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Alabama town considers food truck ordinance
October 30, 2017
A Florence, Alabama city council committee has drafted an ordinance that, if adopted, would allow food trucks to operate in the city, according to the Times…
read nowUniversity of Tennessee students join effort to allow food trucks to serve on city streets
October 27, 2017
Students at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga are joining an effort to allow food trucks to serve food on city streets instead of only from private…
read nowSpringfield, Missouri reaches compromise to save food truck park
October 27, 2017
The city of Springfield, Missouri recently reached a compromise with the landlord of the city’s food truck park that will allow the trucks to comply with…
read nowStartup tests portable, mobile order food kiosk
October 26, 2017
Veebie, a Portland, Maine based startup, offers a portable, self-service food cart where customers can order and pay for their grab-and-go meal through their…
read nowThieves burglarize St. Louis food trucks
October 25, 2017
Thieves have been targeting food trucks in south St. Louis, as at least two trucks were burglarized Saturday at a food truck facility at Rogers Place and Utah…
read nowFirst Baltimore Food Truck Week coming soon
October 25, 2017
The inaugural Baltimore Food Truck Week has signed up more than 20 trucks as its kick-off date approaches. The event will be Nov. 6 to Nov. 12, according to…
read nowGeorgia city to permit food trucks
October 23, 2017
Sandy Springs, Ga. will permit food trucks to operate in commercial, mixed use and perimeter zoned areas under an ordinance approved by the city council.
read nowFood truck rodeo planned in Memphis, Tennessee
October 23, 2017
A food truck rodeo, the "CA lunch brunch," will be held Friday, Nov. 3, at the Commercial Appeal at 495 Union Ave. in Memphis, Tennessee from 11:30 a.m. to …
read nowFood Truck Mash-upcoming to Montgomery, Alabama
October 23, 2017
Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama will host food trucks the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., for the first Food Truck Mash-up…
read nowMichigan town reconsiders food truck regulations
October 23, 2017
The Petoskey, Michigan planning commission recently began reconsidering food truck regulations after crowds welcomed the first Old Town Emmet Food Truck Rally…
read nowFood truck park coming to the Melbourne, Australia area
October 20, 2017
A food truck park featuring Melbourne food trucks will open next weekend, Oct. 26, 27 and 28, at Ascot Lot on Mount Alexander Road in Ascot Vail, Australia, a…
read nowExplosion destroys two food carts in Portland, Oregon; Incident makes 'Inside Edition'
October 20, 2017
Two food carts were destroyed when an explosion erupted, burning several cars in a parking lot in downtown Portland, Oregon, according to oregonlive.com. Two…
read nowFood trucks in Lansing, Michigan to sell food to support veterans
October 19, 2017
Beginning Monday, five food trucks will take turns selling food at the corner of Cedar and Jolly streets in the parking lot of CSL Plasma in Lansing, Michigan…
read nowTwin City food trucks to compete for best dish using Whole Foods' secret ingredient
October 19, 2017
Food trucks in the Twin Cities will converge on International Market Square on Nov. 2 to compete in the "wheel deal," creating the best dish they can while…
read nowFall food truck festival comes to New Jersey town
October 18, 2017
The Wildwood Fall Food Truck Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fox Park on Ocean Avenue in Wildwood, New Jersey, according…
read nowZombieFest and Food Truck Fair comes to Georgia town
October 18, 2017
The Georgia ZombieFest and Food Truck Fair, formerly known as Cherokee ZombieFest, returns for its fifth year to downtown Woodstock, Georgia, from noon to …
read nowFood truck park planned in Arkansas city
October 17, 2017
The Lowell, Arkansas planning commission approved plans for a food truck court on South Bloomington Avenue, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat…
read nowMobile, Alabama food truck park opens
October 17, 2017
Dean McCrary, a used car dealership in Mobile, Alabama, is using part of its property to host food trucks. Food Truck City is located at I-65 Service Road…
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California food trucks brave the smoke to serve firefighters and evacuees
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
California food trucks overcome organizational challenges to serve food to firefighters and displaced northern California residents in the face of devastating…
read nowDallas, Fort Worth area gets a second food truck park
October 16, 2017
The Dallas Fort Worth area has its second food truck, according to NBC 5. Charlie Flores and his family recently put the finishing touches on Cowtown Chow…
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