NAICS 453310 · Texas
Used Merchandise Stores Business Names in Texas
Texas has 1,429 used merchandise stores locations, ranking #2 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 7.4% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Texas used merchandise stores business
Before you commit, search the Texas business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Used Merchandise Stores in Texas by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Texas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Texas
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Texas links:
- Secretary of State - Corporations
- Texas comptroller of public accounts - Texas taxes
- Texas workforce
- Unemployment claim management and appeals
- Texas state website
- Texas Economic Development
- Department of Licensing and Regulation
- New hire registry
- Small business administration - Texas
- TxSmartBuy - State and local bid opportunities
- Administrative code
- City codes
- Statutes
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Texas state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for used merchandise stores
See the national used merchandise stores page → · Top industries in Texas →