There are a total of 14 states in the US whose laws state registration is a requirement, and Texas is not one of them so you would not be obliged to register your Austin based business. For the record though, prior to offering to put up for sale or sell franchises in registration states, the franchiser is legally obliged to apply to the proper state agency to register the franchise. Further information about registration states and the associated requirements of franchisers is available online from www.entrepreneur.com. Many Texas based franchise holders with WSI, a world leader in Internet Solutions, found Entrepreneur’s guidelines about franchise registration very useful. Further info about franchise opportunities with number 1 company WSI is available from their website www.wsicorporate.com. A FREE franchise information pack and CD will be forwarded on request.