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Lakeland, Polk County: licensed businesses
Active food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage licenses placed in Lakeland from DBPR's license files, by type, with new licenses by month.
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.
New licenses
New licenses by monthLakeland12 months to Aug 2026: Food service 51; Lodging, except vacation rentals n/a; Vacation rentals n/a; Alcoholic beverages 32
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 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | n/a | n/a | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| May 2026 | 12 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 months | 51 | n/a | n/a | 32 |
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 | 49 | ||
| Food service, seating | Food service | 2010-SEAT | 343 | ||
| Catering | Food service | 2013-CATR | 22 | ||
| Hot dog cart | Food service | 2014-HTDG | 7 | ||
| Mobile food dispensing vehicle | Food service | 2014-MFDV | 69 | ||
| Vending machine | Food service | 2015-VEND | 18 | ||
| Hotel | Lodging | 2001-HOTL | 23 | ||
| Motel | Lodging | 2002-MOTL | 20 | ||
| Nontransient apartment | Lodging | 2003-NAPT | 131 | ||
| Transient apartment | Lodging | 2003-TAPT | 1 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, single | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-SNGL | 3 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, collective | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-CLCT | 16 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, single | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-SNGL | 56 | ||
| Club, veterans or fraternal | Alcoholic beverages | 11AL | 1 | ||
| Club | Alcoholic beverages | 11C | 4 | ||
| Club, golf | Alcoholic beverages | 11CG | 2 | ||
| Club | Alcoholic beverages | 11PA | 1 | ||
| Caterer | Alcoholic beverages | 13CT | 6 | ||
| Beer, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 1APS | 1 | ||
| Beer, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 1COP | 1 | ||
| Beer and wine, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 2APS | 122 | ||
| Beer and wine, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 2COP | 74 | ||
| Liquor package store (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 3PS | 17 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP | 33 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special hotel or motel | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-S | 8 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SBX | 2 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SCX | 2 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special food service (restaurant) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SFS | 61 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special historic hotel | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SH | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAYABLE LAKELAND | Motel | 4645 N SOCRUM LOOP RD, LAKELAND 33809 | 160 | MOT6301176 |
| LAKELAND HOTEL | Hotel | 3260 US HWY 98 N LAKELAND, LAKELAND 33805 | 157 | HOT6303043 |
| BIRCH HILL SUITES EXTENDED STAY | Hotel | 4335 WILLIAMSTOWN BLVD, LAKELAND 33810 | 138 | HOT6309186 |
| PARAMOUNT LAKESIDE INN & SUITES | Motel | 910 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND 33801 | 130 | MOT6300459 |
| HYATT PLACE LAKELAND CENTER | Motel | 525 W ORANGE ST, LAKELAND 33815 | 127 | MOT6306134 |
| SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT - LAKELAND | Hotel | 511 W LIME ST, LAKELAND 33815 | 126 | HOT6309190 |
| MOTEL 6 - LAKELAND | Motel | 3120 N US HIGHWAY 98, LAKELAND 33805 | 125 | MOT6303259 |
| EXTENDED STAY AMERICA | Hotel | 4360 LAKELAND PARK DR, LAKELAND 33809 | 122 | HOT6309166 |
| EXTENDED STAY AMERICA SELECT SUITES 8015 | Hotel | 4000 N FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND 33805 | 121 | HOT6309163 |
| LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES | Hotel | 1024 LAKELAND PARK CENTER DR, LAKELAND 33809 | 119 | HOT6305892 |
| HOWARD JOHNSON INN | Motel | 939 W ROBSON ST, LAKELAND 33805 | 118 | MOT6301788 |
| HAMPTON INN & SUITES LAKELAND-SOUTH POLK PARKWAY | Hotel | 3630 LAKESIDE VILLAGE BLVD, LAKELAND 33803 | 117 | HOT6309169 |
| HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON LAKELAND NORTH I4 | Hotel | 3610 HOPEWELL AVE, LAKELAND 33809 | 115 | HOT6309197 |
| MARRIOTT TOWNEPLACE SUITES | Hotel | 3370 N RD 98, LAKELAND 33809 | 112 | HOT6309184 |
| HOME 2 SUITES LAKELAND | Hotel | 3610 LAKESIDE VILLAGE BLVD, LAKELAND 33803 | 110 | HOT6309188 |
| LA QUINTA INN & SUITES EAST | Hotel | 4315 LAKELAND PARK DR, LAKELAND 33809 | 107 | HOT6305348 |
| COMFORT INN & SUITES | Hotel | 3520 US 98 N, LAKELAND 33809 | 106 | HOT6304837 |
| HILTON GARDEN INN LAKELAND | Hotel | 3839 DON EMERSON DR, LAKELAND 33811 | 105 | HOT6309165 |
| TERRACE HOTEL LAKELAND, TAPESTRY COLLECTION BY HILTON | Hotel | 329 E MAIN STREET, LAKELAND 33801 | 88 | HOT6306158 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES | Hotel | 4500 LAKELAND PARK DR, LAKELAND 33809 | 87 | HOT6309171 |
| BEST MOTEL | Motel | 601 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND 33801 | 84 | MOT6300308 |
| HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES | Hotel | 3405 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND 33803 | 80 | HOT6309183 |
| AMERICAS BEST INN & SUITES | Motel | 508 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND 33801 | 79 | MOT6300876 |
| STAYBRIDGE SUITES - LAKELAND WEST | Hotel | 3855 DON EMERSON DR, LAKELAND 33811 | 79 | HOT6309185 |
| COURTYARD LAKELAND | Hotel | 3725 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND 33803 | 78 | HOT6306553 |
| RESIDENCE INN LAKELAND | Hotel | 3701 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND 33803 | 78 | HOT6306900 |
| HAMPTON INN | Hotel | 4420 N. SOCRUM LOOP ROAD, LAKELAND 33809 | 73 | HOT6306364 |
| DAYS INN & SUITES | Motel | 4502 N SOCRUM LOOP ROAD, LAKELAND 33805 | 72 | MOT6308637 |
| BEST WESTERN PLUS LAKELAND | Hotel | 4225 NEW TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND 33815 | 70 | HOT6309192 |
| ASHFORD INN | Motel | 1025 LAKESHORE DR, LAKELAND 33805 | 67 | MOT6308559 |
| BAYMONT INN | Hotel | 4375 LAKELAND PARK DRIVE, LAKELAND 33809 | 67 | HOT6306573 |
| TRAVELODGE | Motel | 3425 US 98 N, LAKELAND 33809 | 64 | MOT6300736 |
| WESTMONT INN | Motel | 1817 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND 33801 | 64 | MOT6302826 |
| LAKE WIRE INN | Motel | 244 N FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND 33801 | 46 | MOT6301640 |
| LAKEVIEW MOTEL | Motel | 1539 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND 33801 | 44 | MOT6308644 |
| RELAX INN | Motel | 1433 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, LAKELAND 33805 | 32 | MOT6301081 |
| CLARION POINTE - LAKELAND | Hotel | 4321 LAKELAND PARK DR., LAKELAND 33809 | 30 | HOT6308946 |
| TIDY INN | Motel | 1601 GEORGE JENKINS BLVD, LAKELAND 33815 | 28 | MOT6300838 |
| PRESTLERS MOTEL | Motel | 2435 NEW TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND 33815 | 21 | MOT6300834 |
| ECONOMY INN | Motel | 1224 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND 33801 | 20 | MOT6300060 |
| LUELL MOTEL | Motel | 1337 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND 33801 | 16 | MOT6300202 |
| SIESTA MOTEL | Motel | 1527 GEORGE JENKINS BLVD, LAKELAND 33815 | 15 | MOT6300778 |
| SUNSET MOTEL | Motel | 2301 NEW TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND 33815 | 15 | MOT6300728 |
| WINFREE APARTMENTS | Transient apartment | 702 WINFREE ST, LAKELAND 33801 | 4 | TAP6300170 |
Of 1,094 active licenses here, 969 are placed in a city by their geocoded location (797 matched exactly by the Census geocoder) and 125 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
Polk 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.