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Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County: licensed businesses
Active food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage licenses placed in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County from DBPR's license files, by type, with new licenses by month.
Food service licenses2,287
Lodging licenses1,061
Alcoholic beverage licenses1,535
New food service licenses, 12 months to Aug 2026229
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, seating1,214
Food service, non-seating237
Mobile food vehicles and carts692
Catering138
Vending machines6
Hotels and motels56
Bed and breakfasts4
Apartments and rooming houses445
Vacation rentals556
Liquor by the drink (quota and special licenses)223
Liquor package stores (quota)77
Beer and wine by the drink442
Beer and wine package sales748
Clubs, caterers and other alcohol licenses45
New licenses
New licenses by monthUnincorporated Miami-Dade County12 months to Aug 2026: Food service 229; Lodging, except vacation rentals n/a; Vacation rentals n/a; Alcoholic beverages 109
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 | 23 | n/a | n/a | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | 24 | n/a | n/a | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | 11 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | n/a | n/a | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 23 | n/a | n/a | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 14 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 24 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 | n/a | n/a | 18 |
| May 2026 | 14 | n/a | n/a | 14 |
| Jun 2026 | 19 | n/a | n/a | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 months | 229 | n/a | n/a | 109 |
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 | 237 | ||
| Food service, seating | Food service | 2010-SEAT | 1,214 | ||
| Catering | Food service | 2013-CATR | 138 | ||
| Hot dog cart | Food service | 2014-HTDG | 12 | ||
| Mobile food dispensing vehicle | Food service | 2014-MFDV | 680 | ||
| Vending machine | Food service | 2015-VEND | 6 | ||
| Hotel | Lodging | 2001-HOTL | 36 | ||
| Motel | Lodging | 2002-MOTL | 20 | ||
| Nontransient apartment | Lodging | 2003-NAPT | 442 | ||
| Transient apartment | Lodging | 2003-TAPT | 3 | ||
| Bed and breakfast | Lodging | 2005-BNB | 4 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, collective | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-CLCT | 9 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, group | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-GRP | 6 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, single | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-SNGL | 64 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, collective | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-CLCT | 34 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, group | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-GRP | 2 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, single | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-SNGL | 441 | ||
| Club | Alcoholic beverages | 11C | 10 | ||
| Club, golf | Alcoholic beverages | 11CG | 3 | ||
| Caterer | Alcoholic beverages | 13CT | 31 | ||
| Beer, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 1APS | 50 | ||
| Beer, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 1COP | 3 | ||
| Beer and wine, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 2APS | 698 | ||
| Beer and wine, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 2COP | 439 | ||
