Independent Operators News & Media
Florida town plans family food truck and holiday movie night
December 21, 2018
The combined Family Food Truck and Holiday Movie Night will be held from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Dec. 28, in front of the town hall at 520 Main St. in Windermere…
read nowFood truck movie night planned for Arizona town
December 20, 2018
The Peoria Monthly Food Truck Movie Night will be held 5–9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, at Paseo Verde Park, 75th Ave. and Greenway, in Peoria, Arizona, according…
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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…
read nowFood truck event to return to Wisconsin town
December 19, 2018
The Food Truck Tour will return to Village Park in Thiensville, Wisconsin, next summer following a successful inaugural year in 2018, according to The Freeman.
read nowSupporters raise money for LA food truck serving the homeless
December 18, 2018
Supporters of Share A Meal, a Los Angeles area food truck that delivers 150 to 200 burritos a night to the homeless, recently raised money on Facebook for the…
read nowVirginia city to allow food trucks
December 17, 2018
Lawmakers in Colonial Heights, Virginia, recently approved a law allowing mobile food units to operate in parts of the city, according to The Progress Index.
read nowSmall Oregon towns wrestle with loosening food truck restrictions
December 14, 2018
Cannon Beach and Seaside, small Oregon cities that restrict food trucks, are reconsidering their restrictions, according to The Daily Astorian.
read nowGeorgia town seeks to update food truck regulations
December 14, 2018
The city council in LaGrange, Georgia, has held a first reading to amend the city's food truck regulations, according to The LaGrange Daily News.
read nowOhio city approves food truck legislation
December 13, 2018
The Chillicothe, Ohio, city council has approved food truck regulations covering the permitting process, hours of operation, operation on private property and…
read nowInjunction prohibits Denver duo from food truck fabrication, sale and repair
December 13, 2018
A Denver District Court has issued a preliminary injunction order against two food truck fabricators following a series of stories that aired on "Contact7,…
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Mobile food’s expansion set to continue: Trends and insight report
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Mobile food operators will continue to grow at rapid pace in 2019, according to "Think Mobile, Act Local: The Future of Mobile Food in America," the first…
read nowFood truck park to open in St. Augustine Beach, Florida
December 12, 2018
The Village Garden Food Park in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, will open Saturday at 1480 SR A1A where the road forks toward A1A Beach. A sneak peek event for…
read nowHoliday food truck festival planned for Houston
December 12, 2018
The Woodlands Holly Jolly Food Truck Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Town Green Park in The Woodlands, a planned community in Houston…
read nowWashington city to reduce food truck restrictions
December 11, 2018
The Puyallup, Washington, city council has approved a pilot food truck program to allow mobile vendors to serve more areas, according to Lori Johnson…
read nowUtah food truck wins $10K tip from Food Network show
December 11, 2018
The Salty Pineapple, a South Jordan, Utah, food truck that specializes in Hawaiian BBQ, recently received $10,000 in prize money after being featured on the…
read nowPro Football Hall of Fame to host holiday festival featuring food trucks
December 10, 2018
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, will launch its inaugural "Hall-day" Winterfest, 1–6 p.m., Dec. 16, at the Fan Plaza on the north side of Tom…
read nowMissouri city lawmakers approve food truck ordinance
December 10, 2018
The Washington, Missouri, city council has approved a food truck ordinance that allows trucks to park on public property in two areas of the city, but…
read nowFood truck owners sue Florida town over restrictive law
December 7, 2018
Two food truck owners have sued the city of Fort Pierce, Florida, over a 2014 law that restricts where they can operate their business, according to a press…
read nowFood truck park gets pushback from Coney Island civic group
December 6, 2018
A Coney Island civic panel voted 20-10 to reject a plan to have a food truck near Asser Levy Park, claiming the truck would harm the local economy, attract too…
read now3 Baltimore food trucks to open brick-and-mortar tavern
December 6, 2018
Three food trucks — Dizzy Cow Pizzeria, The Green Bowl and the Smoking Swine — have teamed to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant and tavern at 3432–34 S.
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