Garden Grove is a part of the mass urban sprawl that is northern Orange County. Accordingly, Garden Grove's economy is really part of the Orange County - Los Angeles County Region. Although no major companies or industries call Garden Grove home, the city's large residential population supports a wide variety of retail and service-based small businesses. Entrepreneurs looking to cater to Garden Grove's residents will find they don't need too many city business licenses and permits, but may require substantial numbers of Orange County and California licenses and permits -- particularly when it comes to food, mechanical repair, healthcare and elder care operations.