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Yes. Gerald Franklin Agency manages licenses and permits across multiple cities and states for a single company, so a business opening or operating in more than one market works with one team instead of juggling separate filers. We coordinate every application, bond, and renewal your locations need.

In nearly every state, yes. Selling beer, whether poured on premise at a bar or restaurant or sold sealed to go at a store, requires a state alcohol license or permit, and often a local approval as well. We identify the exact beer permit your location needs and file it for you.

Yes. Wine sales require an alcohol license in every state, and the type depends on whether you pour it on site or sell sealed bottles to go. We match your business to the right wine permit and handle the application from start to finish.

Yes, and spirits are usually the most heavily regulated tier. Selling distilled spirits, by the drink or by the bottle, requires a state liquor license and often a local sign off. We prepare, file, and track the spirits permit your concept needs.

In most states, yes. Retailers of hemp derived and CBD products often need a state registration or license, and the rules are changing quickly. We help you confirm what your state requires today and keep your registration current.

Yes. Most states and many cities require a tobacco or vapor retailer permit before you can sell cigarettes, cigars, or electronic cigarettes. We handle the retailer permit so you can stock and sell legally.

Yes. Selling state lottery products requires a lottery retailer license, and many retailers add it alongside their alcohol and tobacco permits. We file the lottery retailer application as part of setting up your store.

Most need a combination: an alcohol license for what they serve, a food service or health permit, a certificate of occupancy, and often signage and local operating permits. We map the full set for your location and manage every filing so you open on schedule.

Yes. Off premise retailers such as convenience stores, groceries, and gas stations need a retail beer and wine permit, and often tobacco and lottery permits too. We package these together so a new store opens fully licensed.

Usually yes, with a temporary or event permit rather than a full license. The permit covers a specific date, location, and set of hours. We file temporary event permits so your fundraiser, festival, or pop up can serve on time.

Often yes, and direct to consumer and shipping rules vary widely by state and by product. Many states require a specific shipping or direct sales permit on top of your retail license. We help you sort out which permits your online or shipping model needs.

In nearly every jurisdiction, yes. Preparing or serving food requires a health or food service permit, and sometimes a food handler certification for staff. We file the food and health permits alongside your other licenses.

A license does not simply come with the business. In most cases the new owner must apply for the permit in their own name, and timing matters so you can open without a gap. We manage transfers and new owner applications so the handover is smooth.

Operating without the correct license can bring fines, forced closure, and a harder path to getting licensed later. It can also void insurance and put a lease at risk. We help you get compliant before you open and stay compliant after.

Most alcohol and operating permits run on a fixed term and must be renewed before they lapse, or you risk a gap in operations. We track your renewal dates and file on time so your permits never expire unnoticed.

We handle alcoholic beverage licenses and permits, health and food establishment permits, sales and use tax permits, tobacco and lottery licenses, surety bonds, and many of the other state and local permits a business needs to open and operate. If your operation needs it to be licensed, we can usually file it for you.

We are rooted in Texas and New York and support businesses across the country. From a single location to a multi state rollout, we identify what each jurisdiction requires and manage the filings to approval.

Most licensing and permitting work does not require a lawyer, and Gerald Franklin Agency can prepare, file, and track your applications as a licensing services agency. When a matter does call for legal counsel, such as a dispute, corporate structuring, or litigation, we work alongside our affiliate law firm, Warren Kalyan, so you get licensing and legal support in one place. Learn more at warrenkalyan.com.

It depends on the license type, the city, and the state, so both the timeline and the fees vary by jurisdiction. We give you a clear scope and quote for your specific locations before we file, then track every application so nothing stalls.