Independent Operators

Missouri food truck operator launches despite pandemic

September 9, 2020

While most restaurants are struggling to come back after seven months of rocky business thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, one Missouri food operator is launching a food business.

James Fleming isn't letting COVID-19 stop his Knock'd Out Grill food truck from hitting the road in Springfield, serving customers at 2350 S. Campbell Avenue in the Westlake Ace Hardware parking lot, according to a Springfield News Leader report.

"I got to the point to where I felt like I learned everything and I was like, 'Man, it's time for me to take over my own journey,'" Fleming told the news outlet. "I don't get discouraged. God wakes me up and I go. God has a plan for me."

He offers different fare on various days, such as seafood on Fridays and soul food on Sunday. Fleming's goal is moving from the food truck to a brick-and-mortar restaurant with a boxing and UFC sports theme.