Is your food truck prepared for possible second wave of COVID-19?

by Patrick Hardy

Successful food truck operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a "second wave…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit food truck model grabbing big attention

August 3, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding its food truck business with the development of seven truck units.

Pennsylvania restaurant launches a food truck

July 30, 2020

Frank's Star Lunch, a Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania restaurant now boasts a mobile channel via a food truck called The Chuck Wagon.

Chick-fil-A rolls out its eighth food truck

July 29, 2020

Louisville, Kentucky, is the latest home for a Chick-fil-A food truck and marks the eighth truck the restaurant chain has deployed in the U.S.

Pittsburgh food truck expanding into brick-and-mortar establishment

July 29, 2020

The Pita My Shawarma, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania food truck, is opening in a Lawrenceville store, according to a Next Pittsburgh report.

Central Ohio is a bustling market for food trucks

July 27, 2020

While it's been a challenging time for food truck operators, given the ongoing coronavirus and shaky economy, some neighborhoods are loving food trucks and…

Thinking of expanding your food truck to a physical store? Learn the costs ahead of time

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

There are a growing number of food truck operators advancing their business into a physical brick-and-mortar store. But one of the first things to do, beside…

Omaha food truck launching a brick-and-mortar store

July 24, 2020

The owner of the 402 BBQ food truck, which has been serving up its fare for seven years in Omaha, is opening a physical store location at 84th Street and…

New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries

Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…

Austin food truck launching brick-and-mortar restaurant

July 13, 2020

Paperboy, a breakfast food truck in Central East Austin, Texas, is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant this month and will close down truck operations…

Spicy hot chicken pop-up goes mobile in Houston

July 9, 2020

Rosalyn's Hot Chicken, a well-known Houston, Texas pop-up food option, is getting a new home.

Long Island resident building a food truck finder app

July 8, 2020

A Port Jefferson, Long Island man is creating a food truck finder app, called What The Truk, to help food truck fans easily locate their favorite food truck…

VendaMarts offers food truck operators another food service channel

July 3, 2020

The ways to deliver and provide food are constantly evolving in the food truck and mobile food industries and VendaMarts is one of the latest innovations to…

Connecticut food truck expands to brick-and-mortar space

June 29, 2020

The Yoko Loko food truck, which operates on Route 12 in Ledyard, Connecticut, is expanding its brand with a brick-and-mortar eatery in Gales Ferry.

Food truck race winners opening brick-and-mortar location

June 26, 2020

Steve Klatt and Brandon Lapp, owners of the Braised in the South food truck and winners of Season 8 of The Great Food Truck Race, are opening a physical…

Birmingham home to new food truck

June 25, 2020

The newest food truck operating in Birmingham, Alabama, is Eat at Panoptic Food Truck, which will launch July 3.

St. Petersburg food truck expanding dining area in partnership

June 23, 2020

The Vanchetta, a St. Petersburg, Florida, food truck will now be able to serve many more fans as its owners are working with Cage Brewing to create a food and…

Indiana food truck isn't letting COVID-19 slow its business

June 17, 2020

The Guac Box food truck, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, is celebrating its second anniversary despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and inherent challenges of…

North Carolina food truck pivots strategy in wake of pandemic

June 10, 2020

As food trucks can no longer serve up fare in business districts, due to stores and businesses being shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, a North Carolina…

Illinois food truck switches up strategy to house call approach

June 2, 2020

It's tough to attract a crowd these days due to COVID-19 social distancing so one Illinois food truck operator is taking a new path to reach customers.