Residents oppose food truck venue in Wallingford, Connecticut

January 24, 2024

Several residents have opposed an effort to change the residential zoning to allow a 3,000-square-foot restaurant with outdoor entertainment and food trucks in…

Aniai closes $12M in funding

January 24, 2024

New York City-based Aniai, a robotic company and provider of kitchen solutions, has secured a $12 million pre-Series A funding round.

Applebee's, Mooyah, The Great Greek analyzing CX data to increase comp sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Executives from Applebee's, Mooyah and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill reveal how their teams use customer data to increase traffic.

Ralphs sends cease and desist letter to LA food truck

January 22, 2024

The law firm Davis Wright Tremaine sent a cease and desist letter to the Gracias Senor Taqueria food truck in Los Angeles on behalf of the Ralphs supermarket…

River City Wood Fire Pizza food truck opens restaurant

January 19, 2024

River City Wood Fire Pizza, a food truck in Richmond, Virginia, has opened a brick-and-mortar location. Owner Joe Lajoie said he needed more space since its…

Table Needs Capital Launches to Provide Access to Flexible Restaurant Financing

Control cash flow while investing in growth with Table Needs Capital

Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit session to explore scaling up by franchising

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

"Scaling Up: From Small Start-up to Full Growth Mode" is a session at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, which will be held March 42-26 in…

Alamo police looking for food truck burglars

January 17, 2024

Police in Alamo, Texas are looking for two men who allegedly stole from a food truck. Video footage captured two men stealing several items from food trucks at…

Instacart hosting 'Curtailing Kitchen Chaos' at Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Register here by Feb. 23 for the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit to receive the early bird discount.

New year, new editor for Food Truck Operator

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Bradley Cooper is the new editor of Food Truck Operator and will cover the industry in depth.

Food truck park opens in Southwest Florida

January 15, 2024

The Rooftop at Riverside food truck park officially opened in Bonita Springs, Florida. The location features a rooftop bar and six food trucks: Butcher's Blvd…

Santa Rosa County, Florida, approves food truck court

January 12, 2024

Santa Rosa County, Florida's Development Services, approved a food truck court in Navarre, which will host three food trucks. The park will feature 19 parking…

Columbia, South Carolina to bring back Food Truck Fridays

January 10, 2024

Columbia, South Carolina announced Food Truck Fridays will return in 2024 every week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout January, according to a report by ABC…

Turkey Leg Hut to open food truck in Houston, following owner breakup, allegations

January 8, 2024

Turkey Leg Hut plans to open a food truck in Houston, Texas. However, the restaurant experienced controversy when co-founder Lyndell Price and Nakia Holmes…

Dave's Hot Chicken, Biscuit Belly leaders share operations advice

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Top restaurant brand leaders at Dave’s Hot Chicken and Biscuit Belly provide insight on everything from growing a brand to smart hiring approaches during a…

Food truck returns to Albuquerque following shooting

January 4, 2024

Las Chanclitas Food Truck has returned to downtown Albuquerque following a shooting which left owner Alex Rodriguez's mother injured. In an incident, a bullet…

Maintaining a legacy brand paramount for Cicis Pizza president

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In this episode of the Pizza Marketplace Podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace, talks to Jeff Hetsel, president of Cicis Pizza, to learn…

Man arrested for San Antonio food truck scam

January 2, 2024

San Antonio police arrested Miguel Angel Cuellar Lopez for allegedly scamming 28 people out of $186,000 as part of a food trucks scam. Lopez allegedly rented…

Restaurant owner to open food truck park in Colorado

December 29, 2023

Blaine Baggao, a restaurateur, plans to open a food truck park called MoonRise Garden Bar in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The location will hold up to four food…

Tucson restaurant claims food trucks forced him out of business

December 27, 2023

El Berraco Mexican, a seafood restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, claims an influx of food trucks in the area forced him to close one of his locations. Owner…