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The street food sector in Italy has grown significantly, with 1,975 municipalities having at least one registered business as of March 31, 2026, up from 1,258 in 2016. This represents a 57% increase in geographic coverage and an 88.7% rise in the number of businesses, which now total 4,286. The sector is dominated by individual enterprises, but there has also been a notable growth in capital companies, which have increased by nearly 500% over the past decade.
The regions with the most street food businesses are Lombardy, Sicily, Puglia, Lazio, and Campania, with Rome and Milan being the top municipalities.
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