Catering Business Permit Requirements in Cheyenne, WY

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling taxable goods or services in Wyoming. Wyoming charges a 4% state sales tax; counties may add up to 2% and optional resort taxes may apply. Register with the Wyoming Department of Revenue online.

   Official government source

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))·Immediate (online)

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))

   Immediate (online)

2. Wyoming Department of Agriculture — Food Safety Manager Certification

   Wyoming's Food Safety Rule requires a knowledgeable person-in-charge at each food establishment; a Certified Food Protection Manager is required for higher-risk operations and by certain county health departments (e.g., Laramie, Natrona, Teton) — it is not a universal statewide mandate. Food-safety oversight: Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Consumer Health Services, or your county health department (confirm your county's CFPM policy — needs_review).

   Official government source

   $80–$150 CFPM exam, where required·1–2 days

   $80–$150 CFPM exam, where required

   1–2 days

1. Laramie County / Cheyenne Catering / Food Service Establishment License

   Cheyenne-Laramie County Public Health (Environmental Health) licenses and inspects restaurants, delis, mobile food units and related food businesses; caterers need a food service establishment license and commissary-grade kitchen. City food service licensing also exists under Municipal Code Ch. 8.40.

   Official government source

   Unverified — see CLC Public Health's current fee schedule (2025 Fee Schedule PDF on their site).·2–6 weeks

   Unverified — see CLC Public Health's current fee schedule (2025 Fee Schedule PDF on their site).

   2–6 weeks

2. City of Cheyenne City Clerk — Business License

   Cheyenne has NO general business license. Municipal Code section 5.04.030 enumerates the only licensed business types (e.g., barber/beauty shops, food service, liquor, massage, body art, garages/car lots/service stations, pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, transient merchants/solicitors, towing, tree maintenance, nicotine retail, taxis, private security). Businesses not on that list need no City of Cheyenne business license; confirm any edge case with the City Clerk.

   Official government source

   Flat per-type fees set by Municipal Code Ch. 5.08 (e.g., barber/beauty shop $65/yr per location, massage establishment $135/yr, body art establishment $165/yr, towing $90/yr). Fees are NOT based on gross revenues. $0 for business types not enumerated in section 5.04.030.·1–3 weeks

   Flat per-type fees set by Municipal Code Ch. 5.08 (e.g., barber/beauty shop $65/yr per location, massage establishment $135/yr, body art establishment $165/yr, towing $90/yr). Fees are NOT based on gross revenues. $0 for business types not enumerated in section 5.04.030.

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• Laramie County Health Department
• Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

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