| Liquor package store (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 3PS | 77 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP | 46 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special hotel or motel | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-S | 28 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special airport | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SAL | 14 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SBX | 1 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special food service (restaurant) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SFS | 134 | ||
| Series RTS | Alcoholic beverages | RTS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILTON MIAMI AIRPORT | Hotel | 5101 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI 33126 | 508 | HOT2317827 |
| SHERATON MIAMI AIRPORT HOTEL & EXECUTIVE MEETING CENTER | Hotel | 3900 NW 21 ST, MIAMI 33142 | 405 | HOT2314861 |
| DOUBLETREE MIAMI MART AIRPORT HOTEL | Hotel | 711 NW 72 AVE, MIAMI 33126 | 334 | HOT2317959 |
| MIAMI MARRIOTT DADELAND | Hotel | 9090 S DADELAND BLVD, MIAMI 33156 | 303 | HOT2320005 |
| PULLMAN MIAMI AIRPORT | Hotel | 5800 BLUE LAGOON DR, MIAMI 33126 | 281 | HOT2319228 |
| HOME2 SUITES/ TRU BY HILTON MIAMI | Hotel | 5560 BLUE LAGOON DR, MIAMI 33126 | 217 | HOT2329490 |
| ELEMENT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | Hotel | 3525 NW 25 ST, MIAMI 33142 | 209 | HOT2329237 |
| EVEN MIAMI AIRPORT HOTEL | Hotel | 3499 NW 25 ST, MIAMI 33142 | 190 | HOT2329408 |
| HILTON GARDEN INN MIAMI AIRPORT WEST | Hotel | 3550 NW 74 AVE, MIAMI 33122 | 189 | HOT2329187 |
| HILTON MIAMI DADELAND | Hotel | 9100 N KENDALL DR, MIAMI 33176 | 184 | HOT2329416 |
| AC HOTEL MIAMI DADELAND | Hotel | 7695 N KENDALL DR, MIAMI 33156 | 177 | HOT2329488 |
| DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON MIAMI NORTH I-95 | Motel | 7927 NW 7 AVE, MIAMI 33150 | 174 | MOT2328958 |
| NORTH MIAMI BEACH GARDEN INN & SUITE | Motel | 148 NW 167 ST, MIAMI 33169 | 166 | MOT2311837 |
| LA QUINTA INN BY WYNDHAM MIAMI AIRPORT NORTH | Motel | 7401 NW 36 ST, MIAMI 33166 | 165 | MOT2319158 |
| CASA PRINCETON APARTMENTS | Transient apartment | 24750 SW 128 AVE, PRINCETON 33032 | 159 | TAP2331483 |
| KOMPOSE BOUTIQUE HOTEL MIAMI AIRPORT | Hotel | 3401 NW 25 ST, MIAMI 33142 | 157 | HOT2329481 |
| HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES MIAMI AIRPORT | Hotel | 5710 BLUE LAGOON DR, MIAMI 33126 | 156 | HOT2327850 |
| STAYBRIDGE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | Hotel | 3651 NW 25 ST, MIAMI 33142 | 153 | HOT2329396 |
| SPRINGHILL SUITES MIAMI AIRPORT SOUTH | Hotel | 6700 NW 7 ST, MIAMI 33126 | 150 | HOT2328462 |
| EXTENDED STAY AMERICA | Hotel | 6605 NW 7 ST, MIAMI 33126 | 149 | HOT2327515 |
| COMFORT SUITES | Hotel | 3901 SW 117 AVE, MIAMI 33175 | 132 | HOT2327686 |
| COURTYARD MIAMI DADELAND | Hotel | 9075 S DADELAND BLVD, KENDALL 33156 | 128 | HOT2329016 |
| COURTYARD MIAMI WEST FLORIDA TURNPIKE | Hotel | 11580 NW 105 ST, MIAMI 33178 | 127 | HOT2329192 |
| ALOFT MIAMI AIRPORT | Hotel | 7220 NW 36 ST, MIAMI 33166 | 125 | HOT2329348 |
| WOODSPRING SUITES DORAL | Hotel | 7500 NW 41 ST, MIAMI 33166 | 125 | HOT2329443 |
| FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON MIAMI AIRPORT | Hotel | 3570 NW 74 AVE, MIAMI 33122 | 124 | HOT2329358 |
| HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON MIAMI AIRPORT WEST | Hotel | 3590 NW 74 AVE, MIAMI 33122 | 124 | HOT2329184 |
| FLAGLER STATION RESIDENCE INN | Hotel | 11500 NW 105 ST, MIAMI 33178 | 123 | HOT2329335 |
