Independent Operators News & Media
Food truck plaza coming to Santa Rosa County
July 8, 2021
A food truck plaza will open this upcoming fall in Santa Rosa County in Pensacola, Florida.
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New York food truck rodeo returns after haitus
July 6, 2021
The food truck rodeo at the Public Market in Rochester, New York is back on this year after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Florida foundation debuts monthly food truck events
July 6, 2021
The Osprey, Florida-based Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has launched a monthly series of food truck events that kicks off on July 23.
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A guide to hiring seasonal food truck staff
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Planning for busy seasons is essential for a food truck operator. Instead of stretching a staff too thin, consider hiring seasonal help to handle the annual…
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Alaska welcomes a sausage-and-fries truck
July 2, 2021
One of the latest food trucks to be rolling in Alaska is Tammy's, which offers up brats and fries in Ketchikan.
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Food trucks provide meals to rescuers, displaced families in Miami
June 30, 2021
Food truck operators are helping feed front line responders and displaced families in the wake of the tragic condominium collapse in Miami.
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Iowa home to Cuban food truck
June 30, 2021
The Cuban Street Café food truck, now operating in Ames, Iowa, is all about paying homage to the Cuban heritage.
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Paducah welcomes food trucks with open arms
June 29, 2021
The city of Paducah, in Kentucky, has launched a weekly food truck event to help boost the downtown area and also help local food truck operators.
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Kansas couple launches catering food truck
June 29, 2021
This year didn't start off well for Dan Berthiaume and Jessica Brockstedt, a Topeka, Kansas couple, as Berthiaume lost his job and the couple's pop-up camper…
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Wisconsin BBQ food truck operator launching brick-and-mortar location
June 28, 2021
Jervel Williams, owner of the Mister Bar-B-Que food truck in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant.
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7 tips on tapping Instagram to drive the food truck business
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Social media is invaluable to food truck operators and knowing how to use each channel -- in this case Instagram -- can prove vital in driving business and…
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Texas, Tennessee lawsuits trigger cancellation of restaurant revitalization money
June 25, 2021
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, established to help commercial foodservice businesses recover financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has been…
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Utah Jazz star helps out food truck after vandalism incident
June 22, 2021
Jordan Clarkson, a Utah Jazz star, is helping out a Layton, Utah food truck operator whose food truck was recently vandalized with racist messages.
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Boca food truck is going big on 'mini' route
June 22, 2021
One of the newest food trucks in Boca Raton, Florida is one that's proud to be "mini." Mini in truck size that is, not in the menu approach.
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Father-son food truck celebrates Cuban heritage
June 18, 2021
The Cuban Street Café, in Ames, Florida, is more than a food truck operation that serves up Cuban fare. It's also paying homage to the owners' Cuban heritage…
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Tri-Cities in Tennessee home to food truck park
June 17, 2021
Foodies in Johnson City, Tennessee and the Tri-Cities area now have a new place to grab a bite to eat thanks to the opening of the King Mercado food truck park.
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It's all about the corn for an Alabama food truck
June 17, 2021
One of the newest food trucks in Birmingham, Alabama got its start because a local couple went in search of vegan food truck fare and there was none to be…
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Former food truck venture opens 13th restaurant location
June 16, 2021
Clover Food Lab, a veggie-centric concept based in Massachusetts, is opening July 1 inside a luxury apartment — Trio — in Newtonville. Marking the chain's 13th…
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Topeka food truck duo open restaurant
June 16, 2021
Two years ago Tim and Ambroja Watson launched their food truck, Soul Fire, and the Soul Fire Food Co. in East Topeka, Kansas.
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Food truck catering operator aims to help those displaced by wildfires
June 15, 2021
The Off the Grid food truck, which started as a truck and grew into a catering operation, is reaching out to local businesses in California in an effort to…
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