Mark Horner

72 Accommodation and Food Services

722330 Mobile Food Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts. The establishment is the central location from which the caterer route is serviced, not each vehicle or cart. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in providing food services from vehicles, such as hot dog carts and ice cream trucks.

Illustrative Examples:

Ice cream truck vendors
Mobile food concession stands
Mobile canteens
Mobile refreshment stands
Mobile food carts
Mobile snack stands

Average Jobs Employed 5
Average Loan Given $27,464
Number of Loans Given 4341
Total Amount Loaned $119,221,854

Selling a specialty snack (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, popcorn) or nonalcoholic beverages, except from mobile vehicles, for consumption on or near the premises are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars;

Selling unprepared foods, such as vegetables, nuts, or fruit, from carts are classified in Industry 454390, Other Direct Selling Establishments;

Providing food services or selling food specialties, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, pizza, or specialty cuisines, except from mobile vehicles are classified based on the type of food service provided to patrons.

Operating as street vendors (except food) are classified in Industry 454390, Other Direct Selling Establishments.