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Camp Randall High Density Vending
There are a total of twenty sites at this venue on City of Madison property outside the football stadium. There are six sites for Camp Randall High Density Food Vendors (on-site food preparation) and fourteen for Camp Randall High Density Goods Vendors (dry goods and pre-packaged foods).
General Guidelines
- Site Assignment by Seniority: Site assignments are by current consecutive chronological seniority based on the date licensed.
- Applications: Application materials will be emailed late every June to all included on the email distribution list.
- New Applicant Waiting List: A waiting list for new applicants is based on the date the Camp Randall High Density Vending application was received by the Street Vending Coordinator.
How to Apply for a Camp Randall High Density Vending License
You can apply online or by mail.
You must obtain the following before you can apply for a High Density License:
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Street Vendor License (required for each vendor)
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Business Tax Registration
Applying for a High Density Vending License Online
The application for this license can be completed on the City of Madison Licenses & Permits portal.
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If you do not have one already, you must create an account on the Licenses & Permits portal to fill out the application.Please note that you must obtain a City of Madison Street Vendor License before you can apply for the High Density License.
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Once you login to your account go to the Licenses/Registrations section, select Apply for a License/Registration and then choose Vending - High Density.
Applying for a High Density Vending License by Mail
Applications in PDF format
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Complete the High Density Vending License Application and Site Choice Form .
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Submit an insurance certificate (General liability insurance at a minimum of one million dollars, naming City of Madison as Additional Insured). Insurance Requirements
Additional Licenses for Non-Mall / Concourse Food Vendors
Non-Mall / Concourse Food Vendors must also have the following:
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Application for Temporary Food Establishment Permit (Fill-In and Print)
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Go to: Public Health Madison Dane County Temporary Food Stand Information Licensing and Regulation
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Licensing Application & Fee Schedule for Food & Drink License (Public Health Madison & Dane County)
Other Forms & Information
Last Updated: 11/30/2021
Contact Meghan Blake-Horst, Street Vending Coordinator
- PH: 608-261-9171
- FAX: 608-261-6126
- EMAIL: streetvending@cityofmadison.com
- MAIL ADDRESS:
Department of Planning & Community & Economic Development
Economic Development Division
Office of Business Resources
P.O. Box 2983
Madison WI 53701-2983 - PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, 3rd Floor
Madison WI 53703
Full Service Food Trucks at Special Events
Full service food trucks may operate in Madison only at special events and/or if licensed to vend in City of Madison parks. The maximum size for a Mall / Concourse food cart is 56 square feet. Elsewhere in Madison, the maximum size for a food cart is 10 feet by 12 feet.
Recycling Awareness
Food vendors are encouraged to use recyclable and biodegradable utensils, containers and napkins.