Concord now welcomes food trucks! 

Regulations passed by the Concord Town Meeting in 2023 paved the way for new policies to welcome mobile food vendors to serve the Concord community.  

Food Truck Operators

Vendors are invited to obtain an annual Mobile Food Business Annual Health License. All license holds are then placed on an Approved Mobile Food Vendors List and eligible to participate in vending opportunities at public and private venues town-wide.   Apply through the Health Division here. New applications are received on a rolling basis. Licenses expire May 31 of each year.

To obtain an Annual Mobile Food Establishment License follow this link.  Find "Mobile Food Establishment" under the "Health" tab.

Looking for a Food Truck for your event?

These Food Trucks on the Approved Mobile Food Vendors List are now fully permitted to participate in events open to the public across Concord. Contact the vendor of your choice direct to request their attendance and terms.  

• Private Event: (Example: a graduation party at home for family and personal friends.)

1. One or two Mobile Food Vendors invited at a private residence/party are not subject to permitting.   
2. Three or more vendors requires the approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals.

• Public Attendance on Private Residential or Commercial Property: (Example: a food truck in the business parking lot offering lunch time meals to employees and clients, a non-profit hosting a special event, a homeowner welcoming the public as part of a community garden tour.)

1. Choose from the Approved Mobile Food Vendors List.
2. Complete a Food Truck on Private Property Notice Form.
3. Attendance of three or more vendors requires the approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals.

• Permitted Use of Town Property and One Day Special Events: (Example, festivals and other events in public parks, sports fields, parking areas, etc that include food vendors)

1. Choose a vendor from the Approved Mobile Food Vendors List.
2. Complete a Use of Town Property Application for your event.
3. Attendance of three of more vendors requires the approval of the Select Board

• School Property including School Parking Lots and Adjacent Fields: (Example: Outside the school during a special event, during game day at a sports field.)

1. Choose a vendor from Approved Mobile Food Vendors List.
2. Obtain permission from the School Department

Note: No property may have mobile vending more than 52 days per year.