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Tallahassee, Leon County: licensed businesses
Active food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage licenses placed in Tallahassee from DBPR's license files, by type, with new licenses by month.
Food service licenses761
Lodging licenses645
Alcoholic beverage licenses562
New food service licenses, 12 months to Aug 202656
New lodging licensesn/a
New vacation rental licensesn/a
Active licenses as of DBPR's extracts of Sep 28, 2026 (food service), Sep 28, 2026 (lodging) and Oct 1, 2026 (alcoholic beverages). New lodging licenses exclude vacation rentals, which have their own count.
Restaurants and other food service, seating571
Food service, non-seating51
Mobile food vehicles and carts108
Catering21
Vending machines10
Hotels and motels60
Apartments and rooming houses421
Vacation rentals164
Liquor by the drink (quota and special licenses)183
Liquor package stores (quota)25
Beer and wine by the drink147
Beer and wine package sales184
Clubs, caterers and other alcohol licenses23
New licenses
New licenses by monthTallahassee12 months to Aug 2026: Food service 56; Lodging, except vacation rentals n/a; Vacation rentals n/a; Alcoholic beverages 46
New food service and lodging licenses by the month DBPR approved them, from the new establishment files, initial licenses only. Alcoholic beverage licenses by the month first issued, licenses still active only, so earlier years understate openings. A month inside a published file with no new license is zero; a month no file covers is left blank. Closures recorded since the first extract: Food service 0, Lodging, except vacation rentals 0, Vacation rentals 0, Alcoholic beverages 0.
New licenses by month, last 12 months
| Month | Food service | Lodging, except vacation rentals | Vacation rentals | Alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 5 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 | n/a | n/a | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| May 2026 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 months | 56 | n/a | n/a | 46 |
n/a: no published file covers the month. See the explained gaps on the sources page.
Active licenses by type
| License type | Division | Code | Active | DBPR summary | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food service, non-seating | Food service | 2010-NOST | 51 | ||
| Food service, seating | Food service | 2010-SEAT | 571 | ||
| Catering | Food service | 2013-CATR | 21 | ||
| Hot dog cart | Food service | 2014-HTDG | 3 | ||
| Mobile food dispensing vehicle | Food service | 2014-MFDV | 105 | ||
| Vending machine | Food service | 2015-VEND | 10 | ||
| Hotel | Lodging | 2001-HOTL | 45 | ||
| Motel | Lodging | 2002-MOTL | 15 | ||
| Nontransient apartment | Lodging | 2003-NAPT | 417 | ||
| Transient apartment | Lodging | 2003-TAPT | 4 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, group | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-GRP | 2 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, single | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-SNGL | 15 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, collective | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-CLCT | 16 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, group | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-GRP | 4 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, single | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-SNGL | 127 | ||
| Club, veterans or fraternal | Alcoholic beverages | 11AL | 1 | ||
| Club | Alcoholic beverages | 11C | 7 | ||
| Club, golf | Alcoholic beverages | 11CG | 7 | ||
| Club | Alcoholic beverages | 11PA | 2 | ||
| Caterer | Alcoholic beverages | 13CT | 5 | ||
| Beer, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 1APS | 4 | ||
| Beer, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 1COP | 2 | ||
| Beer and wine, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 2APS | 180 | ||
| Beer and wine, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 2COP | 145 | ||
| Liquor package store (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 3PS | 25 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP | 24 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special hotel or motel | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-S | 16 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special airport | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SAL | 1 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SBX | 2 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), SCF | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SCF | 1 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special food service (restaurant) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SFS | 139 | ||
| Culinary education program | Alcoholic beverages | CEP | 1 |
Temporary event food vendors are in DBPR's file but not its summary, and are not counted. An alcohol license is active at primary status 20, Current; DBPR publishes no current alcohol summary to compare with.
Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and transient apartments
Every active license of these types here, with the rental units DBPR records. Apartments, rooming houses and vacation rentals are counted above and listed in the county CSV.
