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Indiana food truck is a passion project
November 30, 2021
One of the newest food trucks in Evansville, Indiana was born from a passion of cooking.
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Tennessee community rallies to help food truck operator
November 29, 2021
The community of Jefferson City, Tennessee is striving to help a local food truck operator who lost his truck to a fire which also damaged part of his home.
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Detroit food truck operator expands into physical storefront
November 29, 2021
Summer may be way over but lobster lovers in Detroit can still get their hands on the fare at a well-known food truck serving up all things lobster.
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How to launch a restaurant: An 11-step guide (part 1)
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Many food truck operators are taking the big step of launching a brick-and-mortar restaurant. The key to ensuring a smooth expansion is knowing as much as…
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Iowa food truck operator makes a dream come true
November 24, 2021
Otmane Benjilany, owner and founder of the O's Grill food truck, has opened a brick-and-mortar location in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Pandemic prompts teacher to change career path
November 24, 2021
One of the latest food trucks in Hornell, New York is all about the burrito.
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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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