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Texas city sets food truck regulations
May 24, 2018
The Allen, Texas, city council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance to allow food trucks at various locations in the city, according to the Allen American.
read nowDeveloper to propose food truck park in Orlando, Florida
May 24, 2018
Tavistock Development Co., a builder in Lake Nona, Florida, will present a plan for a food truck park to the Orlando, Florida, city council on May 29…
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Self-order technology options expand, challenging foodservice operators still using legacy POS
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
New foodservice technologies — including self-order kiosks, mobile ordering and EMV-enabled payment systems — are being introduced at a rapid pace. Operators…
read nowNew Jersey food truck festival to kick off at race track
May 23, 2018
The Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival will be held 11 a.m. through closing time on Saturday and Sunday, and 11:40 a.m. to close on Monday at Monmouth Park, a…
read nowArizona food truck law simplifies requirements for operators
May 23, 2018
A new food truck law in Arizona requires a single state license for food trucks and prevents cities from requiring owners to have separate insurance, according…
read nowFood Truck Fridays event expands in Chicago suburb
May 18, 2018
Food Truck Fridays will return to Lincolnshire, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, beginning May 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will expand from eight to 12 trucks…
read nowFood truck festival coming to New Jersey town
May 18, 2018
NJ Street Feast, an indoor food truck festival, will be held in Kearny Point, New Jersey, at the annex building attached to 78 John Miller Way, Saturday, 1…
read nowFood truck festival set for Pennsylvania town
May 17, 2018
The Lehigh Valley Food Truck Festival will come to Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 19, according to The Morning Call. More than three dozen food…
read nowTennessee town to require food trucks to relocate every 24 hours
May 17, 2018
Food trucks in Lebanon, Tennessee, will be required to move every 24 hours under an ordinance recently approved by the city council, according to WKRN-TV. The…
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Southern California crepes food truck expands into multifaceted foodservice business
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
After starting out as a provider of tabletop crepes, Crepes Bonaparte expanded into catering, food trucks, a food truck booking service and, eventually, a…
read nowFood truck rally to return to Michigan town
May 16, 2018
The third annual food truck rally hosted by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Network will take place Friday, May 18, in the parking…
read nowIllinois town council approves temporary food truck requirements
May 15, 2018
The DeKalb, Illinois, city council has approved a temporary measure to streamline food truck regulations, according to the Daily Chronicle.
read nowMissouri town to hold food truck events this summer
May 15, 2018
St. Clair, Missouri, will introduce a new event, Food Truck Fridays, 5-8 p.m., in Orchard Park in July, August and September, according to The Missourian.
read nowNew York Daily News names '101 best food trucks in America for 2018'
May 14, 2018
The New York Daily News has published a gallery of the "101 best food trucks in America for 2018." The No. 1 truck is House of Mac in Miami, Florida, with…
read nowFood truck event to return to California city
May 11, 2018
Food trucks will return to San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz, California, from 5–8 p.m., Friday, May 25, for the Food Truck Kickoff, according to the city…
read nowOmaha restaurateur to close brick-and-mortar location to focus on food trucks
May 11, 2018
Kelly Keegan, owner of Chicago Dawg House in Omaha, Nebraska, and president of the Omaha Food Truck Association, has decided to close his brick-and-mortar…
read nowFood truck park slated for 2019 opening in Cleveland suburb
May 10, 2018
A food truck park is in the works to open next spring in Lakewood, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, according to Cleveland Scene. Plans for a park at the corner of…
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Crepes food truck finds its niche in Southern California
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A catering business modeled on the street crepes of France mushroomed into a multifaceted foodservice business including food trucks, a catering business and a…
read nowSummer concert series to feature food trucks in New Jersey town
May 9, 2018
The Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series for 2018 will include food trucks, along with live music, face painting and balloon…
read nowPhiladelphia seeks RFPs from food trucks for summer park series
May 9, 2018
The City of Philadelphia has issued a request for proposals to procure food trucks for the "Lunch in Love" program at Love Park, according to the Philadelphia…
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