| Name | Type | Address | Units | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL TALLAHASSEE | Hotel | 101 S ADAMS ST, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 243 | HOT4700182 |
| DRURY PLAZA HOTEL - TALLAHASSEE | Hotel | 1690 RAYMOND DIEHL RD, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 180 | HOT4703118 |
| FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON TALLAHASSEE DOWNTOWN | Hotel | 316 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 164 | HOT4703102 |
| ALOFT HOTEL | Hotel | 200 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 162 | HOT4703099 |
| AC HOTEL TALLAHASSEE UNIVERSITIES AT THE CAPITOL | Hotel | 801 S GADSDEN ST, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 154 | HOT4703114 |
| LA QUINTA INN TALLAHASSEE NORTH | Motel | 2905 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 154 | MOT4701055 |
| TALLAHASSEE CAPITAL COURTYARD | Hotel | 1018 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 154 | HOT4701676 |
| WYNDHAM GARDEN TALLAHASSEE CAPITOL | Hotel | 1355 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 147 | HOT4700474 |
| HOTEL INDIGO - TALLAHASSEE COLLEGE TOWN | Hotel | 826 W GAINES ST, TALLAHASSEE 32304 | 143 | HOT4703110 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS | Hotel | 1653 RAYMOND DIEHL RD, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 135 | HOT4702142 |
| RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT | Hotel | 600 W GAINES ST, TALLAHASSEE 32304 | 135 | HOT4703092 |
| HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON TALLAHASSEE STATE CAPITAL | Hotel | 210 S MAGNOLIA DR, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 134 | HOT4703103 |
| HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES | Hotel | 2725 GRAVES RD, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 132 | HOT4703087 |
| SPRINGHILL SUITES | Hotel | 1481 TIMBERLANE RD, TALLAHASSEE 32312 | 128 | HOT4703111 |
| HAMPTON INN & SUITES TALLAHASSEE CAPITOL | Hotel | 824 RAILROAD AVE, TALLAHASSEE 32310 | 124 | HOT4703106 |
| HAMPTON INN &SUITES TALLAHASSEE | Hotel | 3388 LONNBLADH RD, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 122 | HOT4703075 |
| EXTENDED STAY AMERICA SELECT SUITES 8018 | Hotel | 3530 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32311 | 121 | HOT4703095 |
| EXTENDED STAY AMERICA SELECT SUITES 8019 | Hotel | 5344 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32304 | 121 | HOT4703094 |
| DAYS INN & SUITES | Hotel | 2900 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 120 | HOT4703105 |
| HYATT HOUSE TALLAHASSEE CAPITOL UNIVERSITY | Hotel | 1100 RAILROAD AVE, TALLAHASSEE 32310 | 120 | HOT4703112 |
| SUBURBAN STUDIOS TALLAHASSEE NEAR UNIVERSITY | Motel | 522 SILVER SLIPPER LN, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 120 | MOT4702017 |
| CANDLEWOOD SUITES | Hotel | 2815 LAKESHORE DR W, TALLAHASSEE 32312 | 114 | HOT4703100 |
| HOTEL DUVAL | Hotel | 415 NORTH MONROE STREET, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 108 | HOT4701582 |
| MOTEL AND STUDIO 6 | Motel | 2801 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 108 | MOT4701568 |
| RED ROOF INN | Motel | 2930 HOSPITALITY ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 108 | MOT4701498 |
| STAYBRIDGE SUITES TALLAHASEE | Hotel | 1600 SUMMIT LAKE DR, TALLAHASSEE 32317 | 104 | HOT4703093 |
| HOLIDAY INN TALLAHASSEE E CAPITOL UNIV | Hotel | 2003 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 103 | HOT4703108 |
| LOYALTY INN & SUITES | Motel | 2738 N. MONROE, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 101 | MOT4701621 |
| MOTEL 6 TALLAHASSEE | Motel | 1027 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASEE 32301 | 100 | MOT4700410 |
| TRYP BY WYNDHAM TALLAHASSEE NORTH I-10 CAPITAL CIRCLE | Hotel | 1978 VILLIAGE GREEN WAY, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 100 | HOT4703116 |
| HILTON GARDEN INN TALLAHASSEE | Hotel | 3333 THOMASVILLE RD, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 99 | HOT4702632 |
| LBA HOSPITALITY | Hotel | 2997 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 97 | HOT4703101 |
| BEST WESTERN PLUS TALLAHASSEE NORTH | Hotel | 2727 GRAVES RD, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 96 | HOT4702284 |
| HOMEWOOD SUITES | Hotel | 2987 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 94 | HOT4702997 |
| MAINSTAY SUITES BY CHOICE | Hotel | 1876 CAPITAL CIR NE, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 94 | HOT4702743 |
| COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TALLAHASSEE NORTH | Hotel | 1972 RAYMOND DIEHL RD, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 93 | HOT4702876 |
| BAYMONT INN & SUITES | Motel | 3210 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 90 | MOT4702269 |
| TRU BY HILTON TALLAHASSEE CENTRAL | Hotel | 2814 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 90 | HOT4703107 |
