{"id":2029,"date":"2020-04-06T10:56:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T10:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2021-01-29T04:28:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T04:28:38","slug":"texas-franchise-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/texas-franchise-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Franchise Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Franchise Registration Guide<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

When you are registered, you can search for Texas Franchise Registration approval here:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/direct.sos.state.tx.us\/businessopportunity\/busopsearch.asp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Lone Star state of Texas is one of the\u00a0top places to launch a business\u00a0<\/b>according to WalletHub.com, who took over 26 key indicators of viability and compared them across all 50 states;\u00a0Texas ranked #1 in the study<\/b>. Texas has a\u00a0large market\u00a0<\/b>with tons of opportunities for franchisors. The population of Texas has an estimated\u00a029.47 million people<\/b>. Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio each\u00a0rank within the top 10 most populated cities in the nation<\/b>\u00a0with over 1 million people each<\/span>[1]<\/sup><\/span>. The\u00a0Top State for Business Award by CNBC<\/b>\u00a0ranked Texas as #1 for the 4th year in a row thanks to its strong infrastructure, stable economic growth, and sturdy workforce. The state doesn\u2019t have specific franchise laws, negating the hefty fees found in other states.\u00a0 All of the right factors are in place to make Texas an absolute hot bed for entrepreneurship and franchise growth.\u00a0 Most franchises MUST look to Texas as one of the best opportunities for their brand to scale.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Basics of Texas Franchise Registration:<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas business regulations are encompassed within the\u00a0Business Opportunity Act<\/span><\/a>, and this state stands unique among the others with its definitions under the BOA. Texas is a\u00a0Franchise Filing State<\/b>. A franchisor must:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. <\/b>File a Business Opportunity Exemption Notice.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. <\/b>Pay the $25 fee.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. <\/b>Ensure the\u00a0<\/b>FDD is compliant<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0with Federal Franchise Rule (overseen by the Federal Trade Commission).\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Remember, Franchise Regulations can change anytime and certainly are updated annually, so be sure to check in with\u00a0Texas\u2019 page<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to get the latest information.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Let\u2019s Break it Down\u2026How do you Register a Franchise in Texas?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    Every franchisor must file a Business Opportunity Exemption Notice prior to the selling of any units, basically asserting that the franchised business complies with the FTC and falls outside of the Business Opportunity Act. When initially filing your exemption notice for your franchise in Texas, be sure to include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. <\/b>A\u00a0$25 filing fee\u00a0made payable to the Texas Secretary of State.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. <\/b>The\u00a0legal name of the franchisor, plus all\u00a0other names\u00a0that the franchisor intends to conduct business.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. <\/b>Address of principal business. (Note: the address must be\u00a0updated if changed. Notify the state of the change on Form 2707. No fee for address change.)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
    4. <\/b>Proof\u00a0that the FDD complies with FTC\u2019s rules.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What\u2019s Next to Register a Franchise in Texas?<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

      With the above information in hand, you are ready to send in your franchise exemption notice:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Mail to<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Texas Secretary of State<\/span><\/p>\n

      Registrations Unit<\/span><\/p>\n

      P.O. Box 13193<\/span><\/p>\n

      Austin, Texas 78711-3193<\/span><\/p>\n

      Deliver to:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

      James Earl Rudder Office Building<\/span><\/p>\n

      1019 Brazos<\/span><\/p>\n

      Austin, Texas 78701<\/span><\/p>\n

      [1]<\/sup><\/span>\u00a0<\/b>https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/states\/texas-population\/<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Texas Franchise Registration Guide When you are registered, you can search for Texas Franchise Registration approval here: https:\/\/direct.sos.state.tx.us\/businessopportunity\/busopsearch.asp The Lone Star state of Texas is one of the\u00a0top places to launch a business\u00a0according to WalletHub.com, who took over 26 key indicators of viability and compared them across all 50 states;\u00a0Texas ranked #1 in the study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[21],"tags":[855,854],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Texas-state-map.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2029"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2218,"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions\/2218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefranchisecourier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}