| WOODSPRING SUITES MIAMI SOUTHWEST | Hotel | 16055 SW 117 AVE, MIAMI 33177 | 123 | HOT2329376 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MIAMI AIRPORT- BLUE LAGOON | Hotel | 6750 NW 7 ST, MIAMI 33126 | 122 | HOT2329271 |
| BEST WESTERN HOTEL & SUITES | Hotel | 8560 SW 124 AVE, MIAMI 33183 | 120 | HOT2329173 |
| SIGNATURE INN | Motel | 7330 NW 36 ST, MIAMI 33166 | 120 | MOT2302274 |
| ALOFT MIAMI DADELAND | Motel | 7600 N KENDALL DR, MIAMI 33156 | 119 | MOT2314513 |
| SIGNATURE INN BY SONESTA MIAMI | Hotel | 7330 NW 36 ST, MIAMI 33166 | 119 | HOT2329544 |
| TOWNEPLACE SUITES MIAMI KENDALL WEST | Hotel | 9055 SW 162 AVE, MIAMI 33196 | 116 | HOT2329447 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS KENDALL | Hotel | 13475 SW 131 ST, KENDALL 33186 | 107 | HOT2329176 |
| ENVISION HOTEL MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | Motel | 7250 NW 11 ST, MIAMI 33126 | 103 | MOT2312596 |
| CANDLEWOOD SUITES MIAMI EXEC AIRPORT - KENDALL | Hotel | 13600 SW 139 CT, MIAMI 33186 | 102 | HOT2329397 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES MIAMI AIRPORT EAST | Hotel | 2601 NW 42 AVE, MIAMI 33142 | 102 | HOT2329326 |
| BEST WESTERN MIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT | Hotel | 13700 SW 139 CT, MIAMI 33186 | 97 | HOT2329276 |
| ESTANCIA HOTEL | Hotel | 7685 NW 12 ST, MIAMI 33126 | 95 | HOT2329216 |
| EXECUTIVE AIRPORT HOTEL | Motel | 6700 NW 12 ST, MIAMI 33126 | 90 | MOT2318748 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES KENDALL EAST - MIAMI | Hotel | 11520 SW 88 ST, MIAMI 33176 | 66 | HOT2326117 |
| MOTEL X MIAMI | Motel | 7000 NW 27 AVE, MIAMI 33147 | 48 | MOT2302047 |
| WEST VIEW EAST | Transient apartment | 11936 NW 19 AVE, MIAMI 33167 | 35 | TAP2331314 |
| LA FUENTE HOTEL | Motel | 7470 SW 8 ST, MIAMI 33144 | 33 | MOT2308085 |
| LEEWARD MOTEL | Motel | 11790 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI 33181 | 31 | MOT2308201 |
| EVERGLADES FLAMINGO LODGE | Motel | 1 FLAMINGO LODGE HWY, HOMESTEAD 33034 | 24 | MOT2328960 |
| MOOD MOTEL | Motel | 11102 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI 33181 | 24 | MOT2307687 |
| BEST INN | Motel | 26480 S DIXIE HWY, HOMESTEAD 33032 | 23 | MOT2309687 |
| BUDGET INN | Motel | 8929 NW 27 AVE, MIAMI 33147 | 23 | MOT2306770 |
| SCAPE MOTEL | Motel | 22345 SOUTH DIXIE HWY, MIAMI 33170 | 23 | MOT2304336 |
| YES MOTEL | Motel | 28475 S DIXIE HWY, HOMESTEAD 33033 | 20 | MOT2320410 |
| NEXX MOTEL | Motel | 699 E OKEECHOBEE RD, HILAEAH 33010 | 18 | MOT2310278 |
| MIAMI VACATION CORPORATE RENTALS | Transient apartment | 8440 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI 33143 | 17 | TAP2329857 |
| FISHER ISLAND COTTAGES | Motel | 1 FISHER ISLAND, MIAMI 33109 | 15 | MOT2319947 |
| ORANGE GROVE MOTEL | Motel | 7160 SW 8 ST, MIAMI 33144 | 12 | MOT2307812 |
| CALLE 8 | Motel | 7290 SW 8 ST, MIAMI 33144 | 10 | MOT2303346 |
| PS MIA | Hotel | 4900 N.W. 36TH SREET, MIAMI 33166 | 9 | HOT2329550 |
| MANUEL VIAMONTE LLC | Bed and breakfast | 27950 SW 182 AVE, HOMESTEAD 33031 | 6 | BNB2328878 |
| SECRET GARDENS MIAMI | Bed and breakfast | 14500 SW 248 ST, HOMESTEAD 33032 | 3 | BNB2328874 |
| HACIENDA LOS ROBLES LLC | Bed and breakfast | 19050 SW 194 AVE, MIAMI 33187 | 2 | BNB2328872 |
| MY ROOM | Bed and breakfast | 12901 NW 11 TERRACE, MIAMI 33182 | 1 | BNB2328877 |
Of 4,883 active licenses here, 4,764 are placed in a city by their geocoded location (3,680 matched exactly by the Census geocoder) and 119 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
Miami-Dade 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.