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Ohio town mulls food truck regulations
July 25, 2018
Lawmakers in Chillicothe, Ohio, tabled the third reading of a food truck ordinance over questions about the town's ability to enforce requirements on private…
read nowVoters in Connecticut town to decide on food truck rules
July 25, 2018
Citizens of Ridgefield, Connecticut, will vote at a special town meeting tonight to decide whether food trucks can serve near breweries and wineries, according…
read nowFood truck rally planned in Fort Collins, Colorado, despite construction
July 24, 2018
The Tuesday City Park food truck festival in Fort Collins, Colorado, will continue as planned today, despite construction, according to the Coloradoan. Parking…
read nowOhio town to regulate food trucks
July 24, 2018
The Huber Heights, Ohio, city council has voted to ask the planning commission to draft legislation regulating food trucks in response to growing requests to…
read nowConstruction, limited parking challenge food trucks in downtown Minneapolis
July 23, 2018
Getting a spot to serve the downtown lunch crowd has become a game of chance for Minneapolis food truck operators, according to the Star Tribune. Drivers have…
read nowFood Truck Cinema event planned for California town
July 23, 2018
Food Truck Cinema will return Saturday, July 28, 6–11 p.m., at Diablo Creek Golf Course, 4050 Port Chicago Highway, in Concord, California, according to a…
read nowTwin Cities-area food truck festival to feature 45 food trucks
July 20, 2018
A food truck festival will take place in the Twin Cities area from noon to 10 p.m., July 21, in downtown Akoka, Minnesota, at 2015 S. 1st Ave., according to…
read nowFood truck festival slated for Tacoma, Washington
July 19, 2018
The Food Truck Fest, hosted by Metro Parks Tacoma, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 22 in Wright Park in Tacoma, Washington, and will…
read nowBirmingham sushi chain launches food truck by feeding the homeless
July 19, 2018
Wasabi Juan's, a Birmingham, Alabama, sushi restaurant chain, launched a food truck by partnering with Church of the Highlands to feed the homeless in downtown…
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Entrepreneurs score big introducing American barbecue south of the border
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Recognizing the need for Texas-style barbecue in Mexico City, an American migrant and his partner installed a trailer to introduce Mexicans to American…
read nowFood truck festival planned in rural Maryland
July 18, 2018
A food truck festival called "The Cure for the Hungry" will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville, Maryland. The festival…
read nowOhio village to restrict food trucks
July 18, 2018
Lawmakers in Oakwood, Ohio, on Monday declined to pass a law that would have allowed food trucks to serve food on village streets, and instead proposed a new…
read nowConnecticut town to consider expanding food truck options
July 17, 2018
Today, lawmakers in West Hartford, Connecticut, will consider changes to the food truck ordinance that would allow food trucks to operate for longer time…
read nowFargo, North Dakota, continues to restrict food trucks
July 17, 2018
Food trucks will not be permitted to park on-street in Fargo, North Dakota, because city officials were not able to able to agree on a plan Monday, according…
read nowThe Great Food Truck Race kicks off July 26 on Food Network
July 16, 2018
The Great Food Truck Race kicks off Thursday, July 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The winning truck will be named in the season finale on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 9 p.m.
read nowFrontier Energy to host kitchen-building seminar July 17 in Southern California
July 16, 2018
Frontier Energy will host a seminar on designing a new commercial kitchen from noon to 3 p.m., July 17, at the SoCalGas Food Service Equipment Center, 4175 S.
read nowOhio city to consider allowing food trucks
July 13, 2018
The Vermillion, Ohio, city council legislative committee will consider a food truck ordinance on July 16. As drafted, the ordinance requires food truck owners…
read nowChicago suburb to allow food trucks outside of brewery
July 13, 2018
Long Grove, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has decided to allow food trucks to operate outside of Buffalo Creek Brewing, according to the Daily Herald. The…
read nowNew York City wants food trucks to carry GPS devices to enable inspections
July 12, 2018
The New York City Department of Health wants to require food trucks to carry GPS devices to make it easier for inspectors to find them, according to The New…
read nowInsufficient turnout ends Maryland food truck event
July 12, 2018
Food Truck Wednesdays, an event that began in early April at the Red Lion Hotel in Timonium, Maryland, has been discontinued due to insufficient business…
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