Independent Operators News & Media
Deadline nearing for food truck rodeo T-shirt contest
February 15, 2019
Those interested in submitting a design for the Rollin' on the River Food Truck Rodeo T-shirt contest have just about two weeks as the deadline is Feb. 28.
read nowFood trucks wanted for Illinois Market at the Park
February 15, 2019
It may be February but organizers of the summertime Market at the Park, in Orland Park, Illinois, are looking for food truck participation.
read nowNorth Carolina food truck venue may soon be up for sale
February 14, 2019
Food truck operators in Durham, North Carolina, may soon lose an operating venue as the property owners are considering selling.
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How food trucks innovate for Valentine’s Day
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food Truck Operator reached out to food trucks nationwide to find out what specials they hope people will use to delight their spouse or significant other.
read nowPhoenix food truck festival kicks off this weekend
February 13, 2019
The 2019 Street Eats Food Truck Festival in Phoenix will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Feb. 16 and 17, at Salt River Fields.
read nowUniversity of Texas at Austin expands food truck service
February 12, 2019
University Unions has expanded food truck service at the University of Texas at Austin to include breakfast hours.
read nowIndiana food truck operators join forces for mutual support
February 12, 2019
A group of food truck operators in Lafayette, Indiana, are establishing an organization, tentatively called Tippecanoe Food Truck Association, as a way to…
read nowFood truck parking under scrutiny in Mobile, Alabama
February 8, 2019
There may be regulations ahead regarding food trucks in Mobile, Alabama, as some local restaurants are complaining about where trucks are setting up business.
read nowAnnual Taste NY food truck contest in new site during state fair event
February 8, 2019
The annual Taste NY Food Truck Competition, which has been held at Chevy Court during the annual New York State Fair, will take place this year on the fair's…
read nowMilwaukee to have its first food truck park
February 6, 2019
Milwaukee will have its first food truck park at Walker's Point at South Sixth and West Pierce streets, the former site of the pop-up World Cup bar, according…
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Social media savvy puts Atlanta's hot new vegan food truck on the map
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Pinky Cole knew nothing about food trucks when she launched the Slutty Vegan. But she had a mission and a lot of social media savvy, which has made her food…
read nowBaltimore food truck restrictions debate hits the courts
February 5, 2019
A debate regarding food truck restrictions in Baltimore, Maryland, will hit the courtroom today as opposing factions argue whether a ban on trucks operating…
read nowFood truck park planned for Texas town
February 1, 2019
A local business owner plans to open a food truck park on a parcel of land off of Business 83 in Mission, Texas, that he purchased last year, according to The…
read nowFood Truck Fridays to return to Georgia town in May
January 31, 2019
Food Truck Fridays, featuring up to 10 food trucks, will return to Town Center Park from 5:30–9:30 p.m. on May 3, June 7, August and Sept. 6, according to the…
read nowMaryland food truck owners challenge anti-competition laws
January 31, 2019
A pair of food truck owners who sued to change Baltimore’s "300-foot rule," preventing mobile food vendors from operating within 300 feet of a brick-and-mortar…
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'Slutty Vegan' throws a food truck party in Atlanta
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Following her instincts, Pinky Cole's food truck has grossed sales in the six figures since launching in August.
read nowFood truck numbers grow in Maryland town following passage of new law
January 29, 2019
In the year-and-a-half since Frederick, Maryland, passed its food truck ordinance, food truck operations in the city have expanded significantly.
read nowFire officials close Illinois food truck festival over carbon monoxide levels; one hospitalized
January 28, 2019
Fire officials closed a food truck festival last weekend after one person was hospitalized and unsafe carbon monoxide levels were detected in a Kane County…
read nowNew York village plans May food truck festival
January 28, 2019
A Spring Fling Food Truck Festival will be held May 18 behind Village Hall next to the library on Main Street in Mount Kisco, New York, according to the…
read nowChicago Tribune calls on state court to overturn food truck rules
January 28, 2019
The Chicago Tribune has urged the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn the city’s food truck regulations, claiming in an editorial that the rules have left the…
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