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Judge denies Florida city’s request to dismiss suit against food truck restrictions
January 4, 2019
Food truck owners in Fort Pierce, Florida, won a victory Thursday when Judge Lawrence Mirman of the 19th Judicial Circuit in St. Lucie County denied the city's…
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Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's…
listen nowMiddleby Corporation acquires Evo America Inc.
January 3, 2019
The Middleby Corporation has acquired Evo America Inc., a designer and manufacturer of ventless cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry.
read nowFood truck hub to open in Washington State
January 3, 2019
A food truck hub will open at the Costco headquarters building at 21930 Southeast 51st Street in Issaquah, Washington, this winter. More than a dozen trucks…
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2019 Fast Casual Top 100 call for nominations now open
Nominations for the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers will close Jan. 31.
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Is your business effectively managing cash?
Remote cash capture technology and automated cash handling can help restaurants streamline cash-handling processes, reduce transportation requirements, gain…
read nowDubai introduces mobile food testing lab
January 2, 2019
The municipality of Dubai has introduced its first mobile smart food testing laboratory at Global Village to ensure food safety through instant testing…
read nowWomen’s lifestyle website: food trucks safer than restaurants
January 2, 2019
Food trucks generally are safer to eat at than most food establishments, according to an article in The Frisky, a women's lifestyle and entertainment website.
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2018: business management, regulatory challenges and menu innovation led reader interest
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As the impetus to start a food truck is more from the desire to prepare and serve high quality food, the business side of the business is an area where many of…
read nowVirginia city considers new food truck rules
December 31, 2018
The Williamsburg, Virginia, planning commission unanimously approved an ordinance to allow food trucks to operate in downtown, midtown and on High Street with…
read nowFood truck park coming to Knoxville area
December 31, 2018
A former mechanic's garage off Sevier Avenue will soon become a food truck park in South Knoxville, Tennessee, offering both indoor and outdoor seating, along…
read nowFood truck ordinance proved to be Wyoming city's top 2018 controversy
December 28, 2018
Casper, Wyoming's food truck ordinance proved to be the city's biggest controversy in 2018, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The city council passed an…
read now‘Mini food trucks’ to take orders on demand in Connecticut
December 28, 2018
Uncle Willie's Smokehouse BBQ restaurant in West Haven, Connecticut, will close for good Saturday, but it marks the beginning of an expansion plan that…
read nowWashington, D.C. lawmakers take action to halt monopolization of food truck parking spaces
December 27, 2018
The D.C. Council recently approved legislation to prevent food trucks from squatting on metered spaces of E Street SW and 12th Street SW, according to nbc4.
read nowKansas food truck to provide healthy, affordable food to underserved areas
December 27, 2018
The Dotte Mobile Grocer's Mobile Market Community Council plans to introduce a food truck to provide healthy and affordable food in Kansas communities that do…
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One year after tax reform: How is foodservice faring?
The benefits provided by the Tax Act may leave restaurants with spare capital to spend, providing cash-flow relief from sluggish same-store sales and higher…
read now‘Food Truck Nation’ TV show to debut on Cooking Channel
December 26, 2018
"Food Truck Nation," a new TV show coming to the Discovery-owned Cooking Channel in January, will follow chef Brad Miller as he visits food trucks nationwide.
read nowWisconsin city’s permit fee causes operator to consider relocating
December 26, 2018
Greenfield, Wisconsin's plan to require special permits for food trucks next year has caused the only active food truck in the Milwaukee suburb to consider…
read nowHigh school assignment: Create food trucks based on English lit
December 21, 2018
You know food trucks are gaining widespread favor when your high school English teacher assigns you to study them.
read nowFood trucks to be featured at New Year’s celebration in Anchorage, Alaska
December 21, 2018
The Anchorage, Alaska, New Year's Eve celebration will take place from 5–8 p.m, Dec., 31 at Town Square Park, 544 W. 5th Ave., and will feature food trucks in…
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