## Schema.org LocalBusiness

**Type**: `defineLocalBusiness(input?: LocalBusiness)`{lang="ts"}

  Describes a business which allows public visitation. Typically used to represent the business 'behind' the website, or on a page about a specific business.

## Useful Links

- [LocalBusiness - Schema.org](https://schema.org/LocalBusiness)
- [Local Business Schema Markup - Google Search Central](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/structured-data/local-business)
- [LocalBusiness - Yoast](https://developer.yoast.com/features/schema/pieces/localBusiness)
- [Choose an Identity - Local Business](/schema-org/recipes/identity#local-business)

## Required properties

- **name** `string`

  The name of the business.

- **address** `AddressInput` - [PostalAddress](https://schema.org/PostalAddress)

  Physical postal address of the business.

## Recommended Properties

- **openingHoursSpecification**  `OpeningHoursInput[]` - [OpeningHoursSpecification](https://schema.org/OpeningHoursSpecification)

  The specification for when the business is open.

### Minimal Example

```ts
defineLocalBusiness({
  name: 'test',
  logo: '/logo.png',
  address: {
    addressCountry: 'Australia',
    postalCode: '2000',
    streetAddress: '123 st',
  },
  openingHoursSpecification: [
    {
      dayOfWeek: 'Saturday',
      opens: '09:30',
      closes: '13:30',
    },
    {
      dayOfWeek: ['Monday', 'Tuesday'],
      opens: '10:30',
      closes: '15:30',
    },
  ]
})
```

## Defaults

- **@type**: `LocalBusiness`
- **@id**: `${canonicalHost}#identity`
- **url**: `${canonicalHost}`
- **currenciesAccepted**: `${options.defaultCurrency}` See [global options](/schema-org/getting-started/params)

## Sub-Types

- `AnimalShelter`
- `ArchiveOrganization`
- `AutomotiveBusiness`
- `ChildCare`
- `Dentist`
- `DryCleaningOrLaundry`
- `EmergencyService`
- `EmploymentAgency`
- `EntertainmentBusiness`
- `FinancialService`
- `FoodEstablishment`
- `GovernmentOffice`
- `HealthAndBeautyBusiness`
- `HomeAndConstructionBusiness`
- `InternetCafe`
- `LegalService`
- `Library`
- `LodgingBusiness`
- `MedicalBusiness`
- `ProfessionalService`
- `RadioStation`
- `RealEstateAgent`
- `RecyclingCenter`
- `SelfStorage`
- `ShoppingCenter`
- `SportsActivityLocation`
- `Store`
- `TelevisionStation`
- `TouristInformationCenter`
- `TravelAgency`

## Resolves

See [Global Resolves](/docs/schema-org/guides/get-started/overview#site-page-level-config) for full context.

- `logo` will be resolved from a string into an ImageObject and added to `image`

- `@type` resolve: `Dentist` -> `['Organization', 'LocalBusiness', 'Dentist']`

## Types

```ts
type ValidLocalBusinessSubTypes = 'AnimalShelter' |
  'ArchiveOrganization' |
  'AutomotiveBusiness' |
  'ChildCare' |
  'Dentist' |
  'DryCleaningOrLaundry' |
  'EmergencyService' |
  'EmploymentAgency' |
  'EntertainmentBusiness' |
  'FinancialService' |
  'FoodEstablishment' |
  'GovernmentOffice' |
  'HealthAndBeautyBusiness' |
  'HomeAndConstructionBusiness' |
  'InternetCafe' |
  'LegalService' |
  'Library' |
  'LodgingBusiness' |
  'MedicalBusiness' |
  'ProfessionalService' |
  'RadioStation' |
  'RealEstateAgent' |
  'RecyclingCenter' |
  'SelfStorage' |
  'ShoppingCenter' |
  'SportsActivityLocation' |
  'Store' |
  'TelevisionStation' |
  'TouristInformationCenter' |
  'TravelAgency'

export interface LocalBusinessSimple extends Organization {
  '@type'?: ['Organization', 'LocalBusiness'] | ['Organization', 'LocalBusiness', ValidLocalBusinessSubTypes] | ValidLocalBusinessSubTypes
  /**
   * The primary public telephone number of the business.
   */
  'telephone'?: string
  /**
   * The primary public email address of the business.
   */
  'email'?: string
  /**
   * The primary public fax number of the business.
   */
  'faxNumber'?: string
  /**
   * The price range of the business, represented by a string of dollar symbols (e.g., $, $$, or $$$ ).
   */
  'priceRange'?: string
  /**
   * An array of GeoShape, Place or string definitions.
   */
  'areaServed'?: unknown
  /**
   * A GeoCoordinates object.
   */
  'geo'?: unknown
  /**
   * The VAT ID of the business.
   */
  'vatID'?: string
  /**
   * The tax ID of the business.
   */
  'taxID'?: string
  /**
   * The currency accepted.
   */
  'currenciesAccepted'?: string
  /**
   * The operating hours of the business.
   */
  'openingHoursSpecification'?: NodeRelations<OpeningHoursSpecification>
}
```