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Milwaukee Council cuts back on food truck operating hours
May 4, 2026
The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved a change to food truck rules. It requires food trucks in downtown to close by 10 p.m., down from a previous…
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Disposable cameras and raw reactions: Why 'imperfect' social media content is winning in 2026
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Marketing leaders from Via 313, ATL Wing Spot, and Hook + Ladder explain how multi-unit restaurant brands can drive sustained foot traffic in 2026 by balancing…
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Columbus Food Truck Festival coming to fairgrounds
May 1, 2026
The Columbus Food Truck Festival is returning for the 15th year in a row at Franklin County Fairgrounds in Ohio. The event will run from Aug. 14 to 15, with…
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Diving deeper: Looking beyond sales for improved restaurant marketing
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
At the Restaurant Marketing Workshop in Boston from June 2 to 3, panelists will discuss how to do a deep dive into your brand's marketing and menu decisions.
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Buffalo, New York to open up Food Truck Tuesday
April 29, 2026
Buffalo, New York, announced Food Truck Tuesday, which will run in Larkin Square starting on June 2. This is the 13th annual season for the event, which will…
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How The Red Chickz brought true Nashville soul to the West Coast
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Podcast host Mandy Detwiler talks to Shawn Lalehzarian, co-founder of the West Coast Nashville hot chicken brand The Red Chickz about the brand's aesthetic…
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Built to Breakthrough: The power of one vision
by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners
The Power of One Vision provides restaurant Founders with a strategic framework to transition from "stuck in the middle" to scalable growth by shifting their…
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Pav Bhaji Express opens 2nd food truck in Austin
April 27, 2026
Pav Bhaji Express, an Indian food truck in Austin, Texas, is opening a second location close to Lady Bird Lake. The truck grew popular from its vegetarian…
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More than a post: Turning influencers into content engines for your restaurant
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
At the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, marketing experts discussed the evolution of influencer marketing from a secondary tactic into a core…
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Food truck park coming to Vermilion, Ohio
April 24, 2026
Plans for a food truck park in Vermilion, Ohio, are moving forward. It will be called Linwood Landing Vendor Park and feature space for three to four food…
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No clicks given: How to get AI to recommend your restaurant
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The shift has brought us to a new frontier: GEO (Generative Engine Optimization). If SEO was about being found by a search engine, GEO is about being…
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Urban Hot Dog wins 'Best Hot Dog in America' award
April 22, 2026
Urban Hot Dog has won the award "Best Hot Dog in America" in a competition with 64 other restaurants and establishments. Based in Albuquerque, the brand…
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Las Vegas to get food truck park in Arts District
April 20, 2026
The Arts District Food Park will be coming to Las Vegas. At 7,000 square feet, it will provide space for up to 10 food trucks, according to a report by News …
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LeClaire, Iowa to host Food Truck Fridays
April 17, 2026
LeClaire, Iowa, announced that Food Truck Fridays are returning to its downtown area. The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. each Friday until Oct. 23, according…
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Be featured: Help us build the ultimate resource for prospective franchise operators
April 15, 2026
Get your franchise brand in front of qualified leads—on us. We're embarking on a new franchise industry initiative and want your input.
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Food truck park coming to San Benito, Texas
April 15, 2026
Pedro Galvan, a property owner in San Benito, Texas, has begun work on a food truck part in downtown San Benito. He purchased the lot in 2020, and has now…
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Built to Breakthrough Playbook: How to go from stuck to scale
by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners
To help founders overcome the "Stuck Zone" where business complexity stalls momentum, this playbook introduces the Power of One System and its Six Factors of…
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The truck decision most food truck operators make too late
by Daniel Fletcher — Commercial Truck Sales Consultant, Fyda Freightliner
Sometimes buying used saves time. Other times: not so much. Whether buying used or ordering new, the truck conversation needs to happen at the very beginning…
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Food truck season returns to Detroit
April 13, 2026
Downtown Street Eats has returned to Detroit. This is the 14th annual food truck season which will be held at Cadillac Square, according to a report by Yahoo.
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Blaze Pizza, Farmer Boys, Mike's Red Tacos, HigherMe experts discuss recruitment, retention
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Industry experts at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit emphasized that sustainable restaurant profitability and successful scaling depend on…
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