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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

Meet the Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Restaurant Marketing

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

We’re proud to honor the 2026 Restaurant Marketing Top 30 Movers & Shakers, who will be recognized at the Restaurant Marketing Workshop on June 2–3 in Boston.

Proposed St. Louis bill to simplify food truck rules

April 10, 2026

A proposed bill in St. Louis would help improve food truck operations in the city, such as by expanding food truck zones and simplifying requirements…

Texas intros food truck permit

April 10, 2026

Texas is improving business operations for food trucks with a statewide license change set to take place on July 1. House Bill 2844 will create one permit that…

Little Caesars VP of franchise development talks brand growth, solid operations

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Podcast host Mandy Detwiler talks to Bryan Ketelhut, VP of franchise and business development for Little Caesars.

Food Truck Fridays coming to Hardin County, Kentucky

April 8, 2026

Food Truck Fridays is returning to Hardin County, Kentucky. They will be held at Optimist Park at Vine Grove, Kentucky, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to a…

Bango: From a 300-square-foot acai shop to leading a 'Better for You' movement

On this episode of the Founderology — Built to Breakthrough podcast, I talk with Ryan Thorman, Founder and CEO of Bango and a contributor to the Founderology…

Sanford, Maine airport installing food truck court

April 6, 2026

The Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport is installing a food truck court. Parker Montano, owner of Pine Tree Helicopters, is in charge of this effort, according…

Turn up the volume: how to use storytelling to build an unstoppable company culture

by Jim Knight — Founder & CEO, Knight Speaker

Effective storytelling transforms abstract company values into a memorable, emotionally resonant culture by humanizing leadership and providing a narrative…