| SPRINGHILL SUITES TALLAHASSEE CENTRAL | Hotel | 1300 EXECUTIVE CENTER DR, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 88 | HOT4703097 |
| HILTON GARDEN INN TALLAHASSEE | Hotel | 1330 BLAIRSTONE RD, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 85 | HOT4703091 |
| SLEEP INN TALLAHASSEE | Hotel | 3216 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 85 | HOT4703115 |
| ECONOLODGE | Motel | 2681 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 82 | MOT4700945 |
| SUBURBAN STUDIOS TALLAHASSEE NEAR UNIVERSITY | Motel | 522 SILVER SLIPPER LN, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 82 | MOT4701360 |
| BEST WESTERN PRIDE INN & SUITES | Motel | 2016 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 78 | MOT4701795 |
| BOB HOTELS TALLAHASSEE | Hotel | 1695 CAPITAL CIR NW, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 78 | HOT4702193 |
| HAMPTON INN TALLAHASSEE CENTRAL | Hotel | 2979 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 78 | HOT4702785 |
| RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TALLAHASSEE NORTH | Hotel | 1880 RAYMOND DIEHL RD, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 78 | HOT4702533 |
| QUALITY INN | Motel | 3090 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 73 | MOT4701564 |
| COUNTRY INN & SUITES | Hotel | 3096 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 65 | HOT4703098 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS | Hotel | 1308 W BREVARD ST, TALLAHASSEE 32304 | 65 | HOT4703109 |
| COMFORT SUITES | Hotel | 1026 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 64 | HOT4703104 |
| STAYAPT SUITES TALLAHASSEE-CAPITOL | Hotel | 950 DESOTO PARK DR, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 62 | HOT4703120 |
| EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, STES (#60) | Hotel | 1950 RAYMOND DIEHL RD, TALLAHASSEE 32308 | 59 | HOT4702661 |
| CLARION POINTE TALLAHASSEE FL | Hotel | 2702 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 58 | HOT4703113 |
| DAYS INN | Hotel | 735 WADSWORTH ST, TALLAHASSEE 32304 | 47 | HOT4703117 |
| ECONOLODGE | Motel | 809 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 40 | MOT4703052 |
| BUDGET INN | Motel | 1402 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32304 | 32 | MOT4700267 |
| GOVERNORS INN | Hotel | 209 SOUTH ADAMS STREET, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 29 | HOT4703119 |
| DK JV GC LLC | Transient apartment | 3291-3299 MISSION RD, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 28 | TAP4703231 |
| OYO MOTEL | Motel | 745 N MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 28 | MOT4703060 |
| EL CAMINO MOTEL | Motel | 3705 WOODVILLE HWY, TALLAHASSEE 32305 | 27 | MOT4700080 |
| DK JV GC LLC | Transient apartment | 1581 STONE RD, TALLAHASSEE 32303 | 16 | TAP4703230 |
| SCST BROWARD, LLC | Transient apartment | 1504 S ADAMS ST, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 6 | TAP4703271 |
| JGS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC | Transient apartment | 1501 VALLEY RD APT A, C & D, TALLAHASSEE 32301 | 2 | TAP4703236 |
Of 1,968 active licenses here, 1,808 are placed in a city by their geocoded location (1,495 matched exactly by the Census geocoder) and 160 by the city name as filed, where the address could not be placed. Unincorporated means outside every Census incorporated place in the county.
Sources on this page
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: public food service license files, public lodging license files (Division of Hotels and Restaurants, one file per district, refreshed weekly) and the retail alcoholic beverage license file (Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco). Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- Validated against DBPR's own summaries on every build: the statewide license summary (HR400A, dated Oct 1, 2026) and the county license and unit summary (HR400C, dated Oct 1, 2026), by license type, within 1.5% or 15 licenses for the days between the weekly extract and the monthly summary. The retail alcohol file is compared with DBPR's all licensees file, series by series and county by county, exactly. The last alcohol count DBPR posted by county is dated July 1, 2021 and is carried in the published counts download.
- Locations. Every license address was geocoded with the US Census Bureau batch geocoder (current benchmark) and placed in a Census incorporated place (TIGERweb, retrieved 2026-10-01) by point in polygon. DBPR publishes no GIS layer of its licenses.
- Sources and methods.
Download the data
Leon County licenses CSV Every license, statewide (CSV, gzip) New licenses CSV (gzip) DBPR published counts CSV
One row per license with its type, status, address, county, geocoded coordinates, the city it was placed in and how. The new licenses file has every approval with its month; the published counts file has every figure from DBPR's summaries since 2017.