Coronavirus / COVID-19 News & Media

Arkansas food enterprise launches shuttle café food truck

March 22, 2021

One of the newest food trucks rolling in Arkansas is the Space Shuttle Café, which hearkens back to a well-known restaurant brand called Minute Man.

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Bad February weather proves stormy for restaurant transaction activity

March 11, 2021

Severe weather in many areas of the U.S. in February didn't do much to resuscitate restaurant customer transactions at major chains which were already…

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Florida food truck owner finds a second rewarding career path

March 10, 2021

When COVID-19 hit a year ago Brittany Rappise was aiming to get a beautician job with the Pensacola Opera. But the quest by the Florida resident derailed due…

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Restaurant industry praises Senate approval of $1.9T stimulus bill

March 8, 2021

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill the U.S. Senate passed on Saturday marks the largest antipoverty initiative in a generation, according to a report in The New…

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SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms

February 22, 2021

Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

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A cousins culinary journey leads to food truck business

February 18, 2021

Cousins Tee and Peda Lee have two big joys in common: family and food. And that shared love of family cooking and all things culinary led to the duo launching…

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California food truck launches brick-and-mortar location

February 18, 2021

The E&J's Mobile Kitchen, a food truck in Paradise, California, now has a physical brick-and-mortar location.

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Outdoor food truck court reopening in Michigan

February 16, 2021

The Street Eats GR, an outdoor food truck court in Grand Rapids, Michigan is opening its doors after closing in mid 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Buffalo food truck thanking teachers with free meals

February 10, 2021

A Buffalo food truck and T-Mobile are teaming up to show appreciation to teachers given the ongoing challenges of educating students during the COVID-1…

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Colorado food truck enterprise expands with a restaurant

February 5, 2021

A Colorado-based food truck that launched as the pandemic began rocking the foodservice industry in late May 2020 has birthed a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

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BBQ truck expands brand with restaurant location

February 1, 2021

The pandemic isn't stalling the growth of one Albuquerque, New Mexico food truck operation.

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DoorDash restaurant grant program open to applicants

January 27, 2021

Restaurants in select U.S. states and Canada provinces, seeking relief due to the devastating business impact of COVID-19, can now apply to DoorDash's…

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Restaurant industry down 2.5 M jobs, what's next?

January 26, 2021

The restaurant industry is still limping along, according to the National Restaurant Association, which Tuesday released its annual State of the Restaurant…

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Food trucks deliver a big thank you to healthcare workers

January 18, 2021

The Food Truck League, in Murray, Utah, has provided more than 1,400 meals to front-line employees at several state hospitals.

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Impulsify, Shift4 partner to expand self-pay retail option

January 14, 2021

Impulsify Inc. and Shift4 Payments are teaming up to integrate Impulsify's self-pay retail technology with Shift4's contactless payments.

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Tampa food truck heading to Super Bowl

January 13, 2021

The Honey Puffs food truck, based in Tarpon Springs, Florida, will be doling out its sweet fried dough puffs at this year's Superbowl.

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New SBA PPP loans now available from community banks

January 11, 2021

U.S. businesses can apply for new Paycheck Protection Program loans beginning today as the Small Business Administration has opened a new round of funding…

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Navigating PPP: 3 steps to secure new Federal relief

by Gerri Detweiler

In the last year, the fight for business survival has been particularly difficult. This was especially true for very small businesses, and most restaurants and…

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