How to Start a Mobile Vendor Business in Austin, Texas

Helpful tips to launch your amazing new farmers market or food truck business

Step 1: Form Your Business

• Texas state guidelines for starting a mobile vendor business

• Federal IRS guidelines for forming a food business

Step 2: Take a Food Manager Course

• Texas food manager course guidelines

• Austin food manager application

Step 3: Sign a CPF Kitchen Contract

• Sign a contract with a Central Preparation Facility, aka CPF (with a commercial kitchen like CKFA)

• Commercial Kitchen Factories Austin offers flexible pricing and a seamless application process

Step 4: Scout Locations

• Select a location for your mobile vendor business

Step 5: Obtain Local Permits

• Requirements & General Information

• Austin food truck permit application

• Austin farmer’s market application

Step 6: Start Cooking!

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Disclaimer: All businesses have unique needs, and there are many ways to start a food enterprise. The information on this page is just one way to get started. These details should not be considered legal, tax, or accounting advice.