CNAE 5620-1/03 · Brazil
Cantinas - serviços de alimentação privativos
10,302 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
- 10,302
- 307th of 1,329 activities
- Opened in 12 months
- 1,688
- −1.5% · 289th by openings
- Of every 100 companies in the country
- 0.0
- do this activity
- Openings per 100 active
- 16
- 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.- MARIO MORENO SERVICOS DE ALIMENTACAO LTDAJundiaí (SP)
- L2 COMERCIO DE LANCHES LTDAPonta Grossa (PR)
- ALIMENTTAR CANTINAS LTDARio de Janeiro (RJ)
- R2T COMERCIAL LTDAVila Velha (ES)
- VR FOOD SERVICE LTDABelo Horizonte (MG)
- RESTAURANTE PRIMICIA LTDABelo Horizonte (MG)
- JBBCA LANCHES LTDARio de Janeiro (RJ)
- DIAS CANTINAS LTDAValinhos (SP)
- PRO NUTRI REFEICOES COLETIVAS LTDAExtrema (MG)
- CANTINA CARIOCA 2000 LTDARio de Janeiro (RJ)
- CANTINA TIA LANA LTDARio de Janeiro (RJ)
- CANTRIO ALIMENTOS LTDARio de Janeiro (RJ)
How to assess a company's data
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Where the companies are
Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity
- 0.0
- 0.0
- 0.0
- 0.0
- 0.0 – 0.1
Federative units with the most companies
- 1 São Paulo 3,775
- 2 Rio de Janeiro 1,583
- 3 Minas Gerais 774
- 4 Paraná 567
- 5 Rio Grande do Sul 485
- 6 Santa Catarina 399
- 7 Bahia 336
- 8 Ceará 250
- 9 Rio Grande do Norte 245
- 10 Goiás 229
See the 27 federative units
- 11 Pernambuco 218
- 12 Mato Grosso 214
- 13 Espírito Santo 195
- 14 Mato Grosso do Sul 186
- 15 Pará 145
- 16 Distrito Federal 125
- 17 Amazonas 122
- 18 Paraíba 87
- 19 Maranhão 65
- 20 Alagoas 62
- 21 Rondônia 62
- 22 Tocantins 52
- 23 Piauí 45
- 24 Sergipe 43
- 25 Amapá 16
- 26 Roraima 13
- 27 Acre 9
Cities with the most companies
active companies by head office
- 1 São Paulo (SP) 1,056
- 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 993
- 3 Fortaleza (CE) 150
- 4 Guarulhos (SP) 129
- 5 Brasília (DF) 125
- 6 Belo Horizonte (MG) 124
- 7 Curitiba (PR) 120
- 8 Manaus (AM) 116
- 9 Campinas (SP) 112
- 10 Natal (RN) 94
See the 30 cities
- 11 Salvador (BA) 94
- 12 Sorocaba (SP) 89
- 13 Goiânia (GO) 87
- 14 Santos (SP) 79
- 15 Porto Alegre (RS) 77
- 16 Campo Grande (MS) 76
- 17 São Bernardo do Campo (SP) 73
- 18 Recife (PE) 71
- 19 São José do Rio Preto (SP) 69
- 20 Niterói (RJ) 68
- 21 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 67
- 22 Santo André (SP) 62
- 23 São José dos Campos (SP) 62
- 24 São Gonçalo (RJ) 59
- 25 Florianópolis (SC) 56
- 26 Jundiaí (SP) 50
- 27 Bauru (SP) 48
- 28 Osasco (SP) 48
- 29 Londrina (PR) 48
- 30 Cuiabá (MT) 48
What activity 5620-1/03 is
- Section I — Alojamento e alimentação
- Division — Alimentação
- Group — Serviços de catering, bufê e outros serviços de comida preparada
- Class — Serviços de catering, bufê e outros serviços de comida preparada
What it covers
- O serviço de alimentação em caráter privativo (exploração por terceiros) para grupos de pessoas em fábricas, universidades, colégios, associações, casernas, órgãos públicos, etc.
What it does not cover
- Os restaurantes (5611-2/01)Classified under: 5611-2/01 Restaurantes e similares
- Os bares (5611-2/02)Classified under: 5611-2/01 Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/03 Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/04 Bares e outros estabelecimentos especializados em servir bebidas, sem entretenimento 5611-2/05 Bares e outros estabelecimentos especializados em servir bebidas, com entretenimento
- As lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares (5611-2/03)Classified under: 5611-2/03 Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares
Typical activities
- Cantina (serviço de alimentação privativo) - exploração por terceiros
- Cantina (serviço de alimentação privativo) - exploração própria
The activities of class 5620-1
serviços de catering, bufê e outros serviços de comida preparada, by subclass| Subclass | Active | Openings | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5620-1/01 Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para empresas | 52,085 | 16,737 | +19.0% |
| 5620-1/02 Serviços de alimentação para eventos e recepções - bufê | 54,634 | 14,821 | +19.4% |
| 5620-1/03 Cantinas - serviços de alimentação privativos · this one | 10,302 | 1,688 | −1.5% |
| 5620-1/04 Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar | 381,109 | 123,033 | +27.6% |
Frequently asked questions about CNAE 5620-1/03
How many CNAE 5620-1/03 companies are there in Brazil?
10,302 active companies have CNAE 5620-1/03 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 307th among the country's activities by companies.
Which activities make up class 5620-1?
Class 5620-1 has 4 subclasses: 5620-1/01; 5620-1/02; 5620-1/03; 5620-1/04. 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 3,775. There, 0.0 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.0 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.