Food trucks removed from popular Guthrie, Oklahoma spot

April 25, 2025

Food trucks in Guthrie, Oklahoma can no longer use a vacant lot owned by the state in South Division Street. A no trespassing sign was recently set up on the…

Multiple Asian food trucks banned from Fresno, California River Park events

April 23, 2025

Multiple Asian food trucks including Top It Ramen and El Jabalito have been banned from River Park events in Fresno, California. This part of a directive made…

Discovering the tools to food truck success

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Jordan Schild, president and CEO at Premier Food Trucks, shared several tools to food truck success with moderator Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck…

Presented by Premier Food Trucks

Perfect Pitch, ‘Fast Casual Frontrunners' open nominations for top emerging brands

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Nominations are now open but close June 1.

Minnesota food trucks holding smashburger competition

April 21, 2025

Four food trucks in Minnesota are participating in Insight Brewing's Smash Fest on April 26 in Minneapolis. During this event, the food trucks will compete to…

Food truck park opens in Lafayette, Louisiana

April 18, 2025

A food truck park called Uncle Bob's Roundup has opened in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. The park has covered tables, fans, bathrooms and a variety of food…

Olo, Thanx delivering 'hyper-personalized guest engagement'

April 17, 2025

Olo, a restaurant technology provider, and Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for restaurants, are partnering to combine guest loyalty data from…

Qu acquires Fourtop, launches 1st Smart Kitchen platform

April 16, 2025

Unified restaurant commerce platform Qu has acquired Fourtop, an AI-powered restaurant insights platform founded by Darien Bates.

Fort Myers, Florida approves food truck park

April 16, 2025

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved a food truck park for owners Debbie and Jamie Hotka. The space will have five spaces for food trucks, outdoor…

From a Closet to a Scaling Franchise System: Meet Evonne and Don Varady of Clean Eatz

In this episode of Founderology, host Kathleen Wood sits down with two powerhouse founders—Don and Evonne Varady, the creators of Clean Eatz. Their story…

How Via 313 Pizzeria Doubled Down on Guest Recovery and Operational Excellence With Ovation

Via 313 Pizzeria, a fast-growing Detroit-style pizza brand with 20+ locations, needed deeper insights into guest sentiment and a faster way to recover unhappy…

Presented by Ovation Up, Inc.

Text Marketing That Works: Data-Backed Best Practices for Restaurants

We analyzed all marketing texts sent through Ovation’s platform in 2024 - 1.58 million - and identified key trends and patterns that separate high-performing…

Presented by Ovation Up, Inc.

Lunchbox offering free order aggregation

April 14, 2025

Lunchbox is providing its clients with free Order Aggregation, which automatically routes third-party platforms like EzCater, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub…

Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Honors include the "Signal to Noise Award," "Emerging Fast Casual of the Year, ""Most-Loved Delivery Brand and "Fast Casual Woman of the Year." Attendees will…

2 killed in food truck shootout in Miami

April 14, 2025

Two people are dead following a shooting outside of a food truck in Miami. The culprit approached three people, and an altercation ensued and the culprit…

Food truck brings cheesecakes to St. Louis

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Too Sweetz Desserts STL offers the rich flavors of cheesecakes to its customers.

Eggs Up Grill, Hot Palette Holdings, Jeff's Bagel Run execs talk leadership skills

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Leaders from Eggs Up Grill, Jeff's Bagel Run and Hot Palette Holdings discussed leadership skills at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Myrtle…

Vegetarian food truck opens restaurant in Kentucky

April 11, 2025

Vistro, a vegetarian food truck in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has opened a physical restaurant. It offers a variety of vegan and vegetarian options, according to…

Donatos Pizza president, CEO wants it to be the household name in pizza

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Donatos Pizza president and CEO Kevin King talks about his career in the pizza industry and what makes his brand a leader in the category amidst rising pizza…

Food truck comes to Binghamton University

April 9, 2025

The Yes Chef food truck is coming to Binghamton University in New York. The truck will feature smash burgers and sandwiches, according to a report by…