Esri uses business data supplied and licensed by Data Axle to create three ArcGIS Places datasets: a Business Locations dataset for Canada, a Business Locations dataset for the United States, and a Business Summary dataset for the United States.
These datasets consist of the following records:
- The Esri Business Locations datasets contain over 1 million Canadian business records and over 13 million U.S. business records respectively.
- The Esri Business Summary dataset categorizes the U.S. business records from the Business Locations dataset by both geography and industry-standard classification groups using 54 unique North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code industry groups and 31 unique Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code industry groups (such as retail, entertainment, finance, and so on).
Note:
In early 2026, Esri will discontinue support for the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes provided by Data Axle and used in the United States Business Summary dataset. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes will continue to be supported.
Visit Introduction to ArcGIS Places for more information.
Vintage
November 2024
Base level geography
Esri Business Locations are geocoded points.
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To create the Business datasets, Esri uses either the latitude/longitude values provided by Data Axle or geocodes Data Axle business addresses to place business points on the map. Most businesses can be located to rooftop or street centerline accuracy, but some can only be placed to city or ZIP code centroid-level accuracy. Therefore, not all points have an exact location. Prior to release, Esri removes business records that do not meet quality standards; for example, records that lack core location attributes.
Update frequency
Esri ArcGIS Places Business datasets sourced from data supplied by Data Axle are updated three times per year.
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The method you use to access these datasets may effect how frequently you can access updated datasets. See Access methods in the Introduction to ArcGIS Places topic for more information.
NAICS and SIC
Data Axle SIC and NAICS codes include two proprietary digits on the end of the standard government-provided industrial classification codes. These extra two digits, which produce an eight-digit NAICS code and a six-digit SIC code, provide additional detail about the business type.
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Data Axle uses the NAICS 2022 vintage.
For standard government NAICS and SIC code definitions, see the NAICS website and the SIC Manual.
Attributes
The following table contains a description for the available attributes in the Esri Business Location and Business Summary datasets sourced from data supplied by Data Axle. It also lists the location or product to which each attribute applies. See ArcGIS Places - United States and ArcGIS Places - Canada for more information about these datasets, such as use cases and related documents.
| Attribute | Description | Example | Canada | U.S. | ArcGIS Pro |
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Company or Business Name | Name by which the business is known or conducts business. | Lake Centre Dental Group |
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Street | The street name of the primary business address, typically without number. | Jasper Ave NW |
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Address | Physical address of the location (cannot be used for direct mailing purposes). | 123 Jasper Ave NW |
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City | Town or municipality for the business (mailing or physical address). | Fort McMurray |
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State or province name | Full name of the state or province. | Saskatchewan |
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State or province abbreviation | Two-letter abbreviation of the state or province. | SK |
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Forward sortation area (FSA) | Three-digit FSA postal code assigned to the business address. | T9H |
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Postal or ZIP code | FSA, Local Delivery Unit (LDU), or USPS five-digit ZIP code. | T9H 1L2 |
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ZIP +4 extension | USPS ZIP + 4 code. | 34229 5101 | — |
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Primary NAICS | North American Industry Classification System code. Standard codes are six digits; Data Axle adds two characters to create a proprietary eight-character code. This field is associated with the primary SIC code only. | 54194009 |
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All NAICS Codes | Lines of business represented by NAICS codes. | 81211206, 81211202 |
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NAICS description | Description for the primary NAICS-based code associated with the business. | Physicians & Surgeons; Optometrists |
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NAICS Industry Sector | Provided by Esri. The NAICS sector is based on the first two digits of the NAICS-based code. Designates the general category of economic activity for the business. | Retail Trade |
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Primary SIC | Standard Industrial Classification code. Standard codes are four digits; Data Axle adds two characters to create a proprietary six-character code. | 641112 |
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All SIC Codes | Lines of business represented by SIC codes. | 811103, 654102 |
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SIC description | Description for the primary SIC-based code associated with the business. | Attorneys; Chartered Accountants |
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Affiliated Orgs | Organizations with which the company is registered or affiliated. | IDA |
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Chain Name | Corporate chain associated with the business. | Econo Lodge |
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Brands | A list of brands sold by the business. The brand can be an independent, licensed seller of a certain brand, owned directly by the manufacturer. | Bryant |
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Headquarters Name | The direct headquarters of this business within its corporate family. | Canada Diagnostic Centres |
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Landmark Name | Name of location (such as a complex, building, mall, and so on) in which business is located. | Midtown Medical Park |
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Location Parent | Primary business at a location with multiple places. | International Stone and Tile |
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Location Parent Relationship | Relationship to the primary business at a location. | Primary business |
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Location Confidence | Esri-created value that ranks the accuracy of the business location address. Addresses that can be placed to a site level, such as a parcel centroid or subaddress, have a Very High location confidence. Addresses that can be placed only to a general location, such as a ZIP code, have a Low location confidence.
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Business Category |
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Specialty | Esri-created value. Additional information about the business location derived from a combination of other data. For example, this could include professional specialty or religious affiliation and can contain multiple values. | Residential & Commercial |
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Square Footage | The estimated square footage of the business:
| 2,500-4,999 sf | — |
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Square Foot Minimum | Estimated minimum square footage of the business (shown as an integer). | 2,000 | — |
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Square Foot Maximum | Estimated maximum square footage of the business (shown as an integer). | 19,999 | — |
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Employee Count | Number of employees for the business location. Actual numbers are used where available. Where actual values are not available, estimated values based on Data Axle modeling are used. | 20 |
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Sales Volume | Estimated sales revenue or assets in dollars based on a Data Axle model that estimates sales volume for the company. Location sales volume is available for most records that have a location employment figure; verifiable sales volume figures are difficult to obtain from private businesses. | $347,000 |
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Source | The primary data source from which the record is derived, always Data Axle. | Data Axle |
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Esri PID | A 32-character unique identifier of the place, assigned by Esri. It is perpetual over time. | 41b3ec3348a-2315f7e41a9-3af2efeabb |
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Locator Name / Locator Precision Level | The name or category of the locator from which the geocode information is derived. | Parcel Centroid |
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Locator Match Status | Match status:
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Locator Match Rating | The precision level of the latitude and longitude. The score can be in a range of 0 to 100, where 100 indicates that the candidate is a perfect match. | 98.8 | — | — |
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