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Business licences filed in Hamilton County · updated Nov 3, 2026
- 2,620 new filings since Nov 3, 2025
- 45 filed in the past week, vs. 50 a week on average
- 24% construction & trades, the largest type
- 49% of mapped filings outside Chattanooga city limits
Filed this week
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- Car Depot Llc Used car dealer
- Scenic City Bookkeeping Bookkeeping services
- Dutch Bros Coffee Drive thru coffee shop
- El Mercadito Vicente Retail grocery store selling pre-packaged grocery items, shelf-stable goods, beverages, household supplies, and fresh, whole fruits and vegetables. no open food preparation, cooking, or on-site cutting or washing of produce is conducted on the premises.
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