Alaska welcomes a sausage-and-fries truck

July 2, 2021

One of the latest food trucks to be rolling in Alaska is Tammy's, which offers up brats and fries in Ketchikan.

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SBA to applicants: Restaurant Revitalization Fund is closed

July 1, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has sent an email to Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) applicants informing them that the fund has closed and…

Minnesota town celebrates return of food truck extravaganza

July 1, 2021

After being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth Greater Stillwater Chamber food truck extravaganza was well received by local…

Food truck festival returning to Chicago

July 1, 2021

The Chicago Food Truck Festival, which happens every Friday at Daley Plaza in Chicago, kicks off July 30.

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Food trucks provide meals to rescuers, displaced families in Miami

June 30, 2021

Food truck operators are helping feed front line responders and displaced families in the wake of the tragic condominium collapse in Miami.

Iowa home to Cuban food truck

June 30, 2021

The Cuban Street Café food truck, now operating in Ames, Iowa, is all about paying homage to the Cuban heritage.

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Paducah welcomes food trucks with open arms

June 29, 2021

The city of Paducah, in Kentucky, has launched a weekly food truck event to help boost the downtown area and also help local food truck operators.

Kansas couple launches catering food truck

June 29, 2021

This year didn't start off well for Dan Berthiaume and Jessica Brockstedt, a Topeka, Kansas couple, as Berthiaume lost his job and the couple's pop-up camper…

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Wisconsin BBQ food truck operator launching brick-and-mortar location

June 28, 2021

Jervel Williams, owner of the Mister Bar-B-Que food truck in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

Pop-up food experience expands into a food truck experience

June 28, 2021

Foodies in Oakland, California who love the vegan pop-up, Don't Be Chick'n, will be happy to hear the owner is expanding into a food truck business.

7 tips on tapping Instagram to drive the food truck business

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Social media is invaluable to food truck operators and knowing how to use each channel -- in this case Instagram -- can prove vital in driving business and…

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Restaurant running short of workers? Experts say brands must look within for answers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

While many believe the answers to the current labor issues in the restaurant industry lie in bringing vast amounts of new workers into the restaurant sector…

Texas, Tennessee lawsuits trigger cancellation of restaurant revitalization money

June 25, 2021

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, established to help commercial foodservice businesses recover financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has been…

QSRs beating casual dining brands at loyalty game

June 24, 2021

Nearly half (47%) of restaurant customers use at least one loyalty program, according to "Delivering on Restaurant Rewards," a report co-authored by Paytronix…

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