Waste Collection
Home Design[AD]
Home Inspection Service[AD]
Voluntary Health Organizations
Wedding Consultant[AD]
Wildlife Organizations
Janitorial Services
Landscape Architects
Lawn
Care/Landscaping Business[AD]
Lawyers
Locksmiths
Marketing Consulting Services
Marketing Research
Medical Claims Billing Service[AD]
Notaries
Office Administration Services
Packaging and Labeling Services
Payroll Services
Photography Studios
Private Mail Centers
Public Opinion Polling
Public Relations Agencies
Repossession Services
Research and Development Agencies
Security Guards
Security Systems Services
Septic TankServices
Solid Waste Collection
Specialty Travel and
Tours Business[AD]
Sports Tour Operators
Staffing Service Business[AD]
Stenotype Services
Surveying and Mapping Services
Tax Preparation Services
Telemarketing Bureaus
Telephone Answering Services
Temporary Services
Testing Laboratories
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
Travel Tour Operators
Translation and Interpretation Services
Travel Agencies
Veterinary Services
Web Design
 Industrial Design Services
Investigation Services
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
Aircraft Charter Services
Air Traffic Control
Aircraft Weighing Systems
Airport Shuttle Service
Airport Taxi
Bus Transit Systems
Charter Bus Industry
Couriers
Employee Bus Transportation
Freight Brokerage[AD]
Limousine Service
Local Delivery
Local Messengers
Marine Cargo Handling
Motor Vehicle Towing
Natural Gas Distribution
Wholesale and Retail Trade
Antiques Dealer
Art Dealers
Art Sales Custom Framing
Art Supply Store
Artificial Flowers Importers
Athletic Shoe Stores
Automobile Dealership
Automotive Parts and Accessories
Store
Boat Dealers
Book Stores
Building Material Dealers
Business to Business Electronic
Markets
Clothing Stores
Commercial Equipment Wholesalers
Construction Material Wholesalers
Crafts Stores
Department Stores
Durable Goods Wholesalers
eBay Business[AD]
Electronic Parts Wholesalers
Electronic Shopping
Electronics Stores
Equipment Wholesalers
Farm Product Wholesalers
Farm Supply Stores
Packing and Crating
Pipeline Transportation
Port and Harbor Operations
Postal Service
Power Generation
Railroads
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
School Bus Transportation
Sewage Treatment Facilities
Special Needs Transportation
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
Taxi Service
Trucking
Warehousing and Storage
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Water Transportation
Home Furnishing Stores
Home Furnishing Wholesalers
Household Appliance Stores
Import/Export Business[AD]
Industrial Wholesalers
Internet Auctions
Jewelry Stores
Liquor Stores
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
Mail-Order Houses
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
Motor Vehicle Dealers
Motor Vehicle Wholesalers
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
New Parts Wholesalers
News Dealers and Newsstands
Nurseries
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
Personal Service Wholesalers
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and
Record Stores
Professional Equipment Wholesalers
Retail Store[AD]
Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods
 Florists Stores
Fuel Dealers Sporting Goods Stores
Garden Centers Supermarkets
Gasoline Stations Supplies Wholesalers
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores Tobacco Stores
Grocery Wholesalers Used Merchandise Stores
Hardware Wholesalers Vending Machine Operators
Health and Personal Care Stores Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores Wholesale Distribution[AD]
Home Centers
If you are interested in finding out what industry a business is in so you can learn
more about the industry as a whole, you can search the NAICS database with a
word from the business name and it will give you a variety of possibilities for
businesses and where they fit in the industry classifications.

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