Independent Operators News & Media

Ohio food truck operator opening restaurant

November 23, 2021

Those in Dayton, Ohio who love the menu of the Greek Street Food Truck will now have a brick-and-mortar location to enjoy.

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Arkansas food truck court drawing more truck operators

November 22, 2021

The Yacht Club mobile food truck court, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is proving alluring to food truck operators with two more trucks part of the court.

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Restaurant veterans selling Milwaukee food truck

November 22, 2021

The Foxfire Food Truck, housed at the Zocalo Food Truck park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will close on Nov. 28 as operators Maggie Reid and Bryan Phillips, both…

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Wetzel's Pretzels offers much more than great pretzels

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Ethan Cisneros and Alex Winder, operators of Wetzel's Pretzels food truck, advise wanna be food truck owners to think big picture about all aspects of how to…

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How to analyze POS data effectively

November 19, 2021

Your POS system has the capability to store all the data you need to improve your business, but how do you know what information you need? How do you use that…

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Massachusetts food truck raises over 2K for Toys for Tots

November 19, 2021

James "Woody" Wood, owner of Woody's Goodies food truck in Hingham, Massachusetts, raised over $2,000 for the Toys for Tots program run by the Marine Corps.

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Gravy Train food truck offers much more than gravy

November 18, 2021

A food truck in Verona, Virginia may be called The Gravy Train but its menu goes way beyond a food sauce.

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Accessible food truck launches in Green Bay

November 16, 2021

Green Bay, Wisconsin is the home of an accessible food truck, the first of its kind in the state and just one of four nationwide, according to a report at The…

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All you need to know about a ghost kitchen

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

An increasing number of food trucks are utilizing a ghost kitchen for delivery needs as well as food prep. Find out what a ghost kitchen is and if it could…

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Popular Virginia taco food truck launching restaurant

November 15, 2021

The La Tingeria food truck, in Virginia, will soon have a physical restaurant presence as owner David Pena plans to launch a brick-and-mortar eatery next month.

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Watch #QSRNext speakers for limited-time only

November 15, 2021

If you missed# QSRNext, you missed some great insight from some of the world's leading brands. The one-day event hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake covered topics…

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More than half of consumers order directly from restaurants

November 15, 2021

More than half, 58%, of U.S. consumers are skipping aggregators when ordering from restaurants.

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Fast casual leaders share hiring, recruitment tips amidst labor shortage

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel of fast casual leaders discussed labor issues in today's restaurant industry at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit held in Charlotte, North…

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Fayetteville food truck is a food ministry

November 12, 2021

An Arkansas couple is all about feeding the needy in Fayetteville and are using a food truck to make it happen as part of their food ministry called…

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Arkansas food truck is all about the wing

November 11, 2021

One of the latest food trucks to open in Texarkana, Arkansas is Fred's Wings-n-Things.

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Restaurants face margin contraction, slower M&A in Q1 2022

November 10, 2021

With rising commodity prices, workforce shortages, and the need for higher expenditures to attract labor in a competitive market, the restaurant industry will…

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Fast casual leaders share inspirational insight, labor shortage strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Four fast casual leaders offered up insight on overcoming challenges, from dealing with COVID shutdowns to the ongoing labor shortage, at the Fast Casual…

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Milwaukee food truck finds a physical home

November 10, 2021

Just Smokin' Barbecue, a Milwaukee food truck that closes for the season by November's end, will still be serving up its fare, but in a physical location.

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