CNAE 5612-1/00 · Brazil
Serviços ambulantes de alimentação
216,661 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
- 216,661
- 29th of 1,329 activities
- Opened in 12 months
- 67,591
- +24.9% · 18th by openings
- Of every 100 companies in the country
- 0.8
- do this activity
- Openings per 100 active
- 31
- 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.- SERVE SERVICOS ESPECIAIS LTDAJuiz de Fora (MG)
- JSK BURGERS LANCHONETE E RESTAURANTE LTDAManaus (AM)
- FRATELLO COOK ALIMENTOS LTDA.Cajamar (SP)
- NBSP NUTS LTDASão Paulo (SP)
- VALE RESTAURANTE DO BRASIL LTDAPorto Alegre (RS)
- AL-SERV COZINHAS INDUSTRIAIS LTDAMogi Guaçu (SP)
- CASA DO ACAI QUERO BIS LTDAOuro Preto do Oeste (RO)
- NBG NUTS LTDAGuarulhos (SP)
- FINO HAMBURGUER LTDABrasília (DF)
- ALGODOCE SERVICO DE ALIMENTACAO LTDAManaus (AM)
- WD VENDING MACHINE LTDASalvador (BA)
- MANGA COM SAL LTDAHortolândia (SP)
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
- 0.6 – 0.7
- 0.7 – 0.8
- 0.8 – 0.9
- 0.9 – 1.0
- 1.0 – 1.2
Federative units with the most companies
- 1 São Paulo 67,050
- 2 Rio de Janeiro 25,243
- 3 Minas Gerais 17,617
- 4 Bahia 12,777
- 5 Paraná 11,846
- 6 Rio Grande do Sul 11,842
- 7 Santa Catarina 8,352
- 8 Espírito Santo 7,254
- 9 Goiás 6,908
- 10 Pernambuco 6,651
See the 27 federative units
- 11 Ceará 6,608
- 12 Mato Grosso 4,982
- 13 Distrito Federal 4,345
- 14 Pará 3,801
- 15 Mato Grosso do Sul 2,643
- 16 Alagoas 2,598
- 17 Rio Grande do Norte 2,520
- 18 Paraíba 2,280
- 19 Amazonas 2,088
- 20 Maranhão 2,082
- 21 Tocantins 1,694
- 22 Sergipe 1,528
- 23 Rondônia 1,525
- 24 Piauí 1,243
- 25 Amapá 457
- 26 Acre 367
- 27 Roraima 360
Cities with the most companies
active companies by head office
- 1 São Paulo (SP) 17,016
- 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 10,066
- 3 Salvador (BA) 4,383
- 4 Brasília (DF) 4,345
- 5 Fortaleza (CE) 3,714
- 6 Belo Horizonte (MG) 2,418
- 7 Guarulhos (SP) 1,984
- 8 Recife (PE) 1,837
- 9 Curitiba (PR) 1,791
- 10 Goiânia (GO) 1,774
See the 30 cities
- 11 Manaus (AM) 1,745
- 12 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 1,681
- 13 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 1,494
- 14 Maceió (AL) 1,403
- 15 Serra (ES) 1,381
- 16 Campinas (SP) 1,372
- 17 Nova Iguaçu (RJ) 1,350
- 18 Cuiabá (MT) 1,325
- 19 Belém (PA) 1,310
- 20 Porto Alegre (RS) 1,246
- 21 Florianópolis (SC) 1,184
- 22 Osasco (SP) 1,179
- 23 Vila Velha (ES) 1,155
- 24 São Gonçalo (RJ) 1,140
- 25 Praia Grande (SP) 1,065
- 26 Natal (RN) 1,058
- 27 Sorocaba (SP) 1,051
- 28 Campo Grande (MS) 963
- 29 Palmas (TO) 894
- 30 Cariacica (ES) 864
What activity 5612-1/00 is
- Section I — Alojamento e alimentação
- Division — Alimentação
- Group — Restaurantes e outros serviços de alimentação e bebidas
- Class — Serviços ambulantes de alimentação
What it covers
- O serviço de alimentação de comida preparada, para o público em geral, em locais abertos, permanentes ou não, tais como: #- trailers, carrocinhas e outros tipos de ambulantes de alimentação preparada para consumo imediato
- A venda de alimentos preparados em máquinas de serviços automáticas
Typical activities
- Serviço de alimentação ambulante
- Serviço de alimentação barraqueiro
- Serviço de alimentação carrocinha
- Serviço de alimentação em veículos
- Serviço de alimentação food trucks
- Serviço de alimentação pipoqueiro
- Serviço de alimentação quiosque
- Serviço de alimentação trailer
- Serviço de alimentação trailler
- Serviços de alimentação em barracas
- Serviços de alimentação em local aberto
- Venda de alimentos em máquinas de serviços automáticas (vending machines)
Frequently asked questions about CNAE 5612-1/00
How many CNAE 5612-1/00 companies are there in Brazil?
216,661 active companies have CNAE 5612-1/00 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 29th among the country's activities by companies.
Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?
São Paulo, with 67,050. There, 0.8 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.8 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.