Does anyone know what I would need to get a business license in Florida or vending license for that matter?

Question

Does anyone know what I would need to get a business license in Florida or vending license for that matter?

Answer 1

You would need a business license for ANY business you have, vending is no exception.  With that said, I have been running a vending business in New Jersey for over a decade and have NEVER gotten a business license.  I have however formed an LLC, mainly because in bring in too much money, i have to report it.

The bigger issue you may face since you are in the food service industry every town /county you have a machine may require an annual fee per machine (this can get expensive).

As you can see if you own a business everyone has their hand out to collect a fee/tax of some kind. The interesting thing about vending is that it is an all cash business that is almost impossible for a gov’t agency to track. I am NOT suggestion you should break the law.  I just would spend all your energy calling and asking people if you owe them money.  Start your route and if you need to get a permit / license they'll tell you and then you'll do it.

Good Luck!