Business formation and legal services for restaurants and cafés

Opening a restaurant or cafe means forming the company before you sign a lease or apply for permits, then keeping filings current. LegalZoom forms an LLC from $0 plus state fees and offers attorney access as an add-on. It upsells at every step; ZenBusiness also starts at $0 plus state fees, with lower add-on prices.

Top picks for restaurants and cafés

  1. 1. LegalZoomForm an LLC and keep up with filingsFrom $0 + state feesFit 75
  2. 2. ZenBusinessCheaper formation with worry-free compliance remindersFrom $0 + state feesFit 75
  3. 3. MyCorporationLLC and corporation filing from $109 plus state feesFrom $109 + state feesFit 72

All 13 legal & formation tools, ranked for restaurants and cafés

ToolStarts at
LegalZoomLegalZoomFit 75From $0 + state fees
ZenBusinessZenBusinessFit 75From $0 + state fees
MyCorporationMyCorporationFit 72From $109 + state fees
LegalShieldLegalShieldFit 70$53.95
Northwest Registered AgentNorthwest Registered AgentFit 70$39 + state fees
BizeeBizeeFit 70From $0 + state fees
Swyft FilingsSwyft FilingsFit 70From $0 + state fees
Rocket LawyerRocket LawyerFit 65$12.41
Tailor BrandsTailor BrandsFit 65From $0 + state fees
dooladoolaFit 15$24.75
Stripe AtlasStripeFit 15$500 one-time
Gust LaunchGustFit 5$37.50
ClerkyClerkyFit 5$427 one-time

Legal & formation for restaurants and cafés: questions

Which ones have a free plan?

None of the 7 that fit restaurants and cafés best has a free plan. Most offer a free trial; the tool pages say how long.

How are these ranked?

Each tool has a fit score from 0 to 100 for restaurants and cafés, based on what it is built for and who its features serve. We list tools scoring 70 or more as strong fits, then break ties by the monthly price for a team of six. Partner links never change the order. How we calculate prices.

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