Industry Description
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
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 722330 - Mobile Food Services are:
- Ice cream truck vendors
- Food concession stands, mobile
- Concession snack stands, mobile
- Coffee carts, mobile
- Canteens, mobile
- Beverage stands, nonalcoholic, mobile
- Lunch wagons
- Food carts, mobile
- Refreshment stands, mobile
- Street vendors, food
- Mobile food stands
- Snack stands, mobile
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Street Vendors in the US (72233)
Revenue 2025
$4bn
Growth 2025
0.65%
Key Trends
Profit is expected to struggle due to higher input prices, while revenue surges
Street vendors survived 2020 as an alternative to indoor dining in restaurants
A return to urbanization, population density and office settings will provide opportunities
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 722330 - Mobile Food Services that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Selling unprepared foods, such as vegetables, nuts, or fruit, from carts--are classified in Industry 454390, Other Direct Selling Establishments;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Operating as street vendors (except food)--are classified in Industry 454390, Other Direct Selling Establishments.
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NAICS Cross Reference
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;
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NAICS Hierarchy 722330 - Mobile Food Services
NAICS Code 722330 - Mobile Food Services sits in the 2-digit Mobile Food Services sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 72
Sector Title: Accommodation and Food Services
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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7211 Traveler Accommodation
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72111 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
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72112 Casino Hotels
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72119 Other Traveler Accommodation
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7212 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps
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72121 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps
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7213 Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps
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72131 Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps
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7223 Special Food Services
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72231 Food Service Contractors
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72232 Caterers
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72233 Mobile Food Services
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7224 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages
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72241 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages
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7225 Restaurants and Other Eating Places
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72251 Restaurants and Other Eating Places
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