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CNAE 4729-6/99 · Brazil

Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente

190,687 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
190,687
34th of 1,329 activities
Opened in 12 months
38,981
+4.0% · 32nd by openings
Of every 100 companies in the country
0.7
do this activity
Openings per 100 active
20
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.

Look up companies in this activity (up to 300)

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.

Where the companies are

Acre: 493 companies, 1.0 of every 100 active companies there Alagoas: 1,881 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Amapá: 467 companies, 1.0 of every 100 active companies there Amazonas: 2,592 companies, 0.9 of every 100 active companies there Bahia: 11,561 companies, 1.0 of every 100 active companies there Ceará: 6,166 companies, 0.9 of every 100 active companies there Distrito Federal: 3,805 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Espírito Santo: 5,728 companies, 1.0 of every 100 active companies there Goiás: 7,957 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Maranhão: 3,456 companies, 1.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso: 4,354 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso do Sul: 3,266 companies, 0.9 of every 100 active companies there Minas Gerais: 19,331 companies, 0.7 of every 100 active companies there Pará: 4,896 companies, 1.0 of every 100 active companies there Paraíba: 2,487 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Paraná: 13,979 companies, 0.7 of every 100 active companies there Pernambuco: 5,071 companies, 0.7 of every 100 active companies there Piauí: 1,798 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Rio de Janeiro: 15,131 companies, 0.7 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Norte: 2,614 companies, 0.9 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Sul: 10,348 companies, 0.6 of every 100 active companies there Rondônia: 1,686 companies, 1.0 of every 100 active companies there Roraima: 362 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Santa Catarina: 8,274 companies, 0.6 of every 100 active companies there São Paulo: 50,188 companies, 0.6 of every 100 active companies there Sergipe: 1,439 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there Tocantins: 1,319 companies, 0.8 of every 100 active companies there

Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity

  1. 0.6 – 0.7
  2. 0.7 – 0.8
  3. 0.8 – 0.9
  4. 0.9 – 1.0
  5. 1.0

Federative units with the most companies

  1. 1 São Paulo 50,188
  2. 2 Minas Gerais 19,331
  3. 3 Rio de Janeiro 15,131
  4. 4 Paraná 13,979
  5. 5 Bahia 11,561
  6. 6 Rio Grande do Sul 10,348
  7. 7 Santa Catarina 8,274
  8. 8 Goiás 7,957
  9. 9 Ceará 6,166
  10. 10 Espírito Santo 5,728
See the 27 federative units
  1. 11 Pernambuco 5,071
  2. 12 Pará 4,896
  3. 13 Mato Grosso 4,354
  4. 14 Distrito Federal 3,805
  5. 15 Maranhão 3,456
  6. 16 Mato Grosso do Sul 3,266
  7. 17 Rio Grande do Norte 2,614
  8. 18 Amazonas 2,592
  9. 19 Paraíba 2,487
  10. 20 Alagoas 1,881
  11. 21 Piauí 1,798
  12. 22 Rondônia 1,686
  13. 23 Sergipe 1,439
  14. 24 Tocantins 1,319
  15. 25 Acre 493
  16. 26 Amapá 467
  17. 27 Roraima 362

Cities with the most companies

active companies by head office

  1. 1 São Paulo (SP) 15,109
  2. 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 5,901
  3. 3 Brasília (DF) 3,805
  4. 4 Curitiba (PR) 2,987
  5. 5 Belo Horizonte (MG) 2,765
  6. 6 Salvador (BA) 2,591
  7. 7 Goiânia (GO) 2,375
  8. 8 Fortaleza (CE) 2,353
  9. 9 Manaus (AM) 1,964
  10. 10 Campinas (SP) 1,538
See the 30 cities
  1. 11 Porto Alegre (RS) 1,357
  2. 12 Campo Grande (MS) 1,296
  3. 13 Guarulhos (SP) 1,264
  4. 14 Recife (PE) 1,234
  5. 15 Belém (PA) 1,078
  6. 16 São Luís (MA) 1,028
  7. 17 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 1,013
  8. 18 Cuiabá (MT) 939
  9. 19 Natal (RN) 890
  10. 20 Maceió (AL) 888
  11. 21 Florianópolis (SC) 888
  12. 22 Sorocaba (SP) 887
  13. 23 Vila Velha (ES) 865
  14. 24 Uberlândia (MG) 860
  15. 25 João Pessoa (PB) 845
  16. 26 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 820
  17. 27 São José do Rio Preto (SP) 794
  18. 28 Serra (ES) 775
  19. 29 Londrina (PR) 772
  20. 30 Santo André (SP) 769

What activity 4729-6/99 is

  1. Section G — Comércio; reparação de veículos automotores e motocicletas
  2. Division — Comércio varejista
  3. Group — Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios, bebidas e fumo
  4. Class — Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente; produtos do fumo

What it covers

  • O comércio varejista em lojas especializadas produtos alimentícios em geral não especificados anteriormente, tais como: #- produtos naturais e dietéticos #- comidas congeladas, mel, etc. #- café moído #- sorvetes, embalados, em potes e similares
  • Os estabelecimentos comerciais com venda de produtos alimentícios variados (lojas de delicatessen)

What it does not cover

Typical activities

  • Comércio varejista batata frita
  • Comércio varejista café em grão, torrado ou moído
  • Comércio varejista café moído
  • Comércio varejista cera de abelha
  • Comércio varejista cereais
  • Comércio varejista cestas de café da manha
  • Comércio varejista cestas de produtos alimentares
  • Comércio varejista comidas congeladas
  • Comércio varejista de azeite
  • Comércio varejista de chá, mate e produtos para infusão
  • Comércio varejista de ketchup, maionese, mostarda
  • Comércio varejista de pratos prontos congelados
See the other 21 typical activities
  • Comércio varejista erva mate beneficiada
  • Comércio varejista fermentos
  • Comércio varejista gelo
  • Comércio varejista gordura comestível
  • Comércio varejista massas alimentícias
  • Comércio varejista mel
  • Comércio varejista óleo comestível
  • Comércio varejista óleo vegetal
  • Comércio varejista ovos
  • Comércio varejista picolés
  • Comércio varejista polpa de frutas
  • Comércio varejista produtos alimentícios em geral
  • Comércio varejista produtos dietéticos
  • Comércio varejista produtos naturais
  • Comércio varejista sal de cozinha
  • Comércio varejista sorvete ou polpa de açaí
  • Comércio varejista sorvetes
  • Comércio varejista suplementos alimentícios
  • Comércio varejista temperos, condimentos e especiarias
  • Comércio varejista tortas geladas
  • Lojas de delicatessen

Source: IBGE, CNAE 2.3 and its explanatory notes

The activities of class 4729-6

comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente; produtos do fumo, by subclass
SubclassActiveOpeningsChange
4729-6/01 Tabacaria16,8773,641+4.6%
4729-6/02 Comércio varejista de mercadorias em lojas de conveniência12,9522,016−5.1%
4729-6/99 Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente · this one190,68738,981+4.0%

Frequently asked questions about CNAE 4729-6/99

How many CNAE 4729-6/99 companies are there in Brazil?

190,687 active companies have CNAE 4729-6/99 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 34th among the country's activities by companies.

Which activities make up class 4729-6?

Class 4729-6 has 3 subclasses: 4729-6/01; 4729-6/02; 4729-6/99. 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 50,188. There, 0.6 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.7 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.