Massachusetts Chick-fil-A franchise launches food truck

January 14, 2019

The Chick-fil-A franchise in Westborough, Massachusetts, recently launched one of four of the chain's new "2.0" food trucks, and the only such truck in New…

How a Georgia food truck grew into a wholesale foodservice operation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A retired Georgia college football coach built a multifaceted foodservice business starting with a small restaurant that gave birth to a food truck. The…

Pepsico ‘snackbot’ delivers snacks via self-driving vehicles

January 7, 2019

Pepsico, in partnership with Robby Technologies, has introduced snackbot, a self-driving robot that brings snacks and beverages from Hello Goodness, a…

2018: business management, regulatory challenges and menu innovation led reader interest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As the impetus to start a food truck is more from the desire to prepare and serve high quality food, the business side of the business is an area where many of…

‘Mini food trucks’ to take orders on demand in Connecticut

December 28, 2018

Uncle Willie's Smokehouse BBQ restaurant in West Haven, Connecticut, will close for good Saturday, but it marks the beginning of an expansion plan that…

Partners reinvent themselves as 'Bro-Ritos,' serving chicken and burritos

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Following a process of trial and error, partners Marcus Crawford and Jonathan Gibbs reinvented their mobile food business, replacing a food trailer with a food…

Houston food truck eschews app, chooses AI Facebook tool

November 29, 2018

Grit Grocery, a farmer's market food truck based in Houston, has added a Facebook chat bot. Users can interact with the chat bot to check the truck's location…

Louisiana town welcomes food trucks

November 29, 2018

The city council of Slidell, Louisiana, has approved an ordinance allowing food trucks to operate in any part of the city currently zoned for restaurants. Food…

Entrepreneurs open food truck park in Evans, Colorado

November 28, 2018

Business partners Belen Diez Blazquez and Rolando Marroquin have opened The Yard at 3520, a food truck park in Evans, Colorado. The pair also have renovated a…

Presidents of Krystal, Schlotzsky's, Auntie Anne's, Huey Magoo's make up 'Franchising Think Tank'

The Franchising Think Tank is part of the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 11-13, in Louisville.

Food trucks to operate in Park City, Utah, despite restaurant concerns

November 27, 2018

Park City, Utah, has approved regulations that will allow trucks registered with the city to set up on public property or approved private property. Many…

Brooklyn food hall to feature Texas food truck-style cuisine

November 27, 2018

The owners of Hill Country Barbecue Market, a Texas-style BBQ restaurant in Brooklyn, have revamped the location as a food hall and renamed it Hill Country…

3 necessities your mobile ordering experience is probably missing

Chris Reid, business development director of Bambora North America, breaks down what all mobile ordering applications must have in order to make customers…

Why 4 is the magic number in customer retention

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Repeat visits are top of mind for every brand but few may realize how critical the fourth customer visit is and why it requires a specific strategy.

How Curry Up Now, Pei Wei and Kizuki meet the unbranded search challenge

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Three fast casual Asian-centered foodservice brands took to the stage at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle to talk about the profitable digital…

How to sustain sustainability, despite obstacles: experts weigh in

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Three brands take on the challenges and rewards of one very hot restaurant topic: sustainable operations.

Tampa, Florida, company gives would-be food truck operators the straight story on startup

October 31, 2018

Tampa Bay Food Trucks, a Florida company that helps food truck operators find, build and market food trucks, is holding local seminars every six weeks to help…

Salt Lake City food truck wins $10K in Food Network contest

October 26, 2018

Daysha Filipe, operator of The Salty Pineapple, a Hawaiian barbecue food truck, recently won $10,000 and the opportunity to expand her business during an…

After proving its concept with a food truck, Curry Up Now moves forward with franchise push

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Akash and Rana Kapoor have proven that food trucks can provide an economical way for entrepreneurs with limited resources and even less foodservice experience…

SAJJ Mediterranean to open 3 more California locations

September 27, 2018

SAJJ Mediterranean, which operates Bay Area restaurants and food trucks serving Middle Eastern cuisine, has announced plans to open three more California…