Food & beverage vendors
Food trucks, prepared-food sellers, caterers, bakers, desserts and nonalcoholic beverages. Tell us your menu, service setup, food preparation needs and power requirements.
Apply to sell foodFebruary 19–20, 2027 · Twin Cities, Minnesota
Food. Culture. Commerce.
Bring your flavor.
Bring your brand.
We’re inviting food and merchandise vendors to be part of HBCU Twin Cities 2027. Serve the community, introduce your business and help support college access.
Who we’re looking for
Good food. Great finds.
Merchandise & retail vendors
Apparel, HBCU-inspired merchandise, accessories, books, art, gifts and locally made products. Tell us what you sell and how you would set up your display. Branded merchandise must be authorized.
Apply to sell merchandiseHow participation works
- Apply below. Choose food, merchandise or both, and provide your business details, requested days and space needs.
- Organizer review. Our team reviews your offerings and follows up about fit, availability and logistics.
- Confirm your agreement. Approved vendors sign a separate agreement covering sales contributions, fees, permits, insurance and payment arrangements.
- Complete payment onboarding. Vendor QR sales and account setup are arranged before vending begins.
20% gives back to the event
The proposed vendor model allocates 20% of eligible event sales to the organizers and 80% to your business before processing fees. For example, $1,000 in eligible sales means $200 to the event and $800 to the vendor before fees. The signed agreement will define eligible sales, taxes, processing fees and settlement.
The planned customer experience is scan-to-pay using a vendor-specific Stripe QR code. Automatic splits and vendor payouts are not active yet. Funds cannot be promised as an immediate end-of-day bank deposit.
Plan your setup
Requested vending days are Friday, Saturday or both. Exact venue, service hours, booth dimensions, loading access, supplied equipment and power availability will be confirmed with approved vendors. Food sellers must meet applicable food-service requirements; permits, insurance and other documents may be requested before approval.
Submitting the form is free and does not reserve vendor space. Do not send payment until your participation and payment arrangements have been confirmed.
Food & merchandise vendor signup
Let’s meet your business.
Choose your vendor category below. Include your menu or product list in Products / services, and describe your setup in Space / power needs.