A place's type helps clarify its purpose and how it connects to other locations. The five place types are:
- headquarters - The primary location that manages or represents one or more related places. (ex: Franchise World Headquarters, LLC)
- branch - A location that reports to a headquarters. Branches operate under the headquarters and are not parents of other places. (ex: Subway)
- independent - A standalone location that does not report to a headquarters and does not have branch locations associated with it. (ex: Mike's Sandwich Place)
- individual - A professional individual (for example, a doctor, lawyer, or agent) who may work within a practice or organization alongside other individuals.
- kiosk - An unmanned or automated location that provides limited services, such as an ATM or self-service terminal.
See also:
- Identifiers - Data Guide
- Corporate Linkage - Data Guide
- Location Linkage - Data Guide