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Austin, Texas food truck to close to due competition
January 12, 2018
The Midway Food Park in Austin, Texas, will close at the end of January due to the saturation of food trucks in the area, according to park owner Sarah Hannon…
read nowFood court opens in Asheville, North Carolina
January 12, 2018
The 68 Haywood Street Food Truck Court in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, will enable pedestrians to choose from a rotating variety of mobile-made cuisines…
read nowCalifornia town to expand summer food truck event
January 11, 2018
The Food Truck Tuesdays that began this past fall in downtown Corning, California, will expand to four or five separate days this coming summer, City Manager…
read nowFood truck court on hold in California
January 11, 2018
Plans for a food truck court approved nearly a year ago for downtown Redding, California, remain in limbo as the state needs to rule on appeals made to its…
read nowFood truck festival returns to Vancouver
January 10, 2018
The seventh annual Street Food City food truck festival will be held at the Vancouver Art Gallery's newly renovated plaza from Jan. 22-28 in Vancouver, British…
read nowFood truck park planned for Laredo, Texas
January 10, 2018
Laredo, Texas' planning and zoning commission approved plans for a food truck park that faces North Central Park, according to the Laredo Morning Times.
read nowVirtual food truck delivery-only service coming to Atlanta
January 9, 2018
ClusterTruck, a delivery-only restaurant concept, is expanding to Atlanta and plans to begin operations in the second quarter of 2018, according to…
read nowFood truck park proposed in Toledo, Ohio
January 9, 2018
The planning commission in Toledo, Ohio, will hear a plan for a food truck park, according to The Blade.
read nowFood truck festival coming to Brampton, Ontario
January 8, 2018
A food truck festival will be held Sept. 1-2 at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton, Ontario, according to the Canadian Food Truck Festival, which already operates…
read nowFood trucks gain popularity in residential communities
January 8, 2018
Residential developments are recognizing the importance of providing food trucks and other social activities that improve the sense of community, according to…
read nowColumbia, Missouri to add more downtown food truck spots
January 5, 2018
The Columbia Downtown Improvement District has proposed three new parking spaces for food trucks, according to The Missourian.
read nowSalem, Oregon gets its third food truck pod
January 5, 2018
The North Block Food Pod, on the corner of Liberty and Division streets by Marion Square Park, recently opened, becoming Salem, Oregon's third food truck pod…
read nowPublic park in Australia will host food trucks as part of summer entertainment
January 4, 2018
Werribee City Centre in Wyndham City, Australia, will host food trucks as part of its Pop Up Park from Jan. 19 to Feb. 25, according to the city's website.
read nowMiami food truck hub offers mobile ordering app
January 4, 2018
Customers at the Wynwood Yard, home to more than a dozen semi-permanent food trucks in Miami, can now use an ordering app instead of standing in line and…
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Influencer of the Year: Keith Hill, I Love Bacon
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Keith Hill believes the food truck industry is becoming more competitive and needs more educational resources to help entrepreneurs succeed. This is why he…
read nowFood Truck Fiesta slated for showgrounds in Australia
January 3, 2018
The "Food Truck Fiesta" comes to the Geelong Showgrounds in Geelong, Australia, Jan. 5-7, according to a Facebook notice. Geelong Showgrounds is a recreational…
read nowFood truck park set to open in Knoxville, Tennessee
January 3, 2018
Central Filling Station, Knoxville, Tennessee's food truck park, will open on Feb. 1, the company announced on Facebook. The park is located at 900 N. Central…
read nowNew owners may save Memphis Food Truck Park
January 2, 2018
The owners of the Memphis Food Truck Park notified customers on Facebook they are in discussion with people interested in buying the park after announcing…
read nowAlabama town mayor calls for input from food trucks
December 29, 2017
Mayor Ronnie Marks of Athens, Alabama, said Wednesday he hasn't seen much interest in food trucks from potential vendors, so he has asked food truck owners to…
read nowTruck Stop Pop-Up Kitchen to feature weekly rotating operators in Orlando
December 29, 2017
The new Truck Stop Pop-Up Kitchen opens Friday at 8 p.m., Dec. 29, at 900 E. Washington St. in Orlando, Florida, according to Orlando Weekly.
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