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What permits do you need to open a coffee shop in Lubbock County?

In short

A coffee shop in Lubbock County, TX has 1 permit that applies to every business of this type, plus 6 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Texas Secretary of State charges $300 one-time filing for the certificate of formation. 4 of the 7 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-19 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a coffee shop in Lubbock County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
County Local Fee on TABC Alcohol Permitsonly if it applies to youLubbock County Tax Assessor-CollectorStatutory basis: Alcoholic Beverage Code section 11.38(a) (permits) and section 61.36(a) (licenses) let a commissioners court levy a fee for each permit or license issued for premises in the county, capped at one-half of the statutory fee in effect on August 31, 2021. The county's Beer & Liquor License page says the Tax Assessor-Collector "receives TABC permit fees" and offers a link to "pay your Beer & Liquor License Fees"; no county rate is published on that page.tied to the underlying TABC permit or license term2026-10-19

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Lubbock County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permitonly if it applies to youLubbock County Public WorksVaries — formula on the Lubbock County pageper installation; the Public Works page states no term2026-10-19
Culvert Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easementonly if it applies to youLubbock County Public WorksVaries — formula on the Lubbock County pageone permit per culvert placement; the policy states no term2026-10-19
Concrete Contoured (Dip) Drive Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easementonly if it applies to youLubbock County Public WorksVaries — formula on the Lubbock County pageone permit per driveway installation; the policy states no term2026-10-19

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

TX registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$300 one-time filingno expiry2026-08-20
Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$25 one-time filingup to ten years, renewable2026-08-21
Texas Sales and Use Tax PermitTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsNo fee — there is no fee for this permitno expiry while actively engaged in business2026-08-21

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a coffee shop in Lubbock County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 7 records listed for a coffee shop in Lubbock County, TX, 1 apply to every business of this type and 6 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 1 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $0.00. That is a floor, not a total. 4 of the 7 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 0 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

County Local Fee on TABC Alcohol Permits: Statutory basis: Alcoholic Beverage Code section 11.38(a) (permits) and section 61.36(a) (licenses) let a commissioners court levy a fee for each permit or license issued for premises in the county, capped at one-half of the statutory fee in effect on August 31, 2021. The county's Beer & Liquor License page says the Tax Assessor-Collector "receives TABC permit fees" and offers a link to "pay your Beer & Liquor License Fees"; no county rate is published on that page.

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Lubbock County permits page and the TX state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Lubbock County?

Permits for a coffee shop in Lubbock County, TX come from 4 separate offices: Lubbock County Public Works, Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a coffee shop need in Lubbock County that other businesses do not?

County Local Fee on TABC Alcohol Permits

The Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector's Beer & Liquor License page states that the office "receives TABC permit fees but does not issue or renew permits", sends new applications and renewals to TABC, and links to a payment page to "pay your Beer & Liquor License Fees". Alcoholic Beverage Code sections 11.38 and 61.36 cap a county fee at one-half of the statutory fee as of August 31, 2021, and section 11.38(d) exempts a mixed beverage permit during the three years after it is issued. Health & Safety Code section 437.01235 bars a county from charging this fee to a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor or temporary food service establishment that has already paid a fee to operate to DSHS or to any county, municipality or public health district. The county rate is not published on the Beer & Liquor License page; call 806-775-1350 or email TaxBookkeeping@lubbockcounty.gov for the amount.

The other 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Lubbock County, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Lubbock County permits page. The 3 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.

How does a coffee shop compare with other businesses in Lubbock County?

A coffee shop and a retail store in Lubbock County, TX need exactly the same 1 permit beyond the ones every business needs.

Permits particular to each business type in Lubbock County, TX, compared with a coffee shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a coffee shopOnly a coffee shop needsOnly it needs
Retail stores1100
Restaurants2101
Auto repair shops0010
Childcare centres1011
Contractors and trades2012
Fitness studios1011
Salons and barbers1011
Veterinary clinics1011

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Lubbock County permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Beer & Liquor LicenseLubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
  2. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Chapter 11 (§11.38, local fee on state liquor permits, capped at one-half the fee schedule in effect August 31, 2021)Texas Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
  3. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Chapter 61 (section 61.36, county fees)Texas Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
  4. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food VendorsTexas Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28

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