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What permits do you need to open a food truck in Concord?

In short

A food truck in Concord, NH has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 5 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division charges $100 a year; a late fee of $50 is added after 1 April for the annual report. 2 of the 8 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-12 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a food truck in Concord

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Food/Peddlers Combo License (Food Truck)City of Concord, Code Administration Division, Health & Licensing Services$50.00 per day for a Temporary Food License/Peddler's Combo, or $350.00 for an Annual Food/Peddlers Combo License — a single combined product, priced under the Peddlers article, that satisfies both the peddler-license and food-service-license requirements a food truck must otherwise hold separately, rather than requiring a full Chapter 13 food-service-class fee plus a full Chapter 15 peddler fee.annual, or daily at the applicant's election2026-09-12
Certified Food Protection ManagerNew Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Food Protection SectionNo feeset by the accrediting organisation, not stated by the state2026-09-04
Food Service Establishment LicenseNew Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Food Protection Section$100–$875 a year, banded by seating and categoryannual — a new business first holds a 90-day provisional license before the final one-year license issues2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

NH registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youNew Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division$100 a year; a late fee of $50 is added after 1 Aprilannual — due 1 April every year2026-09-04
Certificate of Formation (LLC)only if it applies to youNew Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division$100 one-time filing; a $2 handling charge applies to any electronic filingperpetual, but an annual report is due every year2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youNew Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division$100 one-time filing; a $2 handling charge applies to any electronic filingperpetual, but an annual report is due every year2026-09-04
Business Profits Tax and Business Enterprise Taxonly if it applies to youNew Hampshire Department of Revenue AdministrationNo feethe filing thresholds are adjusted for inflation every two years2026-09-04
General Business License and Sales Tax — New Hampshire Revenue Department Positiononly if it applies to youNew Hampshire Department of Revenue AdministrationNo feenot applicable2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a food truck in Concord?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 8 records listed for a food truck in Concord, NH, 3 apply to every business of this type and 5 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

2 of the 8 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Food/Peddlers Combo License (Food Truck): $50.00 per day for a Temporary Food License/Peddler's Combo, or $350.00 for an Annual Food/Peddlers Combo License — a single combined product, priced under the Peddlers article, that satisfies both the peddler-license and food-service-license requirements a food truck must otherwise hold separately, rather than requiring a full Chapter 13 food-service-class fee plus a full Chapter 15 peddler fee.

Food Service Establishment License: $100–$875 a year, banded by seating and category

Which offices issue these permits in Concord?

Permits for a food truck in Concord, NH come from 4 separate offices: City of Concord, Code Administration Division, Health & Licensing Services, New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Food Protection Section, New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a food truck need in Concord that other businesses do not?

1 of the 3 permits particular to a food truck here applies to no other business type we cover in Concord: Food/Peddlers Combo License (Food Truck).

Food/Peddlers Combo License (Food Truck)

The City's own current Rules for Mobile Food Service Vendors/Food Trucks (effective May 9, 2022) require every food truck to hold both a City of Concord food service license and a peddler license, operate only in non-residentially-zoned neighborhoods between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., staff at least one ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified employee, park only in legal parallel spaces (serving to the sidewalk), and secure a separate parking encumbrance permit from the Police Department for any metered or time-limited space. This Combo License is the real, single fee the City's own fee workbook prices for that dual requirement; a non-food peddler instead pays the base peddler rates ($40.00/week or /day for private-property peddling without a fixed location, $29.00/day from a fixed private-property location, $652.00/vehicle/year outside the Central Business District, or up to $1,577.00/year at a contested fixed public-property location inside it), which fall outside this record's food-truck scope.

Certified Food Protection Manager

No state fee — certification comes from a private provider accredited by the Conference for Food Protection, and there is no separate statewide food handler card requirement alongside it, only this manager-level credential. A new establishment has forty-five days from its initial licensing inspection to have a certified manager in place, with a further forty-five days of grace if needed, for ninety days total. Eighteen categories of establishment are exempt, including bed and breakfasts and bars with no food preparation. The penalty for non-compliance is a real fine, up to $250. A plain food handler course does not satisfy this requirement — the certification must specifically be manager-level, from one of the accredited programmes, with a proctored exam.

Shared with other businesses in Concord

  • Food Service Establishment License — New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Food Protection Section, $100–$875 a year, banded by seating and category, annual — a new business first holds a 90-day provisional license before the final one-year license issues. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.

The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across NH and are covered on the NH state page.

How does a food truck compare with other businesses in Concord?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 2 of these permits. A food truck also needs Food/Peddlers Combo License (Food Truck). A coffee shop needs Food Service Establishment License, Outdoor Seating (Sidewalk Encumbrance) Permit, Place of Assembly Permit (Annual Inspection) and Sign Permit, which a food truck does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Concord, NH, compared with a food truck
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a food truckOnly a food truck needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops6214
Restaurants6214
Auto repair shops4034
Childcare centres3033
Contractors and trades3033
Fitness studios3033
Retail stores2032
Salons and barbers3033
Veterinary clinics3033

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Concord permits page and the NH state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. FY27 Ordinance Based Fees, Fines & Penalties (effective 7/1/2026) — the City's own current master workbook pricing every codified fee by chapter/section, including Food Service Establishment classes, the Food/Peddlers Combo license, Building/Sign/Fire Prevention permits, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment application feeCity of Concord, New Hampshire (Finance Department) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
  2. Food Truck Information — the City's own current page requiring every food truck to hold both a City of Concord Food Service License and a peddler licenseCity of Concord, Code Administration Division, Health & Licensing Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
  3. Mobile Food Concession Trailers/Units — Basic Requirements — the Health & Licensing Services Division's own equipment and construction checklist for food trucksCity of Concord, Code Administration Division, Health & Licensing Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
  4. New Hampshire DHHS — certified food protection manager FAQNew Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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