Texas Licensing Guides
What store owners ask us before they ever need an agency: which permits, in what order, what transfers, and when everything renews.
How to Register an LLC in Texas
The Certificate of Formation, the registered agent, the EIN, and the annual report most new owners find out about the hard way.
Read the guide →Every Permit You Need to Open a Convenience Store or Gas Station in Texas
The full list, in the order it has to be filed, with agency fees and what gates what.
Read the guide →Buying a Store in Texas: Which Permits Transfer
Short answer: none of the ones that matter. Here is what a buyer files, in what order, so the store keeps trading through the handover.
Read the guide →Texas Retail Permit Renewal Dates: The Compliance Calendar
Every permit renews on a different schedule and most do not send a reminder. This is the calendar we track for every client store.
Read the guide →Detailed guides for each permit
TABC Alcohol Permits
Permit types, the local certification and publication steps, and why applications get delayed.
Read the guide →Tobacco & E-Cigarette Permits
Two Comptroller permits, filed in order, with fees, the May 31 cycle and late-fee rules.
Read the guide →Texas Lottery License
Fees, eligibility, the fingerprint step and the retailer rules that catch new licensees.
Read the guide →SNAP / EBT Retailer Permit
Who qualifies, the staple-food stocking rule, and how the USDA application works.
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