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Business licences and permits in McKinney, Texas
McKinney prices its food establishment permit on gross annual food sales in three bands — $258, $515 and $773 — which is the same structure and the same three figures Williamson County and Cities Health District uses, and close to what Fort Worth charges. Turnover banding is friendlier to a small operator than Garland's flat $500 or Carrollton's $770 for a retail food store, because the fee scales with the business. The permit amendment fee is banded the same way, so a change of ownership on a large establishment costs $375 while the same paperwork on a small one costs $125. The current schedule was adopted by ordinance on 2 December 2025.
What are you opening in McKinney?
- RestaurantsFull-service restaurants carry the densest permit load of any small business: food, fire, occupancy, waste, and usually alcohol.See the full permit list
- Coffee shopsCafés are permitted as food service establishments even where no cooking happens, and the plan review step catches most operators by surprise.See the full permit list
- Retail storesRetail is the lightest common permit load, but the sales tax permit and the certificate of occupancy are non-negotiable in every jurisdiction.See the full permit list
- Food trucksMobile food is the one category with no certificate of occupancy — but it gains a commissary agreement, and the unit itself is inspected rather than the premises.See the full permit list
Who issues business permits in McKinney?
We hold records from one agency for McKinney, alongside the state-level registrations every Texas business needs. Permitting here is split between city and county, so check which authority covers your address before you file.
McKinney issuing agencies
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Commercial Compliance Hub publishes information, not legal advice. Requirements change — confirm anything you rely on with the issuing agency before you file.