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Mississippi newspaper slams food truck regulations
September 18, 2018
The Daily Journal has criticized proposed food truck regulations for Tupelo, Mississippi, in an editorial, saying that they are unneeded.
read nowPennsylvania golf club to host food trucks
September 17, 2018
The 2018 Food Truck Rally Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course clubhouse in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania…
read nowFood truck competition planned in Michigan town
September 17, 2018
The Food Truck Faceoff will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Event Park, 300 Johnson St. in Saginaw, Michigan, according to…
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Food trucks wait out Hurricane Florence, support relief efforts
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food trucks are hoping to get back to work this week after Hurricane Florence battered parts of the Southeast late last week. Thousands of people have been…
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Chipotle exec to explore safety, a hot button foodservice issue, at summit
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Dr. James Marsden, executive director of Food Safety at Chipotle, will outline strategies that Chipotle is deploying in its food safety transformation at this…
read nowAndroid game, Food Truck Chef, chalks up 16 million downloads
September 14, 2018
The game, Food Truck Chef, from Nukebox Studios in India, has become the leading Android casual game in 40 countries, including the U.S., chalking up 1…
read nowPennsylvania town to hold its first food truck festival
September 13, 2018
The first-ever UM Food Truck Festival will be held 5-9 p.m., Sept. 14, at the Upper Moreland High School parking lot in Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania…
read nowPennsylvania borough to regulate food trucks
September 12, 2018
The borough of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, is considering its options to regulate food trucks, borough manager John Ernst recently advised the borough's code…
read nowFood truck owners to sue Wisconsin town over food truck ban
September 12, 2018
Attorneys for the Institute for Justice are planning to sue the town of Gibraltar, Wisconsin, over its food truck ban on behalf of a local food truck…
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2018 Fast Casual State of Industry report now available for download
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Now in its 10th edition, the Fast Casual State of the Industry delivers insights and actionable intelligence on everything from workforce and business strategy…
read nowNew Hampshire city to reconsider food trucks
September 11, 2018
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, City Councilor Rebecca Perkins Kwoka wants the city to reconsider allowing food trucks after two residents sought variances to open…
read now'Wish Upon a Food Truck' festival coming to Pennsylvania town
September 11, 2018
The Wish Upon a Food Truck Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 15, at the AACA Museum, 161 Museum Dr., in Hershey, Pennsylvania, according to…
read nowFundraiser in New Mexico to feature food trucks
September 10, 2018
Tapas, Taps and Tunes, United for Good, an event to raise funds and awareness for the United Way of Southwest New Mexico, will be held Sept. 28, starting at …
read nowDetroit food truck refuses to serve law enforcement
September 10, 2018
A Detroit food truck owner has reportedly refused to serve law enforcement officials, claiming she and most of her customers don't feel safe around them…
read nowPittsburgh area borough to regulate food trucks
September 7, 2018
Lawmakers in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, a borough in the Pittsburgh area, will vote next week on an ordinance regulating food truck and mobile boutiques after…
read nowStorm to delay Little Rock food truck festival
September 7, 2018
The eighth annual Main Street Food Truck Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas, will be delayed a day because of heavy rain expected Saturday. Instead, it will…
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How food trucks can make a grand statement
by Kathy Doyle — President, Networld
A food truck wrap can serve as the truck's advertising, promotion, product offering, contact info and more. Done well, it can be the creative juice that drives…
read nowHoodline lists Baltimore's five best mobile eateries
September 6, 2018
Hoodline.com, a website that uses machine learning to develop local insights on more than 40 U.S. cities, has released a list of the five top mobile eateries…
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Eco-friendly pizza truck expands into trailers and brick-and-mortar restaurants
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
New Yorker Max Crespo has proven that an individual with limited means who is motivated by a unique vision and dedication can make a difference to society and…
read nowPlaza District Festival in Oklahoma City to feature food trucks
September 5, 2018
The 20th annual Plaza District Festival, featuring food trucks, music, visual artists and other activities, will be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 29, at the…
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