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Deemed essential in COVID-19 pandemic, food trucks still struggle to stay afloat

April 9, 2020

As restaurants and bars are shuttered, denying dine-in service, take-out and delivery is what is keeping the food service industry up and running, and that includes food trucks.

Yet as any food truck operator will relate, food truck operators already face unique challenges in running a successful business – from municipality requirements to fees.

So striving to stay in business during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic isn't easy as Jacksonville, Florida food truck owners are finding out fast. Places they used to park — where people gathered to eat and relax — such as parks and beaches have been closed. So many are literally taking to the road to serve their food, according to a Jacksonville.com report, and now have to strive to ensure customers adhere to the social distancing mandates lawmakers are strongly advising.

That, essentially, means patrons of food trucks can't stand or sit or loiter near the truck where they bought their meal. The current business climate, as several food trucks shared with the news outlet, is slow and the goal is to make whatever revenue is possible.

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