# Placetta: licenses, permits and registrations to open in a new market

Source: https://www.placetta.com/
Last changed: 2026-11-02

> Placetta gets the licenses, permits and registrations a business needs to open in a new market, and keeps them current.

Bringing the world's businesses to America

# Your store is built. *Your permits aren't.*

Placetta's AI agent, Odelia, gets every federal, state and city license you need to open in a new market, so you start making money sooner.

Odelia gets every license you need, so you start making money sooner.

You know about a few of your licenses. Type your city to see the full count.

Three quick questions, under a minute. Nothing is filed or paid without your approval.

[See it working, no signup*→*](https://www.placetta.com/app/sample)

Built for brands like

## Every week a permit waits, you pay rent on an empty store.

Agencies move at their own pace. Odelia works every step at yours, for less than the people you'd hire.

**Minutes**to your full license planA consultant takes weeks.

**$149**a license, charged when approvedAn expediter charges $2,000 to $7,500 an opening, usually in one city.

**24/7**Odelia watches every applicationWhen a counter needs a person, our team steps in.

**Qinghuan Tea HouseSample plan**Tianxin Village, Wuyi Mountains → first US store in San José, CA

PlanFilingsDocumentsRenewals

**Requirements***3 / 8*

Projected opening**Mar 2027***Estimate, not a guarantee*

Risk check: review state rules on foreign-owned leases before you sign.

## What a furniture brand files to sell in a new market.

From the first container to the hundredth showroom, every filing comes from the agency's own rules. Odelia maps them for your markets, files with your approval and renews them before they lapse.

### Importing into the US

- **Lacey Act declaration**A plant and plant product declaration (PPQ Form 505) for wood products, filed by the importer. [USDA APHIS](https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ppq505.pdf)
- **Formaldehyde rules for composite wood**TSCA import certification, and a TSCA Title VI compliance label on finished goods with the fabricator's name and production date. [EPA](https://www.epa.gov/node/155807)
- **Tip-over standard**Dressers, chests and armoires must pass three stability tests, ship with an anti-tip device and carry a certificate of compliance (16 CFR part 1261). [CPSC](https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Clothing-Storage-Units)

### Selling in each state

- **California furniture license**A state license before you operate as a retailer, importer, wholesaler or manufacturer of upholstered furniture. [Bureau of Household Goods and Services](https://bhgs.dca.ca.gov/forms_pubs/19-012_statelicflyer.pdf)
- **Sales tax and business registration**Registration in each state where you open, sell or store inventory, with returns and renewals on a calendar.

### Showrooms and warehouses

- **Every showroom**Business license, certificate of occupancy and sign permits, in the order the city issues them.
- **Every warehouse**Fire and storage permits, and the inspections that keep them current.

### Expanding overseas

- **EU Deforestation Regulation**Due diligence for wood products placed on the EU market, applying to large companies from 30 December 2026. [EY](https://taxnews.ey.com/news/2026-0237-eu-deforestation-regulation-application-postponed-to-30-december-2026)
- **EU General Product Safety Regulation**Products from outside the EU need a responsible economic operator in the EU. [EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/988/oj)

Agencies change their rules. Odelia re-reads each official source before she files.

## Brands open sooner with Placetta.

Operators in their own words, and the plans we map for brands like theirs.

**73**government agencies we handle, across 8 regions

**50**US states covered, plus 170+ countries

**2**languages for every plan and dashboard: English and Chinese

**0**filings sent without your approval

### Don't just take our word for it.

Backed by operators from

Investors invested personally. Their former and current employers are not affiliated with Placetta and do not endorse it.

The brands we serve are backed by

Why we exist

## We bring the world's businesses to America.

Every license Odelia clears is a store that opens sooner, capital that lands instead of stalling, and jobs that start in an American town.

**$232B**foreign investment into the US in 2025

**$13.8B**of it built or grew a business

**20,700**new jobs planned at those businesses

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Illustrative scenes. The permits are the real ones each project needs.

[Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2025.](https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/new-foreign-direct-investment-united-states-2025)

## Mapped by Odelia. Filed by Odelia.

Odelia, Placetta's AI agent, finds every license, permit and registration your business needs and prepares each application. You approve, and it's filed, tracked and renewed.

[Try it on your store→](https://www.placetta.com/app/)

### You approve. Odelia files.

Nothing is filed until you say so. Odelia submits each approved application, and our team steps in when an agency needs a person.

Odelia, Placetta agent

The health permit packet for Santa Clara County is ready for your review.

**Plan-check packet**14-page PDF

ApproveRequest changes

**Filed by Odelia**Santa Clara County, just now

### Kept current after you open

Renewal dates, inspections and rule changes, tracked for every location.

**Renewal calendar**San José, CA

Health permitDue in 30 days

Business tax certificateRenews Jan 2027

Fire inspectionDue Jun 2027

New city rule on menu labelsAction needed

**Health permit renewal filed**Santa Clara County DEH, just now

Product screens show sample data.

One plan per store.

**$149**per store a month

Billed yearly

Included

- Every license and renewal date tracked, with alerts
- Renewals Odelia files on her own, included
- Staff certificates and vendor proof for every store
- Rule-change alerts for your markets
- Your document vault, and Odelia for your whole team
- English and Chinese, for your whole team

## Start making money sooner. *For less than an expediter.*

Every opening needs the same licenses. What changes is the cost, who files them and who keeps them current.

