Wyoming Mobile Food Vendor Permits by City: Cheyenne $75 per Site, Gillette $75 per Truck, Rock Springs $25 a Month or $100 a Year

October 29, 2026

If you plan to sell food from a truck, trailer, cart or wagon in Wyoming, no single state permit covers every town. Wyoming has no general statewide business license. Your business registers with the Wyoming Secretary of State, and the permit that lets you park and sell is usually issued by the city clerk in each city where you operate. Fees and rules vary widely. Cheyenne charges per site, Gillette charges per truck, and Rock Springs offers monthly or annual terms. This guide covers what to gather, the order to apply in, the city-by-city fees, and the mistakes that cost operators time and money. Fees were checked in October 2026, so confirm them with the city before you pay.

This is informational content, not legal or tax advice. For complex situations, talk with a qualified Wyoming attorney or CPA before you commit to a structure or a sales tax plan.

Materials and Documents to Gather First

Collect these before you visit a city clerk or start an online application. Requirements differ by city, so treat this as your starting checklist:

• Entity paperwork: If you operate as an LLC, have your filed Articles of Organization or your Secretary of State confirmation ready.
• Sales and use tax license: Your Wyoming Department of Revenue sales and use tax license, or proof that you have applied for it. Gillette requires proof of this application.
• Food permit: A county or state food service permit, or proof that you have applied. This comes from the state Department of Agriculture or your local health department.
• Driver's license and vehicle registration: Rock Springs requires both.
• Proof of insurance: Rock Springs requires it.
• Written property owner consent: Gillette requires this if you will operate on private property.
• Your vehicle or cart: Gillette requires an inspection, so have the unit ready for review.
• A site list: Your planned locations and operating days, since several cities price or restrict by location.

Step 1: Register Your Business Entity

If you form an LLC, file Articles of Organization through WyoBiz at wyobiz.wyo.gov. The LLC filing fee is $100, and an online filing is active as soon as it is completed. A corporation files Articles of Incorporation for the same $100 fee. Search the name first on the WyoBiz filing search. The name must be available and distinguishable, and it must include 'Limited Liability Company' or an approved abbreviation such as LLC. If you need time to decide, an LLC name reservation costs $60 for 120 days, but it is paper only.

Plan for the annual report from day one. The annual report license tax is $60 minimum and is due the first day of your anniversary month every year. You can file it up to 120 days early. If it is not paid within 60 days after the due date, the entity is subject to administrative dissolution. Wyoming levies no corporate income tax, no personal income tax and no franchise tax, so the annual report is the only recurring state entity charge.

If you sell under a name other than your legal name, you can register a trade name. Registration is optional. It costs $100 for a 10 year term and is filed with the Secretary of State, not the county clerk.

Step 2: Get a Sales and Use Tax License

If you make taxable sales, you need a sales and use tax license from the Wyoming Department of Revenue, Excise Tax Division, at excise-tax-div.wyo.gov. The application fee is $60 and is non-refundable. Meals and prepared food are taxable, so a food truck selling prepared food will normally collect tax.

The state sales tax rate is 4%. County option taxes and resort district taxes can be added on top, and there is no city sales tax. County rates change quarterly, so the rate you see in this guide is a point-in-time figure from October 2026. Check your current rate on the Department of Revenue rate chart before you set your menu prices. If you buy ingredients or packaging to resell, know that Wyoming issues no resale certificate. Instead, you give your supplier a signed certificate.

Apply for this license early. Gillette will not process your city application without proof that you have applied.

Step 3: Apply for Your Food Permit

A city permit does not replace a food permit, and a state food license does not replace the city permit. You need both. Food permits come from the state Department of Agriculture or your local health department. In Cheyenne, contact City-County Environmental Health at 307-633-4090 and the state Department of Agriculture, because the health permit fee is not established in this guide. In Rock Springs, the food permit comes from the Department of Agriculture or Sweetwater County Environmental Health. Ask the agency for its current fee and processing time, since these vary.

Step 4: Apply for the City Permit

Call the city clerk before you complete any form. Ask five questions: which permit category fits my operation (per site, per truck, per day or per month), what documents you need, whether an inspection is required, whether the city restricts distance or zoning, and how long the permit lasts. Get the answers in writing. Then compare the cities you plan to serve:

City	Permit	Fee	Term	Notes
Cheyenne	Food wagon, stand, pushcart or mobile	$75 per site	$50 per 14 consecutive days	$25 for non-profits
Gillette	Mobile food vendor	$75 per truck or unit	Calendar year	Itinerant vendor: $50, up to 10 days a year
Rock Springs	Mobile Vendor Permit (plus $75 business license)	$25 a month or $100 a calendar year	Monthly or calendar year	Paper application in person at 212 D Street
Jackson	Town business license plus solicitation license	$139 solicitation license for highway or street solicitation	Confirm with the town	Confirm the town business license fee
Casper, Laramie, Cody	City permit	Check with the city clerk	Check with the city clerk	Fee and health permit rules not established in this guide

Cheyenne

Apply through the City Clerk at 307-637-6330. The fee schedule lists a food wagon, stand, pushcart or mobile unit at $75 per site, $50 per 14 consecutive days, or $25 for a non-profit. A temporary or transient merchant pays $100 per 14 days, and a comprehensive temporary merchant pays $300. A 2024 draft ordinance proposed distance, zoning and downtown parking limits. Do not treat that draft as adopted. Ask the clerk which rules apply today.

