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Street Vendors in North Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NC72233

Street Vendors in North Carolina industry analysis

The Street Vendors industry in North Carolina is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Street Vendors in North Carolina Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Street Vendors in North Carolina Market Research Report

Definition of the Street Vendors in North Carolina?

Street vendors comprise establishments primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts. An establishment is the main location from which the caterer route is serviced, not each cart or vehicle. Included are establishments primarily engaged in providing food services from vehicles, like hot dog carts and ice cream trucks.

What’s included in the Street Vendors in North Carolina?

The Street Vendors in North Carolina includes mobile american food stands, carts and vendors, mobile dessert stands, carts and vendors, mobile central and south american food stands, carts and vendors, mobile asian food stands, carts and vendors, mobile mixed ethnicity stands, carts and vendors, mobile greek and mediterranean stands, carts and vendors, mobile seafood stands, carts and vendors and mobile snack and beverage stands, cards and vendors. Related terms covered in the Street Vendors in North Carolina industry report includes the traditional street vendor wagon wheel cart with two wheels at one end and stands at the other, facilities that provide hot food to customers' orders that require a driver and a cook, vehicles that sell mainly prepacked, cold foods on a self-serve basis, and is usually operated by a single person and a store that has a physical presence and location, as opposed to an online retailer or a street vendor.

Industry Performance of the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina

Benchmark the Street Vendors in North Carolina industry performance with all NC county and national performance.

Street Vendors in North Carolina

#13 in Highest Revenue 2.1% of state's GDP
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Street Vendors in the US


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Key Drivers of the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, net migration, consumer spending, urban population and consumer confidence index are impacting Street Vendors in North Carolina

North Carolina Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Net Migration

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US Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Urban population
Consumer confidence index

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County Data of the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina

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Key Statistics of the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina

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

The market size of the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina is $84.9m in 2025.

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

There are 376 businesses in the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 14.5% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina has been growing at an average annual rate of 13.5% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina in 2025?

There are 1,006 employees in the Street Vendors industry in North Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 13.8% from 2020 to 2025.