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Making The Right Investment: Wired Vs. Wireless Barcode Scanners
Discover the pros vs. cons of 1D/2D wired and wireless barcode scanners to elevate your operations with expert guidance from Star Micronics.
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Food truck park open in Durham, North Carolina
July 31, 2024
A food truck park called The Can Opener recently opened in Durham, North Carolina. It will hold a grand opening ceremony on Aug. 17, according to a report by…
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GRUBBRR adds Olo's payment capabilities to kiosks
July 30, 2024
GRUBBRR, a provider of restaurant technology, has integrated Olo's ordering and payment processing capabilities into its self-ordering kiosks and digital menu…
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Hungry Bear Food Truck comes to White Rock, New Mexico
July 29, 2024
The Hungry Bear Food Truck recently opened in White Rock, New Mexico. The food truck offers a variety of food including hot dogs, chili dogs, bratwursts, frito…
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Registration still open for Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit
July 26, 2024
Wednesday marks the 3rd annual Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, and there's still time to register. Qualified pizza executives and pizzeria owners can register…
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Alabama woman injured in food truck fire
July 26, 2024
A woman was injured in a food truck fire in Decatur, Alabama. Authorities found a fire inside the truck, which is called Bussin', according to a report by WAFF…
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Boneless wings don’t have to be bone-free, Ohio court rules
July 26, 2024
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that "boneless" chicken wings do not guarantee the absence of bones, a decision that overturns a lawsuit filed after a…
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Police on lookout for stolen Ohio food truck
July 24, 2024
Police in Campbell, Ohio are on the lookout for a food truck called In the Truck Eatery which was stolen. Surveillance footage caught someone hooking the…
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Restaurants must prepare NOW for FDA's supply chain traceability mandate
by Mike Schwartz — Senior Vice President, Member Value, IFMA
Mike Schwartz, SVP of Member Value for IFMA, breaks down the FSMA 204, which requires that by January 2026, companies involved in the food supply chain must…
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Cousins Maine Lobster food trucks coming to Indiana
July 22, 2024
Cousins Maine Lobster is sending two food trucks into Indiana, with one in Madison and another in Indianapolis from July 26 to 29. This is part of a Midwest…
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5 injured in food truck explosion in Whittier, California
July 22, 2024
A food truck explosion in Whittier, California injured five people, with two in critical condition. There was no fire on the scene when first responders…
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Waukesha, Wisconsin approves food truck ordinance
July 19, 2024
The Waukesha, Wisconsin Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance for food trucks. This ordinance was first brought before the council in May due to a…
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Reusable Cups: The Growing Trend and the Need for Linerless Sticky Labels
The restaurant trend of using reusable cups to increase sustainability in operations is gaining momentum. Linerless sticky labels make it practical.
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Cousins Maine Lobster rolling into Kansas City
July 18, 2024
Cousins Maine Lobster, which serves Maine lobster rolls, chowder and whoopie pies, is expanding to Kansas City, servicing the metro area, North East Kansas and…
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Subway, Jason's Deli, Big Chicken headlining The Restaurant Catering Workshop
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Before a brand can deploy a catering-order management system and supporting technologies, it must align its business framework, business logic, workflow and…
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Charlotte food truck adds 2 brick and mortar locations
July 17, 2024
King of Fire, a food truck with seven vehicles in Charlotte, North Carolina, plans to add two brick and mortar locations in the area. The trucks will remain in…
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How to generate food truck profits with location tracking
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck Operator, spoke with Chris Ruff, CEO and president of Glympse Inc. to discuss more about how food trucks can generate…
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Botrista secures $120M in funding to fuel automated beverage platform growth
July 16, 2024
Botrista, the developer of a data-driven, automated beverage platform, has closed its Series C funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $12…
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Body found in destroyed food truck in Hawaii
July 15, 2024
Police in Hawaii, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating an incident where a body was found in a burnt-out food truck. Residents in…
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How to transform your food truck with battery systems
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
A webinar by Joule Case examined how food trucks can transform their business by ditching generators and adopting battery systems.
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