Business Type

Business Type Classifications

The business_type field provides a more granular classification within each business sector, offering specific categorization of the establishment's service model and operational style.

Value	Description	Examples
fast-food	Quick-service restaurants with minimal table service	• Drive-through restaurants • Counter-service establishments • Food court vendors • Quick-serve chains • Take-out focused establishments
fast-casual	Hybrid between fast-food and casual dining, typically higher quality	• Made-to-order meals • Counter service with quality ingredients • Limited table service • Fresh preparation focus • Premium quick-service
casual-dining	Full-service restaurants with moderate pricing	• Family restaurants • Mainstream dining chains • Table-service establishments • Neighborhood restaurants • Casual atmosphere eateries
upscale-dining	Higher-end restaurants with full table service	• Fine dining establishments • Chef-driven restaurants • Premium dining experiences • High-end steakhouses • Luxury restaurants
grocery	Traditional grocery stores and supermarkets	• Supermarket chains • Local grocery stores • Fresh markets • Neighborhood markets • Food cooperatives
department-store	Large retail establishments with multiple departments	• Major retail chains • Multi-level retailers • Department chain stores • General merchandise retailers • Full-line department stores
club-store	Membership-based wholesale retailers	• Wholesale clubs • Bulk purchase stores • Membership warehouses • Discount wholesalers • Bulk retail clubs
buffet	Self-service restaurants with fixed-price dining	• All-you-can-eat establishments • Cafeteria-style restaurants • Self-service eateries • International buffets • Specialty buffets
discount-store	Value-oriented retail establishments	• Dollar stores • Discount chains • Budget retailers • Off-price stores • Discount markets
drug-store	Pharmacy retailers with food sections	• Chain pharmacies • Drug store markets • Pharmacy convenience stores • Health and wellness retailers • Pharmacy supercenters
food-truck	Mobile food service vehicles	• Street food vendors • Mobile kitchens • Food carts • Festival vendors • Mobile catering units
hotel	Lodging establishments with food service	• Hotel restaurants • Resort dining • Hotel room service • Hotel cafes • Lodge food service
airline	In-flight food service	• Airline meals • In-flight catering • Airline snack service • Flight meal prep • Aviation food service
airport	Food establishments within airports	• Terminal restaurants • Airport concessions • Terminal food courts • Airport cafes • Gate area vendors
theater	Movie theaters and performing arts venues	• Cinema concessions • Theater snack bars • Performance venue food • Theater restaurants • Entertainment venue dining
stadium	Sports and entertainment venues	• Arena concessions • Sports venue food • Stadium vendors • Event center dining • Arena restaurants
cruise	Cruise ship food service	• Ship dining rooms • Cruise buffets • Onboard restaurants • Ship cafes • Maritime food service
amusement-park	Theme park food service	• Park concessions • Theme park restaurants • Attraction food stands • Park snack bars • Theme park dining
mall	Shopping mall food establishments	• Food court vendors • Mall restaurants • Shopping center dining • Mall kiosks • Retail center food
delivery-service	Dedicated food delivery operations	• Delivery platforms • Ghost kitchens • Virtual restaurants • Delivery-only kitchens • Cloud kitchens
parcel-service	Package delivery services handling food	• Food shipping services • Meal kit delivery • Food transport services • Package food handling • Food courier services
bowling-alley	Bowling center food service	• Alley snack bars • Bowling center grills • Lane-side service • Bowling facility cafes • Alley restaurants

• Business type provides more specific categorization than business sector

• Some establishments may fit multiple types but are assigned their primary classification

• Business type may be undefined when insufficient information is available in the source report

When querying business types, note that values are case-sensitive and should match exactly as shown above.