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Street Vendors in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON72233CA

Street Vendors in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Street Vendors industry in Ontario 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 x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow 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 x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,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 Ontario Market Research Report

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Definition of the Street Vendors in Ontario?

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 Ontario?

The Street Vendors in Ontario includes tacos, sandwiches and burgers, pizza, french fries and nonalcoholic beverages. Related terms covered in the Street Vendors in Ontario 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 Ontario

Benchmark the Street Vendors in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Street Vendors in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 38.1% 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 Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, governmentt debt, per capita disposable income, consumer spending, urban population and per capita meat consumption are impacting Street Vendors in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Governmentt Debt
Per Capita Disposable Income

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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 Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Street Vendors in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau and St. Catharines - Niagara. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Street Vendors industry in Ontario

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

The market size of the Street Vendors industry in Ontario is $159.3m in 2025.

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

There are 1,175 businesses in the Street Vendors industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.4% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Street Vendors industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 9.4% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Street Vendors industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 1,383 employees in the Street Vendors industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.1% from 2020 to 2025.