Open the doors. We chase the paperwork.
Restaurants need an LLC, an EIN, food service permits, liquor licensing (where applicable), health department registration, city business licenses, sales tax registration, tipped-employee payroll, and a working POS. We handle the back-of-house paperwork so you can focus on the kitchen and the customers.
Built around how restaurants actually operate.
Three things you will not get from a generic formation site.
License lookup, city + state
Health, alcohol, sales tax permits surfaced as soon as you pick a city.
EIN + payroll-ready in days
Same-day SS-4 filing so you can run W-2s the week you open.
Multi-location foreign qualification
Open a second location across state lines without losing compliance status.
Everything a restaurant actually files.
Restaurants run on a stack of permits, licenses, and ongoing filings that no other business has to manage. We map every requirement for your specific city, county, and state.
From entity to opening night.
Form the LLC, get the EIN, file BOI. Register with the state as a food service business.
Map every required permit: city business license, county health permit, state food handler certification, music/entertainment, signage.
If serving alcohol, the ABC application is the long pole. We handle the documentation; some require background checks and posting.
Register for state sales tax permit. Many cities and states also have a separate meals/prepared-foods tax.
Set up payroll with tip reporting, multiple hourly rates, and FICA tip credit tracking.
Health department inspections tracked, ABC license renewals, annual reports, payroll taxes filed.
How customers like you use the platform.
"Between food service, liquor, music, and the city business license, I would have missed at least two. File.Business caught all six."
"NYC has a uniquely complicated stack of licenses. They walked us through every one, plus the sidewalk seating permit."
"Tipped payroll alone is worth the platform. Tip reporting was a monthly headache; now it just happens."
Frequently asked questions.
How many licenses does a restaurant need?
How long does liquor licensing take?
What is the FICA tip credit?
Meals tax vs sales tax?
Can I form a single LLC for multiple locations?
Do I need workers comp on day one?
What about catering or food trucks?
Multi-state expansion?
What if I franchise?
Start your restaurant LLC.
Tell us a few details. We do the rest. You get a single dashboard for everything.
Recommended add-ons
Most customers add these to keep their business compliant year-round.
Registered Agent
Most orderedRequired for every registered business entity in every state.
Compliance Monitoring
Best valueTrack every annual report, registered agent renewal, and license deadline.
Annual Report Filing
RecommendedAuto-file your state annual report. Never miss a deadline.