Tracking business formations from the Rhode Island Secretary of State and Census Bureau data.
New business registrations by industry this month
Cities with the most new business registrations
| City | This Week | This Month | Top Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 79 | 316 | healthcare |
| Warwick | 34 | 136 | healthcare |
| Cranston | 34 | 136 | healthcare |
| Pawtucket | 31 | 124 | healthcare |
| East Providence | 20 | 80 | healthcare |
| Woonsocket | 18 | 72 | healthcare |
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Approximately 380 new business applications are filed in Rhode Island each week, according to Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics.
You can search the Rhode Island Secretary of State business database at https://business.sos.ri.gov/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx. NewBizRadar also aggregates this data for free.
The top industries for new business registrations in Rhode Island are healthcare, restaurant, construction.