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New York City seeks to add more food truck licenses
December 14, 2017
A bill to provide hundreds of additional food truck and cart licenses is set for a city council vote on Tuesday, according to the New York Post.
read nowFox News' Stossel calls on government to ease food truck restrictions
December 13, 2017
Fox News journalist John Stossel has called on government to stop overregulating food trucks. Stossel stated in an opinion piece that increased regulations…
read nowAustralia town approves food trucks to boost business activity
December 13, 2017
The council for Subiaco, a suburb of Perth, Australia, has granted approval for food trucks, a tavern and a café at the corner of Hay and Olive Streets to…
read nowFood truck hub opens in Brisbane, Australia
December 12, 2017
An unused car park in Brisbane, Australia, has been transformed into a food truck hub, according to the Brisbane Times. The Woollooongabba Truckin' Hungry site…
read nowDes Moines food truck hall introduces ordering app
December 12, 2017
The Hall DSM, a recently opened dining concept in Des Moines, Iowa, that combines food trucks and a bar at The Foundry in Valley Junction, has introduced an…
read nowMaine sidelines plan to bring food trucks to state government complex
December 11, 2017
Maine officials have shelved a proposal to bring food trucks to the state government office complex in Augusta after receiving only two responses from food…
read nowMinnesota city to loosen food truck restrictions
December 8, 2017
Mobile food cart vendors who attended a meeting at Mankato, Minnesota's Intergovernmental Center Thursday were generally satisfied with proposed regulations…
read nowConnecticut brewery petitions rule restricting food trucks
December 8, 2017
A Ridgefield, Connecticut brewery is petitioning to change a rule prohibiting food trucks from parking on its property, according to The Ridgefield Press.
read nowAbu Dhabi food festival to feature food trucks
December 7, 2017
The Abu Dhabi Food Festival 2017 begins today with the Truckers Carnival, featuring 10 food trucks that change on a weekly basis, according to The National.
read nowFood trucks coming to Sarasota holiday event
December 7, 2017
Food trucks will be featured at the Atomic Holiday Bazaar, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail…
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From food truck to 5 restaurants: one entrepreneur's story
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While a commissary gave David Choi the venue for his first restaurant, his food truck experience gave him the skills needed to prepare and serve food to…
read nowFood truck and beer festival returns to Hoffman Estates, Illinois
December 6, 2017
The Mother Truckin' Beer Fest returns from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 9, at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, showcasing food trucks and craft…
read nowBritish Columbia city to allow food trucks
December 6, 2017
Salmon Arm in British Columbia, Canada, is changing its laws to make nine city properties available to food trucks, according to the Salmon Arm Observer.
read nowSouth Carolina town restricts food trucks; mayor calls for change
December 5, 2017
The owner of a mobile kitchen is seeking to change Lexington, South Carolina's ban on food trucks after town officials denied his request to serve baked goods…
read nowDetroit begins winter food truck program
December 4, 2017
The Downtown Street Eats winter food truck program has begun in downtown Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press.
read nowVictoria, British Columbia invites food trucks to apply for space at summer concerts
December 4, 2017
The city of Victoria, British Columbia in Canada is for the first time inviting food trucks to sign up for space at concerts and events in Centennial Square…
read nowFlorida city to allow food trucks downtown
December 1, 2017
Lawmakers in St. Pete Beach, Florida, voted to allow food trucks to serve the public in the downtown area, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
read nowRestaurants in Georgia town petition to regulate food trucks
December 1, 2017
Hahira, Georgia, restaurant owners have signed a petition demanding a law to regulate food trucks, according to WALB-TV.
read nowVirtual food truck delivery service comes to Cleveland
November 30, 2017
A virtual food truck meal delivery service called ClusterTruck is coming to Cleveland, according to Cleveland 19 News.
read nowChicago food truck owner challenges city restrictions
November 30, 2017
A food truck owner and her attorney are taking their objections to Chicago's food truck regulations to a state appeals court, according to CBS News. Laura…
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