Gillette

Gillette's Chapter 10 (revised June 2025) sets a mobile food vendor license at $75 per truck or unit, and an itinerant vendor license at $50 for up to 10 days a year. Licenses run on the calendar year. You need proof of a county or state food service permit application, proof of a Wyoming sales tax application, written property owner consent and an inspection.

Location rules are strict. You may not operate within 100 feet of a restaurant entrance without that restaurant's consent, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or within 10 feet of a crosswalk. Each violation can draw a penalty of up to $750, and each day counts as a separate violation.

Rock Springs

Rock Springs requires a $75 business license plus a Mobile Vendor Permit at $25 a month or $100 per calendar year. The same permit also covers groomers and mobile salons. You need a driver's license, insurance, vehicle registration and a food permit from the Department of Agriculture or Sweetwater County Environmental Health. Submit a paper application in person at 212 D Street. Door-to-door peddlers pay a separate $750 a year, so do not use the mobile vendor rate if you sell door to door.

Jackson

Jackson requires a town business license. If you solicit on highways or streets, you also need a $139 solicitation license. Confirm the town business license fee with the town before you apply.

Casper, Laramie and Cody

This guide does not establish fees or health permit rules for these cities. Call each city clerk and get the requirements in writing before you plan a route through them.

Counties

Counties do not license food vendors. Only cities and towns issue business licenses. Counties handle land use, building and septic matters, so if you plan to operate outside city limits, ask the county about land use rules for your site.

Step 5: Build Your Site Plan

Map every location before you apply. In Cheyenne, each site carries its own $75 fee, so a schedule with five stops costs $375 at the per-site rate. In Gillette, you must keep the distances from restaurant entrances, hydrants and crosswalks, and you must have written consent from each property owner. Get the consent letters signed and keep copies with your permit.

Step 6: File, Pay and Schedule Any Inspection

Submit the completed city application with every required document, pay the fee, and schedule any inspection the city requires before you operate. Keep the permit where the city says to display it. Do not start selling on the strength of a submitted application alone. Ask the clerk whether an approved application or an issued permit is required before you open.

Step 7: Calendar Your Renewals

Each city measures its terms differently. Cheyenne uses 14 day periods, Gillette uses the calendar year, and Rock Springs offers monthly or calendar year permits. Put every renewal date on your calendar along with your state annual report date. A missed renewal can stop your sales mid-season.

Expected Results

A city permit may allow you to operate at approved sites within that city's rules. It does not guarantee approval of every location you request, a specific sales volume, or the timing of a particular event. Processing times vary by city and agency, so ask each office for its current timeline. Food safety and health claims on your menu, signs or social media are regulated, and FDA labeling and claim rules may apply to what you say about your food. Your food permitting agency can tell you which claims it will accept. Nothing in this guide confirms that any food product is safe or meets any federal standard.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Assuming one permit works statewide. Each city issues its own permit, and a state food license does not replace it.
• Treating the Cheyenne draft ordinance as law. The 2024 draft proposed limits that were not adopted as of this guide. Confirm current rules with the City Clerk at 307-637-6330.
• Filing the city application too early. Gather the food permit and sales tax application first, or Gillette may not process your file.
• Underestimating per-site costs. Cheyenne charges $75 for each site, so a multi-stop route adds up quickly.
• Parking too close to a hydrant or crosswalk in Gillette. The 15 foot and 10 foot limits are easy to miss, and each day of violation counts separately.
• Relying on a county permit. Counties do not license vendors.
• Letting the annual report lapse. The $60 annual report is due on the first day of your anniversary month, and non-payment within 60 days can lead to administrative dissolution.

Tips From Experienced Filers

• Get the rule in writing. A phone answer from a clerk is useful, but a written fee schedule or confirmation protects you if a question comes up later.
• Check workers' compensation. Wyoming's workers' compensation is run by the Department of Workforce Services and is compulsory only in listed extrahazardous industries. Sole proprietors, partners, officers and LLC members are excluded unless they elect coverage. If you hire employees, ask the Department of Workforce Services whether your work is covered.
• Do not withhold state income tax. Wyoming has no state income tax, so you do not withhold it from employee wages.
• Keep the paperwork together. Store your entity filing, sales tax license, food permit, city permit and property consent letters in one folder, and keep a copy in your truck.
• Confirm the sales tax rate before each season. County option rates change quarterly, so check the Department of Revenue rate chart rather than relying on an old figure.

For a broader view of which cities require a business license and what they cost, and for the state sales and use tax filing process, consult the Wyoming Secretary of State, the Department of Revenue, and the city clerk in each place you plan to operate. For complex situations, including multi-city routes, employees or a new entity structure, talk with a qualified Wyoming attorney or CPA. Fees in this guide were checked in October 2026 and may change, so confirm each one with the agency before you pay.