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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Nashua, NH (2026)

2 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Nashua, New Hampshire, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Food Truck Permits

Operating a food truck in Nashua requires three city authorizations: (1) a Mobile Food Service License from the Nashua Environmental Health Department; (2) a Hawkers and Peddlers Permit from the City Clerk's office; and (3) a fire safety inspection from the Fire Marshal's Office. Vendors must operate from a licensed commissary kitchen. Nashua adopts the 2017 FDA Food Code through NRO Chapter 170. NH RSA 143-A is the statewide food-service licensure framework.

Nashua Mobile Food Service Vendor Permits

Some Restrictions

Vending Zones

Nashua food trucks operate under Chapter 231 (Peddling, Soliciting and Vending). No person may act as a vendor in the City unless licensed by the City Clerk. Ice cream and canteen truck vendors are expressly permitted in residential zones in accordance with city ordinances. Street-fair vendor licenses define a geographic area in which the licensed vendor has priority. Vendor license fees: $10/day, $25/week, or $100/year. Underlying zoning under Chapter 190 controls long-term private-property operations.

Nashua Food Truck Vending Zones & Locations

Some Restrictions

Looking for Hillsborough County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Nashua city rules.

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Hillsborough County