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Food trucks raise safety concerns in Washington, D.C.
January 29, 2018
The Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission, a local governing group, claims food trucks are creating overcrowding and traffic problems in…
read nowMyrtle Beach lifts in-city commissary requirement for food truck pilot program
January 26, 2018
The city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has removed its in-city commercial kitchen food preparation requirement for food trucks applying to join a city food…
read nowHong Kong reviews its food truck 'scheme,' finds positive results
January 26, 2018
The government of Hong Kong recently completed a mid-term review of its Food Truck Pilot Scheme and found the performance of food truck operations varies…
read nowRitual social ordering app launches nationwide
January 25, 2018
Ritual, a social ordering app that connects users to their favorite local eateries, announced that it has launched nationally in the U.S., according to a press…
read nowTexas city relaxes food truck restrictions
January 25, 2018
More food trucks are rolling into Nacogdoches, Texas, thanks to an update in the city ordinance, according to NewsWest9.com.
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Washington State food trucks fight for exemption from commissary requirement
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The proposed bill supported by 12 state lawmakers would allow a mobile food vendor to be granted a variance to the requirement if the food truck has the same…
read nowArkansas city to decide on food truck regulations
January 24, 2018
The Vilonia, Arkansas, city council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance establishing standards for mobile food and business vendors after holding its first…
read nowGeorgia town to regulate food trucks
January 23, 2018
Lawmakers in Harlem, Georgia, have agreed to consider regulations to allow food trucks, according to WRDW-TV.
read nowFood trucks and vendors welcome end of government shutdown
January 23, 2018
Food truck and cart owners were relieved when the federal government shutdown ended Monday evening, after some lost more than half of their usual customers on…
read nowTexas county seeks food trucks for South Padre Island
January 22, 2018
Cameron County, Texas, officials are seeking applicants to apply for permits to bring food trucks to E.K. Atwood Park, known as Beach Access No. 5, on South…
read nowMemphis food truck park reopens
January 22, 2018
The Memphis Food Truck Park is reopening under new ownership after a short closure, according to the Memphis Business Journal and a Facebook notice.
read nowFood trucks line up for Super Bowl Live events in Minneapolis
January 19, 2018
Food trucks will be scattered throughout Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis for Super Bowl Live events from Jan. 26 through Feb. 4, according to the…
read nowOff the Grid introduces Cubert Cold Prep
January 19, 2018
Off the Grid, a placemaking platform for food trucks in the San Francisco Bay area, has announced the debut of its Cubert Cold Prep, a compact mobile kitchen…
read nowFood truck park opens in College Station, Texas
January 18, 2018
Wayside Food Park, located next to train tracks at the corner of Wellborn and University in College Station, Texas, is now home to a number of food trucks…
read nowFood truck and craft beer festival returning to Massachusetts town
January 17, 2018
The Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival will return to Fort Taber in New Bedford, Massachusetts, for the second year on July 21, according to…
read nowWashington newspaper encourages lawmakers to support food truck industry
January 17, 2018
The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington, urges state lawmakers to be cautious about some aspects of a bill to allow food truck operators to prepare all or most…
read nowGeorgia city seeks participants for Food Truck Fridays
January 16, 2018
Suwanee, Georgia is seeking food trucks and vendors for its upcoming Food Truck Fridays and farmers market, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
read nowLouisville considers loosening food truck restrictions
January 16, 2018
Louisville food trucks will be permitted to expand their service area beyond the city's office parks under a proposed regulation, according to the Daily…
read nowIllinois village believes food trucks will improve annual summer event
January 15, 2018
Barrington, Illinois lawmakers believe food trucks could enhance its annual summer Cruise Night, according to the Daily Herald. One trustee, Jim Daluga, went…
read nowFood truck competition coming to Florida town
January 15, 2018
Roughly 40 food trucks will line Montrose Street from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday for the semi-annual Hula-Licious, Clermont Battle of the Food Trucks in…
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