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Proposed bill will provide new PPP loans
July 29, 2020
A proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill includes another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the small-business loan program to help…
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Chick-fil-A rolls out its eighth food truck
July 29, 2020
Louisville, Kentucky, is the latest home for a Chick-fil-A food truck and marks the eighth truck the restaurant chain has deployed in the U.S.
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Pittsburgh food truck expanding into brick-and-mortar establishment
July 29, 2020
The Pita My Shawarma, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania food truck, is opening in a Lawrenceville store, according to a Next Pittsburgh report.
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How 1 pizza chain drove mid-market growth in the digital age
July 28, 2020
As the nation struggles with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases from L.A. to the Big Apple and many places in between, restaurateurs are struggling to adjust…
read nowFood Truck Frenzy helps students in need
July 28, 2020
The first Food Truck Frenzy event of the summer season, in Great Falls, Montana, served as a benefit event for local students in need.
read nowBoston food truck program kicks off
July 28, 2020
More than a few popular Boston food trucks will be participating in the Boston Food Truck program this summer, an initiative lead by Mayor Martin Walsh to help…
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Restaurant recovery efforts stall
July 28, 2020
COVID-19 case surges and the rollbacks in reopening plans have stalled the U.S. restaurant industry's recovery, according to The NPD Group. Major restaurant…
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NRA: 'Second wave of closings hinders recovery efforts'
July 27, 2020
The National Restaurant Association wants all U.S. governors and mayors to know the restaurant industry has maintained an "unwavering commitment to customer…
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Yelp: Pandemic permanently closes nearly 16K restaurants
July 27, 2020
Sixty percent of the more than 26,000 restaurants that were temporarily shuttered by the pandemic will not reopen, according to the Yelp Economic Average…
read nowCentral Ohio is a bustling market for food trucks
July 27, 2020
While it's been a challenging time for food truck operators, given the ongoing coronavirus and shaky economy, some neighborhoods are loving food trucks and…
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Thinking of expanding your food truck to a physical store? Learn the costs ahead of time
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
There are a growing number of food truck operators advancing their business into a physical brick-and-mortar store. But one of the first things to do, beside…
read nowFatburger food truck resumes serving free meals to LA-based healthcare workers
July 27, 2020
The Fatburger Food Truck is resuming its Healthcare Heroes Initiative in which it provides free meals for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-1…
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Hungry Howie's pushes its borders, while Lavu puts a premium on online promotion
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hungry Howie's CEO joins today's podcast with the brand's plan to "move on out" around its Motown-area home and beyond. Then Lavu's CEO points to the…
listen nowFood Truck Fridays happening in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
July 24, 2020
The Nativity of Mary School, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is carrying on with its Food Truck Friday event.
read nowOmaha food truck launching a brick-and-mortar store
July 24, 2020
The owner of the 402 BBQ food truck, which has been serving up its fare for seven years in Omaha, is opening a physical store location at 84th Street and…
read nowNiagara Falls food truck celebrates third season
July 23, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't cancelling the Food Truck Thursday event in Niagara Falls, New York.
read nowReno food truck event cancelled
July 23, 2020
Food Truck Friday, in Idlewild Park, Nevada, won't be happening this year. Organizers for the region's largest food truck gathering were hoping to hold the…
read nowSouth Carolina town enacts new food truck rules
July 22, 2020
Those aiming to launch a food truck operation in Ridgeland, South Carolina, will have to follow some new rules approved by the town council.
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7 benefits of taking the Fast Casual Executive Summit virtual
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The virtual version of the Fast Casual Executive Summit is Oct. 20-21. Registration is open and is free to the first 500 restaurant executives who sign up.
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SAJJ Mediterranean launches digital market
July 21, 2020
SAJJ Mediterranean is expanding its consumer touchpoints beyond brick-and-mortar locations, food trucks and catering services to include an online SAJJ Market.
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