NAICS 711110: Theater companies and dinner theaters
NAICS 711110 is the industry code for theater companies and dinner theaters. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.
What 711110 covers
These companies produce live theatrical presentations such as plays, musicals and operas, including dinner theaters that combine a meal with a show.
Included in this code
- Theater companies
- Dinner theaters
- Opera companies
- Musical theater producers
- Touring theater productions
- Improv and comedy troupes
Not this code
- Dance companies: see 711120 Dance companies
- Theater building owners without productions: see 711310 Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities
- Musical groups: see 711130 Musical groups and artists
Businesses that use 711110
Financing for this trade
Theater companies finance productions and facilities through lines of credit, equipment loans for lighting and sound, and mortgages or tax exempt bonds for venues. Lenders look at subscriber base, ticket presales, donations and grant funding.
Apply for funding with AIIs 711110 the right code for a theater company or dinner theater?
Yes, if you produce live plays, musicals or operas, including dinner theaters. Improv and comedy troupes producing shows fit too. Dance companies use 711120. Venue owners that host shows by others use 711310. Live music groups use 711130. Touring theater productions fit too.
What is the SBA size standard for 711110?
SBA sets the size standard for 711110 at $25 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Theater companies and dinner theaters at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent theater companies and dinner theaters fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.
How do theater companies finance productions?
Most rely on ticket presales, subscriptions, donations and grants, with a line of credit to cover production costs before box office revenue arrives. Equipment loans fund lighting and sound gear, and mortgages finance owned venues. Lenders look at subscriber counts, presales and donor support.
What does NAICS 711110 cover?
Theater companies and dinner theaters. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation, 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries, 7111 Performing arts companies, 71111 Theater companies and dinner theaters.
What financing do NAICS 711110 businesses use?
Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.
Where do I put NAICS 711110?
On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.