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Chicago suburb considers allowing food trucks
July 8, 2019
Lawmakers in Barrington, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, are considering legislation to regulate food trucks in response to requests from businesses that want food…
read nowFood truck for dogs debuts in Seattle
July 8, 2019
Seattle Bakery, the city's first food truck for dogs, offers peanut butter pumpkin pretzels, bacon cupcakes and duck necks for dogs as well as coffee for their…
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Let freedom ring! Food trucks help Americans enjoy the Fourth of July
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
From coast to coast, food trucks will be on hand at local celebrations lasting between one and three days. The holiday offers a chance to promote the brand and…
read nowFood trucks to join festivities in Cleveland for upcoming All Star Game
July 3, 2019
Three food trucks will be parked at Play Ball Bark July 5-9 in downtown Cleveland as part of the 2019 MLB All Star Game celebrations: Wholly Frijoles, Smokin…
read nowChicago suburb ale fest to feature food trucks
July 3, 2019
The Naperville Ale Fest featuring craft beer and food trucks will be held 1-5 p.m. on July 13 at Naper Settlement in Naperville, Illinois, according to a…
read nowGrubhub CEO counters claims company bought restaurant domain names without permission
July 3, 2019
The CEO of third-party delivery platform, Grubhub, yesterday countered claims first published in a New Food Economy story that it was — without authorization…
read nowChicago food truck owner urges mayor to scrap overly restrictive rules
July 2, 2019
Laura Pekarik, owner of Courageous Bakery Café and the Cupcakes for Courage food truck, has penned an opinion piece in Crain's Chicago Business urging Chicago…
read nowFood truck rally planned in Ohio town
July 2, 2019
The Union Centre Food Truck Rally, in Ohio, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, featuring around 40 food trucks at The Square at Union Centre…
read nowPerformance Food Group to acquire Reinhart Foodservice for $2 billion
July 1, 2019
Performance Food Group Co. announced it will buy Reinhart Foodservice LLC, the second-largest privately held food distributor in the U.S., for $2 billion in an…
read nowHoodline lists Seattle's best affordable food trucks
July 1, 2019
Hoodline, a website that uses machine learning to develop local insights on more than 40 U.S. cities, recently crunched the numbers to find the best affordable…
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Startup costs by the numbers: Food trucks versus restaurants
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The startup capital for a U.S. food truck is less than a third of that for a restaurant. Startup costs for food trucks in the U.S. are lower than in the U.K.
read nowNYC Styrofoam ban takes effect
July 1, 2019
New York City restaurants have officially said goodbye to Styrofoam. The city banned it Jan. 1, but gave businesses six months to comply. Time is up.
read nowFood trucks nationwide celebrate National Food Truck Day today
June 28, 2019
Today is National Food Truck Day, and more than 800 food trucks across the country are participating by providing deals and discounts. Food trucks are…
read nowDenver estimates 750 food trucks will take up residence by summer's end
June 28, 2019
Denver, Colorado's food truck population has grown from 150 in 2010 to nearly 700 this year. The city estimates there could be as many as 750 licensed trucks…
read nowNational Food Truck Day arrives in Utah
June 28, 2019
Today is National Food Truck Day, and the state of Utah is celebrating with more than 300 food trucks, according to a report by The Daily Utah Chronicle.
read nowPennsylvania city approves food truck rules in time for July 6 event
June 27, 2019
The Coatesville, Pennsylvania city council passed an ordinance to regulate food trucks, according to a lancasteronline report. It requires trucks to be…
read nowShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic
June 27, 2019
Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…
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High tech food truck puts avocado education in the driver's seat
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
An avocado promotions agency has created a food truck with touchscreens to educate people about avocados. In addition to placing their order on the…
read nowVermont city to review food truck rules
June 26, 2019
The Burlington, Vermont city council voted to create a committee to address the disparity of fees required of food trucks and other food vendors, according to…
read nowTennessee city proposes food truck rules
June 26, 2019
Food trucks in Franklin, Tennessee will be allowed to operate in office, commercial, industrial, mixed-use and civic and industrial zoned areas under a…
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