Based on the county’s business license listings issued between Jan. 19 and Jan. 23, the 58 new business licenses issued by Cobb included a wide mix of new businesses, with a noticeable concentration in service-oriented and consumer-facing operations.

Food service was particularly prominent, with several new restaurants and eateries licensed across the county, including pizza shops, grills, sushi, Greek cuisine and Indian dining.

Personal services also featured heavily, ranging from bakeries and beauty salons to massage practitioners, fitness trainers, dance instruction and tattoo services. Together, these licenses point to continued growth in businesses that cater directly to residents’ daily needs, leisure activities and personal care.

Professional and trade services made up another substantial share of new licenses. These included cleaning and janitorial companies, handyman services, landscaping contractors, plumbing and construction firms, as well as real estate-related businesses such as property management, appraisal services and office space rentals.

The list also included a variety of consulting and specialized professional services — management consultants, education consultants, translation services, computer programming and research firms — reflecting the county’s role as a hub for both small, home-based operations and office-based professional work. In addition, several hotels, senior living management entities, health care providers and nonprofit organizations received licenses, underscoring the breadth of economic activity taking place across Cobb County during the reporting period.

Here are the 58 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, January 23, 2025.

These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their own licenses.

We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you want to see the complete table of listings, we’ve included a link to the original PDF at the bottom of this article.

Follow this link to download the original PDF from which the table above was derived. It includes various industry codes (SIC, NAICS) plus parcel and lot information.