[Compare with an attorney and a permit expediter](https://www.placetta.com/more.html#cmp)

|  | With an attorney | A permit expediter | Placetta |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What does it cost? | *What does it cost?***$378 an hour**Average for business formation and compliance work | *What does it cost?***$2,000 to $7,500**Usually one city | *What does it cost?****$149* a store a month**Billed yearly, plus $149 a license when approved |
| Who files? | *Who files?***The attorney's office**Billed by the hour | *Who files?***The expediter** | *Who files?***Odelia files it for you** |
| What happens after opening? | *What happens after opening?***Each renewal billed again** | *What happens after opening?***Ends on opening day** | *What happens after opening?***Renewals and inspections handled**So you can focus on scaling. |
| How do you see where it stands? | *How do you see where it stands?***Ask the office** | *How do you see where it stands?***Ask the expediter** | *How do you see where it stands?***Every license, live in your dashboard** |
| How long does it take? | *How long does it take?***The agencies set the clock, whoever files.**A building permit took 68 days in Los Angeles and 89 in New York City. | *How long does it take?***Filed once you approve**Odelia follows up until the agency decides. |  |

### What you pay

- **$149 a store a month**Billed yearly, or $179 month to month, cancel anytime.
- **$149 a license, charged when it's approved**$999 for a liquor license, building plan review or an import permit. Turned down because of a mistake on our side, you pay nothing.
- **No credits, no usage meter**Agency fees are paid at cost, by you, directly to each agency.

### Never without you

- **Odelia never signs, attests, pays or submits without your approval**You see each application first. Nothing is filed until you say so.
- **Odelia always says she's an AI agent**Every time she calls an agency for you.
- **Every action on the record**An append-only audit trail you can export as CSV.

- Your approval, every time
- Logins in an encrypted vault
- Partner attorneys in 170+ countries
- Two-step sign-in and audit logs
- Your data, your rights
- [Trust Center](https://www.placetta.com/trust)

Attorney rate: [Clio Legal Trends](https://www.clio.com/resources/legal-trends/compare-lawyer-rates/), average lawyer rate for business formation and compliance, 2025. Expediter range: [PermitPlace](https://permitplace.com/permit-expediter-cost-guide/), for a restaurant opening, before agency fees. Building permit days: [World Bank, Doing Business 2020](https://subnational.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/country/u/united-states/USA.pdf). A liquor license, building plan review or import permit is $999. A month counts as 4.33 weeks.

## Questions

Something else? Email [support@placetta.com](mailto:support@placetta.com).

Talk to a person on our team, in English or Chinese.

[Book a demo](mailto:support@placetta.com?subject=Placetta%20demo)

$149 a store a month on the store plan, billed yearly, or $179 month to month, cancel anytime: tracking, renewal monitoring, alerts, your document vault, Odelia, and the renewals she files on her own. Each new license is $149, or $999 for a liquor license, building plan review or an import permit, charged when the license is approved. If it's turned down because of a mistake on our side, you pay nothing. Turned down for another reason, such as zoning or information it was given, it's charged too. A renewal the plan doesn't include is $99. With 10 or more stores on the plan, every new license is included. Your plan preview is free. Government fees are paid at cost, by you directly to each agency. [See pricing](https://www.placetta.com/pricing)

Usually each franchisee pays for its own locations, and headquarters makes Odelia the required compliance system in the franchise agreement. A brand can also pay for every store itself.

Every license, permit and registration your store needs, from federal to city, in the order they run, with timelines and estimated agency fees. It's ready in minutes and costs nothing.

We keep it compliant. Renewal dates, inspections and rule changes are tracked for every location, and the policy monitor tells you what each change means for your stores and what to do next.

Odelia, Placetta's AI agent, prepares each application from your documents. You review and approve it, then Odelia files it and follows up until the agency decides. When an agency needs a person, in person or on the phone, our team steps in.

Odelia reads the agency's reason, corrects the application with you and resubmits it, and our team steps in when the agency needs a person. Nothing is filed without your approval.

Fees are non-refundable, except where the law requires a refund or under a guarantee bought before October 2026, as our [terms](terms.html) say. You can turn auto-renew off at any time in Settings, Billing; the plan ends with your current billing period and you keep the service until then. Questions about a charge: email [support@placetta.com](mailto:support@placetta.com).

No. Placetta is software and a managed service. Where a step requires a licensed attorney, we introduce an independent attorney you engage directly. Placetta takes no referral fee.

All 50 US states and 170+ countries. Tell us your target city and we'll map every license, permit and registration it requires.

It depends on the jurisdiction and your build-out. Your free plan preview includes a projected timeline before you commit. Timelines are estimates, not a promise.

Yes. Your plan, dashboard and updates are in English and Chinese, so your team in Shanghai or Shenzhen sees the same plan as your team in New York. We also flag US-specific risks early, like state limits on foreign-owned leases.

## Start making money sooner.Hire Odelia.

$149 a store a month billed yearly, or $179 month to month, cancel anytime. New licenses $149, charged when approved. Turned down because of a mistake on our side, you pay nothing. Your plan preview is free.

[Book a demo](mailto:support@placetta.com?subject=Placetta%20demo)