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Annual food truck battle planned in Virginia
July 23, 2019
The fifth annual Virginia Food Truck Battle will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at Augusta Expo in Fishersville, according to a News Leader report.
read nowSavannah's first food truck park to open soon
July 22, 2019
Starland Yard, Savannah, Georgia's first food truck park at 2411 DeSoto Ave., a 23,300-square-foot lot with a full-service bar with 18 taps, an outdoor game…
read nowTennessee town considers retail center featuring indoor food trucks
July 22, 2019
Plans have been presented to turn an unused Phillips 66 gas station in Farragut, Tennessee, into Admirals Landing, a food, beverage and retail center featuring…
read nowVirginia town considers food truck regulations
July 19, 2019
The town of Culpeper, Virginia, is considering new rules for food trucks, including the creation of a site plan that shows every location food trucks park at…
read nowBurglars target Austin food trucks
July 19, 2019
Austin police are searching for two men that have burglarized around 40 to 50 food trucks since April and are asking the community for help, according to a…
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Why the restaurant industry doesn't support minimum wage hike
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill to nearly double the minimum wage over six years, but it probably won't advance in the Republican-led…
read nowHouston food truck claims immigration raids threaten business
July 18, 2019
The owner of the LaMacro taco truck in Houston believes immigration raids are endangering his business, according to a fox10phoenix.com report.
read nowFood truck event planned in Salt Lake City
July 18, 2019
The third annual Salt Lake City Food Truck and Brewery Battle will be held 4-10 p.m. at The Gateway Plaza, 100 S. Rio Grande St., featuring 18 food trucks, a…
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Hurricane Barry less severe than expected; food trucks already back in service
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food trucks contributed to efforts led by organizations such as World Central Kitchen, which supplied relief kitchens throughout New Orleans, Baton Rouge and…
read nowNevada town hosts summer food truck event on Saturdays
July 17, 2019
Sizzling Saturdays,a food truck event which kicked off in June, is taking place from 5-8:30 p.m. Saturdays on the north side of United Methodist Church, 123…
read nowInstitute for Justice sues Louisville lawmakers over food truck regs
July 17, 2019
The Institute for Justice is suing four Louisville lawmakers for not complying with a public records request for communications related to food truck…
read nowHoodline lists Boston's top 5 food trucks
July 16, 2019
Hoodline, a content discovery platform, has compiled a list of the five top food trucks in Boston based on Yelp reviews, according to WBZ-TV in Boston.
read nowCalifornia county seeks to transform underused park into food truck court
July 15, 2019
Santa Cruz County, California is hoping to make an underused park at the Benchlands at San Lorenzo Park into a food truck park. The county plans to launch a…
read nowFood Truck Friday event begins in New York City
July 12, 2019
Starting today, the Smorgasburg Food Truck Fridays will be held from noon to 9 p.m. every remaining Friday this summer at Kent Avenue and North Sixth Street in…
read nowMilwaukee's first food truck park opens Saturday
July 12, 2019
Milwaukee's first food truck park at 636 S. Sixth St. in Walker's Point opens Saturday. The site, called Zocalo, has space for six food trucks as well…
read nowInaugural food truck festival planned in New York town
July 11, 2019
The first ValleyCats Food Truck Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York, according to…
read nowMiddle Eastern fare tops Detroit's 7 favorite food trucks
July 11, 2019
7 Action News viewers have chosen their favorite food trucks, according to a wxyz.com report and the top two, Truckshuka and Drunken Rooster, specialize in…
read nowFood truck event planned in Louisville
July 10, 2019
Food Truck Mash-Up will be held in Louisville 1:30-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 501 River Road, according to a Courier Journal report. The outdoor event…
read nowChicago suburb considers allowing food trucks near brew pubs
July 10, 2019
Lawmakers in East Dundee, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, are considering allowing food trucks in response to a brew pub's request to allow food trucks on a…
read nowConnecticut town considers allowing food trucks on private property
July 9, 2019
The New Milford, Connecticut town council will consider allowing food trucks to serve on private properties that are willing to host them, according to a…
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