CNAE 4721-1/04 · Brazil
Comércio varejista de doces, balas, bombons e semelhantes
32,605 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.
Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication
What this list shows
We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.
- Active companies
- 32,605
- 163rd of 1,329 activities
- Opened in 12 months
- 4,932
- +8.6% · 169th by openings
- Of every 100 companies in the country
- 0.1
- do this activity
- Openings per 100 active
- 15
- in the country: 21
Active companies in this activity
More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.- ASSB COMERCIO VAREJISTA DE DOCES LTDA.Itapevi (SP)
- ORGANIZACOES BRAZALMEIDA COMERCIO DE PRODUTOS ALIMENTICIOS LTDABelo Horizonte (MG)
- WORK CAFE LUGANO LTDAPorto Alegre (RS)
- PLAYARTE BOMBONIERES LTDASão Paulo (SP)
- GODOI ARMAZENS LTDACerro Azul (PR)
- VICENTE V MORAES CHOCOLATES LTDAApucarana (PR)
- BRIGADERIA COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDAItapevi (SP)
- LOJA DOCE LTDAUberlândia (MG)
- MCI COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDAPraia Grande (SP)
- PRIME PRODUTOS PARA FESTAS LTDAAparecida de Goiânia (GO)
- M.A.L.U. CACAU COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDASantos (SP)
- JM MESQUITA BOMBONIERE LTDABelo Horizonte (MG)
How to assess a company's data
When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.
- How to look up a CNPJ
Check identifiers, dates and registry fields against official sources.
- What an active CNPJ means
Active status does not show that a company is debt-free, licensed or able to operate.
- How to read partner and administrator records
Understand QSA roles and the limits on ownership and representation information.
Where the companies are
Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity
- 0.1
- 0.1
- 0.1
- 0.1 – 0.2
- 0.2
Federative units with the most companies
- 1 São Paulo 10,095
- 2 Rio de Janeiro 3,756
- 3 Minas Gerais 3,086
- 4 Bahia 2,255
- 5 Paraná 2,093
- 6 Pernambuco 1,569
- 7 Rio Grande do Sul 1,304
- 8 Ceará 1,012
- 9 Santa Catarina 949
- 10 Espírito Santo 860
See the 27 federative units
- 11 Goiás 833
- 12 Paraíba 681
- 13 Distrito Federal 492
- 14 Rio Grande do Norte 482
- 15 Pará 473
- 16 Mato Grosso 408
- 17 Alagoas 360
- 18 Mato Grosso do Sul 338
- 19 Maranhão 325
- 20 Amazonas 301
- 21 Sergipe 253
- 22 Piauí 237
- 23 Rondônia 160
- 24 Tocantins 123
- 25 Acre 65
- 26 Roraima 53
- 27 Amapá 40
Cities with the most companies
active companies by head office
- 1 São Paulo (SP) 3,321
- 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 1,697
- 3 Salvador (BA) 739
- 4 Curitiba (PR) 549
- 5 Brasília (DF) 492
- 6 Belo Horizonte (MG) 482
- 7 Fortaleza (CE) 385
- 8 Recife (PE) 359
- 9 Guarulhos (SP) 295
- 10 Goiânia (GO) 256
See the 30 cities
- 11 Manaus (AM) 237
- 12 Campinas (SP) 229
- 13 Porto Alegre (RS) 185
- 14 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 181
- 15 São Bernardo do Campo (SP) 172
- 16 Campo Grande (MS) 170
- 17 Nova Iguaçu (RJ) 167
- 18 Natal (RN) 164
- 19 Barueri (SP) 163
- 20 Santo André (SP) 156
- 21 Mogi das Cruzes (SP) 153
- 22 Osasco (SP) 150
- 23 João Pessoa (PB) 144
- 24 Sorocaba (SP) 144
- 25 Jaboatão dos Guararapes (PE) 142
- 26 São Gonçalo (RJ) 142
- 27 Juiz de Fora (MG) 140
- 28 Santos (SP) 140
- 29 Maceió (AL) 139
- 30 Contagem (MG) 138
What activity 4721-1/04 is
- Section G — Comércio; reparação de veículos automotores e motocicletas
- Division — Comércio varejista
- Group — Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios, bebidas e fumo
- Class — Comércio varejista de produtos de padaria, laticínio, doces, balas e semelhantes
What it covers
- O comércio varejista de doces, balas, bombons, confeitos e semelhantes
Typical activities
- Comércio varejista balas, bombons e semelhantes
- Comércio varejista balas, confeitos e semelhantes
- Comércio varejista bomboniere
- Comércio varejista chocolates
- Comércio varejista chocolates, bombons e semelhantes
- Comércio varejista de biscoitos, bolachas, confeitos e semelhantes
- Comércio varejista de doces
The activities of class 4721-1
comércio varejista de produtos de padaria, laticínio, doces, balas e semelhantes, by subclass| Subclass | Active | Openings | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4721-1/02 Padaria e confeitaria com predominância de revenda | 84,665 | 12,467 | −4.5% |
| 4721-1/03 Comércio varejista de laticínios e frios | 32,618 | 7,448 | +37.6% |
| 4721-1/04 Comércio varejista de doces, balas, bombons e semelhantes · this one | 32,605 | 4,932 | +8.6% |
Frequently asked questions about CNAE 4721-1/04
How many CNAE 4721-1/04 companies are there in Brazil?
32,605 active companies have CNAE 4721-1/04 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 163rd among the country's activities by companies.
Which activities make up class 4721-1?
Class 4721-1 has 3 subclasses: 4721-1/02; 4721-1/03; 4721-1/04. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.
Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?
São Paulo, with 10,095. There, 0.1 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.1 in the national registry.
Does this total include branches and secondary activities?
No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.
Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?
No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.
How we count
Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.