The following information outlines the requirements for the vending of food at fixed sidewalk locations within the Downtown Vending District. Effective April 1, 2004, downtown sidewalk vending on the public right-of-way is only allowed in the Downtown Vending District and by a license agreement with the City on designated sites. The Downtown Vending District is bounded by 7th Street, 7th Avenue, Jackson Street, and Fillmore Street. Downtown Sidewalk Vending sites are awarded annually (January 1 through December 31) by a bid process and require that a license agreement contract be signed with the City. Sidewalk vending is an agreement with the City of Phoenix that grants an exclusive right to sell or offer to sell food products as a sidewalk vendor at designated vending sites within the City's Downtown Vending District.
The City of Phoenix Finance Department will not conduct an in-person informational meeting related to sidewalk vending for calendar year 2024. In its place, a virtual Microsoft Teams meeting will be held on November 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Please send a request to be invited to the Microsoft Teams meeting with your email and contact information to tax.enforcement@phoenix.gov. The content material for the Downtown Sidewalk Vending informational meeting can be obtained in the link below.
The following documents provide information relevant to the City meeting:
In order to submit a bid, receive notices, respond to solicitations, and have access to procurement information, all bidders must register online through the procurePHX system at https://www.phoenix.gov/finance/vendorsreg .
Required Pre-Registration Dates: 11/08/2023 - 11/29/2023
Online Bid Date: 11/30/2023
Online Bid Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Minimum Starting Bid Amount: $200
Awarded Bidder Fee: $150 non-refundable registration fee
For information on the site locations available, please read the following carefully.
If you have questions, please contact us at the following address:
City of Phoenix
Finance Department, Revenue Enforcement Division
Downtown Sidewalk Vending Program
251 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
tax.enforcement@phoenix.gov
