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No planning proves successful for New Jersey food truck operator
July 21, 2020
Nicole Montecalvo, owner and operator of Your Sister's Balls, a meatball-focused food truck, didn't spend months planning a business strategy.
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Mobile firewood vending machine serves guests in Washington park
July 21, 2020
Moran State Park on Orcas Island in Washington State has installed a vending machine that allows guests to buy firewood, according to the Washington State…
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New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries
Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…
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Why pop-up shops, vending, outdoor dining, food trucks, and pick-up services are surging
by William Stutzman — Director of Strategic Initiatives, Ventus Global Network Solutions
William Stutzman, vice president, strategic initiatives at Ventus, shares insight on how new new retail and dining formats are offering a smart solution…
read nowFood truck pilot kicks off in Detroit
July 20, 2020
A Detroit community is piloting a food truck program in Cherry Hill Village. If the one-month pilot program goes well it could become more permanent.
read nowNewport council green lights food trucks, at least for now
July 20, 2020
Food trucks are getting the green light to park and serve along Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. At least until 2021.
read nowAmbulance company hosting food truck event through summer
July 17, 2020
The Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps is hosting a Food Truck Sunday event at their station, at 1601 Level Road, in Elkton, Maryland, through August 30.
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Bill seeks to modify PPP loan forgiveness
July 17, 2020
A bill known as the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act has been introduced to the Senate to modify loan forgiveness under the Paycheck…
read nowVirginia county home to a 'dog' of a food truck
July 16, 2020
Running a food truck has long been a dream for a Campbell County resident and now the dream is coming true.
read nowFood truck park operators launch their own food truck
July 16, 2020
The owners of SouthSide Garage, a food truck park and bar in Knoxville, Tennessee, are expanding the food truck fleet with one of their own trucks.
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NRA sends emergency restaurant support plan to legislators
The National Restaurant Association tells Congress the industry needs help and it needs it now.
read nowPennsylvania food truck cancelled for this year
July 15, 2020
The second annual Spirits & Street Eats Food Truck Festival, scheduled to take place in DuBois, Pennsyvlania, won't be happening this year.
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Collaborative engineering leads to mobile hospitality vehicle innovation
July 15, 2020
A joint engineering development involving Ayro, Inc. and Gallery Carts has produced an all-electric configurable mobile hospitality vehicle for "on-the-go…
read nowNorth Carolina town mulls food truck code
July 14, 2020
The Blowing Rock Town Council, in North Carolina, is meeting this week to consider adjusting its merchant code to include a provision that would allow food…
read nowNew York town home to new food truck enterprise
July 14, 2020
The town of Dexter, in New York, is now home for Pizoli's Giardino, a food truck owned by John Robson and Joe Finn.
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June US restaurant industry sales are best since February
Fast casual falters a bit, while pizza, chicken and burgers fare well in June.
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Everything food truck operators need to know about the mobile POS
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
In the wake of COVID-19 the mobile payment is fast becoming a must have technology as are all forms of contactless customer interaction. Here's a guide to what…
read nowAustin food truck launching brick-and-mortar restaurant
July 13, 2020
Paperboy, a breakfast food truck in Central East Austin, Texas, is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant this month and will close down truck operations…
read nowLaid-off chef launches taco truck in forging new career path
July 13, 2020
Ely Flores lost his chef role at a Bay Area eatery due to COVID-19, but it hasn't stopped him from pursuing his culinary passion in the community of San…
read nowCOVID-19 prompts Little Rock food festival cancellation
July 10, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is prompting the organizers of the Main Street Food Truck Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas to cancel this year's event.
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