Florence Foodees Fest

Foodees Fest is one of the fastest-growing touring food festival brands in the United States. Our events bring together 40+ food trucks, artisan vendors, cultural experiences, and family-friendly entertainment for a three-day community celebration centered around food, culture, and connection. Foodees festivals are hosted at high-traffic retail centers and major public venues, creating an environment where sponsors gain direct access to large audiences in an energetic, experiential setting. Each event typically attracts tens of thousands of attendees throughout the weekend, with strong social media promotion, regional advertising, and active vendor participation helping drive traffic before and during the event. Sponsors benefit from: • High visibility among large festival crowds • Face-to-face engagement with consumers • Brand integration within a highly shareable event environment • Digital promotion through Foodees social media channels • On-site activations that allow brands to connect directly with attendees Our festivals are designed to be family-friendly, culturally diverse, and community-driven, making them an ideal platform for brands looking to build meaningful connections with consumers. Foodees partners with national brands, regional companies, and local businesses that want to be part of an event experience where food, culture, and community come together.

For the Foodees Fest event in Florence, South Carolina, individual vendors are not required to submit a separate business license application directly to the City. To simplify the process and reduce confusion, Foodees will submit the required event business license information, and participating vendors will operate under the Foodees event umbrella.

However, each vendor is still required to pay the applicable business license fee based on their vendor type. Foodees will collect these fees from participating vendors and submit the required payment as part of the licensing process.

Business License Fees:

• $50 – Food vendors cooking or preparing food onsite
• $20 – Prepackaged food vendors, craft vendors, artisans, and other non-food vendors

All required business license fees must be paid to Foodees by the stated deadline in order for the vendor to remain compliant and participate in the Florence event. Due date : October 21, 2026.