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Shopping mall in Wichita, Kansas to allow food trucks inside
August 4, 2017
Town East Square, an enclosed shopping mall in Wichita, Kansas, will be allowing food trucks inside the mall, according to The Wichita Eagle.
read nowFood truck park planned for Pittsburgh
August 4, 2017
The Pittsburgh Food Truck Park, billing itself as Pittsburgh's first, plans to open on the Allegheny River in Millvale this fall, pending approval by the…
read nowFood truck festival returns to Elgin, Illinois
August 3, 2017
The second annual Eric & Kathy Food Truck Fest takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. August 11 at Festival Park in downtown Elgin, Illinois, according to The Daily…
read nowFood truck rally comes to West Chester, Ohio
August 3, 2017
The fifth annual Union Centre Food Truck Rally will be held in West Chester, Ohio on Friday, August 11, according to The Journal-News.
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How a San Francisco food trucker fine tunes his business strategy, Part II
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Rich Mainzer's engineering background has played heavily into how he manages his food truck operation, helping him focus on costs and business strategy.
read nowFood festival set for Thursday in Warwick, New York
August 2, 2017
The third Warwick, New York food truck festival, hosted by St. Stephens, will take place on August 3, from 4:30-9 p.m. at St. Stephens' soccer field in…
read nowFood truck park to open this month in St. Paul, Minnesota
August 2, 2017
Seventh Street Park, a food truck park under construction near downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, will open later this month, according to The St Paul/Minneapolis…
read nowFood trucks to compete for award during Delaware event on August 5
August 1, 2017
Ten food trucks will compete to win the coveted Blue Earl People's Choice Award during the Food Truck Throwdown Saturday, August 5 in Smyrna, Delaware…
read nowColumbus, Ohio food truck festival returns August 18-19
August 1, 2017
The seventh annual Columbus Food Truck Festival returns on August 18-19 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The festival has a new home spread across Bicentennial Park and…
read nowFood truck rally returns to the Cincinnati area on August 5
July 31, 2017
The fifth annual Milford Street Eats Food Truck Rally will be held Saturday, August 5, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 701 Chamber Drive, in Milford, Ohio, according…
read nowTexas city to host its first food truck festival Saturday
July 28, 2017
The Copperas Cove, Texas parks and recreation department is hosting the first-ever Food Truck Festival on Saturday 4-8 p.m. at Ogletree Gap Park, according to…
read nowPort Huron, Michigan group seeks to establish food truck court in renovated plaza
July 28, 2017
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County in Port Huron, Michigan is in the preliminary stages of bringing gourmet food trucks to the newly renovated plaza…
read nowTampa Bay food truck group introduces food truck locator app
July 27, 2017
Tampa Bay Food Trucks, which works with 120 food trucks in the Tampa Bay, Florida area, has introduced an app to enable food truck lovers to find their…
read nowLogan Square Food Truck Social returns to Chicago August 25-27
July 27, 2017
The Logan Square Food Truck Social returns to the Chicago neighborhood for the second consecutive year, August 25-27, organizers Optimum Events and Empty…
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Targeting 500 customers a day: How one San Francisco food trucker does it (Part 1)
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
In three years, Rich Mainzer has expanded to a second truck and a catering facility, a business that employs 16 people during peak season and targets 50…
read nowPawtucket, Rhode Island to reconsider arts festival fees for food trucks
July 26, 2017
The Pawtucket, Rhode Island city council has decided to reconsider its decision to maintain food truck fees for the Pawtucket Arts Festival, according to The…
read nowBaltimore food truck owners file suit against law restricting food trucks
July 26, 2017
A pair of food truck operators have filed suit against Baltimore, Maryland over a law prohibiting food trucks from operating within 300 feet of a…
read nowCalifornia county considers special permits for out-of-county food trucks
July 25, 2017
Stanislaus County, California is considering revising its food truck rules to make it easier for out-of-county food trucks to participate in local events…
read nowFlorida town kicks out food trucks
July 25, 2017
The town of Loxahatchee Grove in Palm Beach County, Florida has advised food trucks they must leave the town or be fined $250 per day after officials received…
read nowNew food truck festival comes to Vineland, New Jersey August 6
July 24, 2017
The first Food Trucks on the Ave. festival will be held in Vineland, New Jersey on August 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Landis Ave. along NW Blvd. and SW Blvd.…
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