Open a retail business

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Retail businesses that do require a licence:

Mobile retail businesses
Online or phone sales
Clothing stores
Department stores
Hardware stores
Hobby stores
Home and garden centres
Greenhouses
Home-based retail sales
Liquor stores selling accessory items like glassware, bottle openers and other bar accessories

Retail businesses that do not require a licence (if no additional retail goods are offered for sale):

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Example	Licence types
If you will be selling retail goods	You will need a Retail Dealer - Premises licence
If you're selling any food products or products containing edible items.	You will need a Food Services – Premises licence
Will you manufacture, assemble or produce any non-food products for sale to the public? (including flower/basket arrangements)	You may need a Manufacturing licence
Will you offer installation services for any of the products you sell?	You may need a Contractor licence

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Commercial based business
Business licence	Fee schedule	New licence	Fire	Planning*	Total
Retail Dealer – Premises	Business licence fee schedule	$172	$107	$41	$317
Retail Dealer – No premises (overnight storage)	Business licence fee schedule	$761	-	$41	$802

Home based business
Business licence	Fee schedule	New licence	Total
Retail Dealer -Premises	Business licence fee schedule	$172	$172
Retail Dealer - No Premises	Business licence fee schedule	$761	$761

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Location approval

Your business will be run from a commercial or industrial location in Calgary.

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*Fees have been waived until 2023.

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Commercial based business
Licence Type	Description	Location approval	Police check	Fire	Show ID	Health
Retail Dealer – Premises	Required to sell retail goods from a fixed location	Required		Required
Retail Dealer – No Premises (overnight storage)	Required to sell retail goods from a mobile business unit	Required		Required
Food Service – Premises	Required to sell food products, including pre-packaged food	Required		Required		Required
Secondhand Dealer	Required to sell or take on consignment of second-hand property of any kind	Required	Required	Required	Required
Wholesaler	Required to sell or distribute tangible goods at wholesale (to other businesses)	Required		Required
Tobacco Retailer	Required to sell any tobacco products	Required		Required
Pawnbroker	Required to offer secured loans to individuals with items of personal property used as collateral	Required	Required	Required	Required

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Home based business
Licence Type	Description	Location approval (Required)	Health (Required)
Retail Dealer – Premises	Required to sell retail goods from a fixed location	Required
Retail Dealer – No Premises	Required to sell retail goods from a mobile business unit
Food Service – Premises	Required to sell food products, including pre-packaged food	Required	Required
Wholesaler	Required to sell or distribute tangible goods at wholesale (to other businesses)	Required