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Kansas City mulls more food truck inspections
March 18, 2019
Lawmakers in Kansas City, Missouri, are considering requiring fire department inspections for food trucks under a proposal scheduled for review in June. The…
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What does your company stand for? Customers want to know
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Susie Fogelson, the former senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy at Food Network and Cooking Channel, has made a career of helping food brands…
read nowCourt orders $4.5 million judgment against food truck builders for cheating customers
March 15, 2019
A Denver court has ordered two Colorado men accused of cheating customers who hired them to build custom food trucks to pay a combined $4.5 million in…
read nowFood truck event planned in California town
March 15, 2019
Food Truck Mash-Up will be held from 1:30 to 9 p.m., March 16, at Town Square Park, 68-700 Avenue Lalo Guerrero in Cathedral City, California, according to…
read nowMilwaukee mayor vetoes proposed food truck ban
March 14, 2019
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has vetoed a ban on food trucks for a certain section of the city, according to Urban Milwaukee. The ban was passed unanimously by…
read nowTennessee city considers food truck regulations
March 14, 2019
Franklin, Tennessee is considering allowing food trucks in public parks, at special events and on private property where restaurants already exist, according…
read nowWavicle launches subscription-based service to help restaurants capture, manage data
March 14, 2019
Wavicle Data Solutions, a provider of data and analytics solutions and services, launched ActiveDash this week during the 2019 Restaurant Franchising &…
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Smoke’s Poutinerie founder: 'We are entertainers'
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Ryan Smolkin, whose Smoke's Poutinerie has opened more than 150 locations in North America in less than 10 years, insists he is in the entertainment business…
read nowOregon county seeks higher fee for food trucks to meet higher workload
March 12, 2019
The growth of food trucks in Deschutes County, Oregon, has caused the county to add more health officials and is calling for a 12 percent fee increase to cover…
read nowHealth officials close Pittsburgh food truck over health violations
March 12, 2019
The Allegheny Health Department closed the La Palapa food over health code violations, according to the Pittsburgh Patch. Inspectors found the hand sink had no…
read nowCalifornia city to allow food trucks in parking area
March 11, 2019
Food trucks will be allowed to park in an area known as Spirits Alley at 2400 Monarch St. in Alameda, California, that serves as the parking lot for Wonky…
read nowConnecticut town plans food truck event
March 11, 2019
The Sandy Hook, Connecticut Volunteer Fire and Rescue will hold its Food Truck Frenzy from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 13 at its main station at 18-20 Riverside…
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Is a food truck right for you?
by Will Hodgskiss — CEO, Venture Food Trucks
As a food truck owner, it is easy to be motivated when the idea is new and exciting. When you encounter challenges, it becomes much more difficult. You must…
read nowGeorgia town approves food truck licensing law
March 10, 2019
Lawmakers in Springfield, Georgia, passed a law to license food trucks in the hope that it will help bring business to the city's downtown and give residents…
read nowIdaho food truck event to support dog parks
March 10, 2019
A food truck event to support dog parks will be held 2-6 p.m., March 16, at Lloyd Square Park in downtown Nampa, Idaho, according to the Idaho Press Tribune.
read nowFlorida's Largo makes food trucks legal with some rules
March 8, 2019
Food trucks are welcome to operate in Largo, Florida now that city leaders have approved an ordinance regarding operations.
read nowFood truck festival this weekend in Pittsburgh
March 8, 2019
A food truck festival, boasting 35 different vendors, will take place from 12 to 5 p.m. March 9 at the Monroeville Convention Center in Pittsburgh…
read nowOhio city approves food truck laws
March 7, 2019
The city council of Lakewood, Ohio has approved regulations that require food truck operators to get a permit to operate.
read nowFood truck 'First Fridays' coming to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
March 7, 2019
Come April 5, diners in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania will be able to enjoy "First Fridays," on North Second Street.
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From cart to truck: Entrepreneur helps sustain Seattle’s unique coffee scene
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Celeste Clark has been part of the Seattle coffee scene for more than three decades and has changed with the times. A cart operator in the 1990s, she now has…
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