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Food Trucks and Mobile Food Vendors – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts

SIC 5963  |  NAICS 722330

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts


Industry Research Reports
Food Trucks  (view report)
Street Vendors  (view report)
Comprehensive industry research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:
Sample report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

Networld Media Group, LLC
FoodTruckOperator.com
https://www.foodtruckoperator.com/

Monthly trade publication features news and information for food truck owners and operators, with topics covered in various issues including business strategy and profitability, marketing, branding, and promotion, franchising and growth, food and beverage trends, customer service, staffing and training, and vehicles and supplies. Articles are categorized by topic and are available free online.


Mobile Cuisine, LLC
Resources available from this organization include:

MC Magazine
https://mobile-cuisine.com/
Online trade journal features news and information for the mobile foodservice industry, with topics covered including business startups, running and growing an existing business, marketing tactics and strategies, handling business finances, menu design and culinary lessons, and effective use of technology to increase profits. All articles are categorized by topic and are available free online.

Startups
https://mobile-cuisine.com/
Topics covered in the startup section include the ins and outs of starting a business, developing a business plan, dealing with legal and regulatory issues, rules and regulations applicable to mobile vending operations for selected metropolitan areas, naming your vending business, trademarking your brand name, buying a new or used vehicle, and foodservice vending platform manufacturers.

Run & Grow
https://mobile-cuisine.com/
Topics covered in this section—which focuses on running and growing an existing mobile vending business—include business tips and strategies, marketing and growing the business, dealing with customers and enhancing customer service, staffing and training personnel, insuring vehicles and operations, maintaining vending equipment, conducting health inspections, and food safety issues.


NFTA
Regional Associations
http://www.nationalfoodtrucks.org/

Association directory provides links to regional trade associations that cover regulatory requirements applicable to mobile foodservice truck operators for specific states, counties, and cities, with various geographic areas covered by these organizations including Baton Rouge, Philadelphia, San Antonio, New York, New Jersey, Maryland/Virginia District, Central Ohio, Minnesota, and Southern California.


IRS Audit Technique Guides
Retail Industry - Chapter 4: Mobile Food Vendors
https://www.irs.gov/

IRS audit guide provides a summary overview of this industry sector and its business practices from an income and expense verification standpoint, with operators covered in the guide including mobile food preparation vehicles that prepare and serve hot foods such as hamburgers, burritos, and tacos and industrial catering vehicles that sell packaged food and beverage products on a self-serve basis.


Euromonitor International
Street Stalls/Kiosks
https://www.euromonitor.com/

Market research report analyzes the U.S. market for this foodservice sector, with data provided in the report including historical trends and forecasts for number of units or outlets, number of transactions, and foodservice value, and percentage growth in these measures by type of operation (e.g., all firms, chained operations with a minimum of 10 branded units/outlets, and independent street stalls/kiosks).


BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Mobile Food Services
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "722330" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.


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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios


BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Mobile Food Services
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "722330" to see available reports
Five-year financial statement analysis reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key industry financial ratios for companies of all sizes, with financial data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level including:
Sample financial statement and ratio analysis report is available free online.

Industry Research Reports
Food Trucks & Street Vendors
(see links for individual reports)  (sample spreadsheet)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.


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Compensation and Salary Surveys


BizMiner Financial Analysis Reports
Mobile Foodservices
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "722330" to see available reports

Five-year comparative income statement analysis provides salaries, wages, and officer compensation in both dollars and as a percentage of sales by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level for firms that sell snacks, meals, and beverages for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles, towable trailers, nonmotorized carts, and mobile stands. Sample reports are available online.


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Special Food Services
https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Annual employment and wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed by foodservice contractors, caters, and mobile foodservice vendors, with the latter consisting of firms that sell products such as hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream, soft drinks, and bottled water for immediate consumption from trucks, trailers, nonmotorized carts, and mobile kiosks and stands.


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BV Guides and Databases


BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search the DealStats, BIZCOMPS, and FactSet/BVR databases for public and private company sales transactions by SIC or NAICS Code. These databases provide detailed information for sales transactions including sales price and terms, purchase price allocation, target financial data, and deal-derived valuation multiples. Sample reports can be viewed free online.

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