Transient Vendor Permit

• Fee: $57 for 14 consecutive days (renewable)
• Out-of-state businesses operating temporarily in the State of Tennessee must obtain a transient vendor permit from the local jurisdiction, including the City of Franklin, for these temporary operations.
• Application: Download Transient Vendor application.
• Additional Requirement: 
  Transient vendors holding an out of state business license must also obtain and pay for a Peddler Solicitor/Itinerant Merchant Permit when operating in the City of Franklin.

Peddler-Solicitor / Itinerant Merchant Permit

• Fee: $50
• This permit is required for anyone operating:
  • From a temporary location in Franklin (itinerant merchant), or
  • Making door to door sales or solicitations within the city (peddler/solicitor)
• Permits are required under Title 9 of the Franklin Municipal Code and apply to peddlers, solicitors, itinerant merchants, and charitable solicitors. The State of Tennessee also regulates professional solicitors.
• Application: Download Peddler Solicitor/Itinerant Merchant application.

Payment Options

Only cash, money orders, or checks are accepted. Payments may be made in person at the Billing & Licensing Office (204 9th Ave South, Franklin, TN 37064) or mailed to: 

• USPS: Billing & Licensing Department, 109 Third Avenue South, Franklin, TN 37064
• UPS/FedEx: Billing & Licensing Department, 204 9th Ave South, Franklin, TN 37064

Online/Credit Card payments not accepted.

Additional Information:

• Individuals with a Tennessee business license from another jurisdiction should present it when applying.
• A separate peddler-solicitor permit is required for each individual solicitor.
• A separate itinerant merchant permit is required for each merchant and for each location.
• A $1,000 surety bond per application is required (not required for charitable solicitors).