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Street Vendors in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC72233CA

Street Vendors in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Street Vendors in British Columbia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Street Vendors in British Columbia Market Research Report

Definition of the Street Vendors in British Columbia?

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

What’s included in the Street Vendors in British Columbia?

The Street Vendors in British Columbia includes tacos, sandwiches and burgers, pizza, french fries and nonalcoholic beverages. Related terms covered in the Street Vendors in British Columbia industry report includes these vehicles generally have the facilities to provide hot foods and require a driver and a cook, a system used at checkout in retail stores using computers and cash registers to capture transaction data at the time and place of sale, a store that has a physical presence and location, as opposed to an online retailer or a street vendor, sell mainly prepacked, cold foods on a self-serve basis, and are usually operated by a single person, a traditional street vendor wagon wheel cart with two wheels at one end and stands at the other and an interest in food and good eating with a particular focus on gourmet cuisine.

Industry Performance of the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Street Vendors in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Street Vendors in British Columbia

#2 in Highest Revenue 20.7% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
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Street Vendors in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, total jobs, consumer spending, urban population and per capita meat consumption are impacting Street Vendors in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Total Jobs

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Canada Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Urban population
Per capita meat consumption

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Street Vendors in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia is $86.6m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 476 businesses in the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 11.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 558 employees in the Street Vendors industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.4% from 2020 to 2025.