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Rotary hosting Fall Food Truck Festival
October 13, 2020
The Ottawa Noon Rotary, in Ottawa, Illinois, is putting on the community's first-ever Fall Food Truck Festival this month.
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2020 Fast Casual State of the Industry now available
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
This year’s Fast Casual State of the Industry report reveals how nearly 200 fast casuals are coping with the pandemic, and also polls them on the usual…
read nowIllinois restaurant owners want food truck regulations
October 12, 2020
Restaurant and bar owners in LaSalle, Illinois, are asking the city council to enact regulations regarding food trucks.
read nowCalifornia city moves forward on updated food truck rules
October 12, 2020
The Hanford City Council has unanimously approved a food truck ordinance after years of study, meetings and hearings.
read nowAtlanta puts out welcome mat for food truck businesses
October 9, 2020
Atlanta's City Council is officially embracing the concept of a comprehensive food truck program that would oversee truck operations on public land.
read nowIndiana food truck park aims to be a full dining destination
October 9, 2020
Residents in Gary, Indiana, can get breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack fare in between meal times at the 5th Avenue Food Stop, a downtown food truck park…
read nowVirginia home base to taco, cheesesteak food truck
October 8, 2020
Residents in Marion, Virginia, now have a new food fare option thanks to the D's Street Grubb food truck which offers both East Coast and Mexican menu items.
read nowFresno gets Philly food truck fare
October 7, 2020
There's a new food truck driving around Fresno, California, and it's serving up authentic Philadelphia fare –— the renowned philly cheesesteak sandwich.
read nowCleveland restaurant brand expands with a food truck
October 7, 2020
Barrio, a Cleveland taco restaurant brand with nine locations across three states, is expanding its Central Ohio presence with a food truck.
read nowVirginia home to new food truck
October 6, 2020
There is a new food truck serving up burgers, hot dogs and BBQ sandwiches in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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How to: Launching a food truck catering business
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Many food truck operators are exploring launching a catering business given constraints in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a comprehensive…
read nowMissouri truck re-opens and is back on the road
October 5, 2020
The Guerrilla Street Food truck, in Webster Groves, Missouri, is getting back on the road offering its Filipino food fare.
read nowLake Worth Beach vegan truck going strong even with non-vegans
October 1, 2020
Opening a food truck during a global pandemic isn't a story heard much, but it's the story for one Lake Worth Beach, Florida couple and they're proving it can…
read nowSyracuse food truck pivots in wake of COVID-19
October 1, 2020
The Elbita's Cocina food truck in Syracuse, New York isn't letting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic slow down its wheels.
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Treasury to forgive PPP loans in response to borrower complaints
September 30, 2020
The U.S. Treasury Department will begin forgiving loans to small business owners under the Paycheck Protection Program in response to complaints from borrowers…
read nowVirginia state fair morphs into fair food weekend
September 29, 2020
While the State Fair of Virginia is not happening this year due to the ongoing coronavirus, residents will still have an opportunity to enjoy fair food as the…
read nowLong Island mall hosting food truck market
September 28, 2020
The Walt Whitman Shops mall, in Huntington Station on Long Island is playing host to a food truck market.
read nowSan Francisco home to latest food truck race season
September 28, 2020
San Francisco will be the host of the next season of "The Great Food Truck Race," a Food Network reality competition show.
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Trump or Biden? Veteran AAMA lobbyist calls it a wash
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Which candidate will win the presidential election? The AAMA's lobbyist John Russell IV cites a number of factors that will influence a very tight race in a…
read nowRestaurant Association chair to Congress: 'Act now to help operators'
September 25, 2020
Melvin Rodrigue, National Restaurant Association board chair and president of Galatoire's Restaurants in New Orleans, is urging Congress to take action to help…
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