Some states may require businesses to register a DBA for their business. Here's what you need to know about DBA's.

DBA is an acronym for "Doing Business As," and it's a nickname used to describe your company, explains BizFilings. It is also known as a trade name and as a fictitious business name in California.

A DBA, or "doing business as," is a fictitious name under which you do business that's different from your own name or your company's legal name. A business can use more than one DBA to represent ...

If you’re starting a business for the first time, you have important legal decisions to make. But you’re (probably) not a lawyer, and you might be unfamiliar with all the legal terms and acronyms that ...

Per GIANT's website, the dba is licensed in every state except New York and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.