Independent Operators News & Media
$10K grand prize set for Food Truck Championship of Texas
January 10, 2019
Plans have been announced for the Food Truck Championship of Texas on June 1 at the downtown square in Graham, Texas, where trucks will compete for a $10,00…
read nowHoodline names top 5 Philadelphia food trucks
January 10, 2019
Hoodline, a content discovery platform, has compiled a list of the five top food trucks in Philadelphia based on Yelp reviews, according to WPVI-TV:
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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…
read nowTexas city updates food truck regulations
January 9, 2019
The San Angelo, Texas, city council city has approved regulations updating where food trucks can park, according to gosanangelo.com. If the council approves…
read nowMichigan city adopts permanent food truck rules following 2-year test
January 9, 2019
Grand Rapids, Michigan, will make permanent its food truck regulations after its pilot program expired last month, according to mlive. The city commission has…
read nowTennessee town considers loosening food truck rules
January 8, 2019
The Decatur, Tennessee, city council held a first reading of changes to its food truck ordinance Monday and set a public hearing for Feb. 4, according to…
read nowGovernment shutdown clobbers food trucks in Washington, DC
January 7, 2019
Food truck operators in Washington, D.C., are among the many nongovernment workers suffering as a result of the government shutdown, according to Reuters.
read nowSouth Carolina city expected to loosen food truck restrictions following pilot program
January 4, 2019
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina lawmakers will soon consider changing the food truck regulations, according to WMBF. The city approved a pilot program one year…
read nowJudge denies Florida city’s request to dismiss suit against food truck restrictions
January 4, 2019
Food truck owners in Fort Pierce, Florida, won a victory Thursday when Judge Lawrence Mirman of the 19th Judicial Circuit in St. Lucie County denied the city's…
read nowFood truck hub to open in Washington State
January 3, 2019
A food truck hub will open at the Costco headquarters building at 21930 Southeast 51st Street in Issaquah, Washington, this winter. More than a dozen trucks…
read nowDubai introduces mobile food testing lab
January 2, 2019
The municipality of Dubai has introduced its first mobile smart food testing laboratory at Global Village to ensure food safety through instant testing…
read nowWomen’s lifestyle website: food trucks safer than restaurants
January 2, 2019
Food trucks generally are safer to eat at than most food establishments, according to an article in The Frisky, a women's lifestyle and entertainment website.
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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…
read nowVirginia city considers new food truck rules
December 31, 2018
The Williamsburg, Virginia, planning commission unanimously approved an ordinance to allow food trucks to operate in downtown, midtown and on High Street with…
read nowFood truck park coming to Knoxville area
December 31, 2018
A former mechanic's garage off Sevier Avenue will soon become a food truck park in South Knoxville, Tennessee, offering both indoor and outdoor seating, along…
read nowFood truck ordinance proved to be Wyoming city's top 2018 controversy
December 28, 2018
Casper, Wyoming's food truck ordinance proved to be the city's biggest controversy in 2018, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The city council passed an…
read nowWashington, D.C. lawmakers take action to halt monopolization of food truck parking spaces
December 27, 2018
The D.C. Council recently approved legislation to prevent food trucks from squatting on metered spaces of E Street SW and 12th Street SW, according to nbc4.
read now‘Food Truck Nation’ TV show to debut on Cooking Channel
December 26, 2018
"Food Truck Nation," a new TV show coming to the Discovery-owned Cooking Channel in January, will follow chef Brad Miller as he visits food trucks nationwide.
read nowWisconsin city’s permit fee causes operator to consider relocating
December 26, 2018
Greenfield, Wisconsin's plan to require special permits for food trucks next year has caused the only active food truck in the Milwaukee suburb to consider…
read nowFood trucks to be featured at New Year’s celebration in Anchorage, Alaska
December 21, 2018
The Anchorage, Alaska, New Year's Eve celebration will take place from 5–8 p.m, Dec., 31 at Town Square Park, 544 W. 5th Ave., and will feature food trucks in…
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