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Texas city to consider allowing food trucks
January 23, 2019
Vernon, Texas, city commissioners plan to discuss a proposal at their Feb. 5 meeting that would change city regulations to allow food trucks to operate within…
read nowApplications due soon for San Francisco’s Off the Grid mobile food market
January 23, 2019
Openings are still available for operators of food trucks and food tents interested in serving at the Off The Grid mobile food market from March to October in…
read nowAlabama newspaper urges lawmakers to make food truck rules friendlier
January 22, 2019
The Decatur Daily, which serves Decatur, Alabama, has urged its lawmakers to make the city friendlier to food trucks as it considers legislation to revise…
read nowSouth Carolina food truck offers to feed federal employees affected by government shutdown
January 22, 2019
Scott Benny's food truck in West Columbia, South Carolina, has offered to provide free meals to federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown…
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How the rise of third-party delivery, tight labor market forcing foodservice to evolve POS systems
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Executives from Revel and Toast discuss how relying on third-party delivery companies is forcing fast casual brands to change their POS systems.
read nowIllinois Supreme Court will hear 2012 lawsuit against Chicago's food truck law
January 21, 2019
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the case of a Chicago food truck owner, who claimed the city's food truck regulations were too restrictive…
read nowNew York City passes out first food truck inspection grades
January 21, 2019
The New York City health department passed out its first 22 grades for food truck and food cart inspections, most of which were As, according to a New York…
read nowLouisiana Street Food Festival planned in Baton Rouge Saturday
January 18, 2019
The second annual Louisiana Street Food Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, at River Road outside of Raising Cane's River Center in…
read nowNashville food truck offers free food to workers furloughed by government shutdown
January 17, 2019
A Nashville, Tennessee, food truck is offering free burgers today, Thursday, to federal employees who have been affected by the government shutdown, according…
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NRF convention attendees brave the cold for lunch at Food Truck Alley
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
NRF Big Show attendees got a chance to taste local food truck fare at lunchtime in an area designated as Food Truck Alley. Many attendees braved the cold to…
read nowTaco trucks feed striking Los Angeles teachers
January 16, 2019
Los Angeles taco trucks have braved the rain to feed striking teachers, according to the Los Angeles Times.
read nowFood trucks expanding in Virginia’s Historic Triangle
January 15, 2019
The food truck industry is growing in Virginia's Historic Triangle, according to a report in the Virginia Gazette. The three points of the Historic Triangle…
read nowTexas city gets second food truck park
January 15, 2019
A second food truck park has opened in Brownsville, Texas. El Patio Food Truck Plaza is located at 835 N. Expressway, just south of West Price Road on the west…
read nowVirginia town to allow food trucks in commercial districts
January 11, 2019
Food trucks will be permitted in Williamsburg, Virginia, commercial districts under rules approved Thursday by the city council, according to the Virginia…
read now$10K grand prize set for Food Truck Championship of Texas
January 10, 2019
Plans have been announced for the Food Truck Championship of Texas on June 1 at the downtown square in Graham, Texas, where trucks will compete for a $10,00…
read nowHoodline names top 5 Philadelphia food trucks
January 10, 2019
Hoodline, a content discovery platform, has compiled a list of the five top food trucks in Philadelphia based on Yelp reviews, according to WPVI-TV:
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How a Georgia food truck grew into a wholesale foodservice operation
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A retired Georgia college football coach built a multifaceted foodservice business starting with a small restaurant that gave birth to a food truck. The…
read nowTexas city updates food truck regulations
January 9, 2019
The San Angelo, Texas, city council city has approved regulations updating where food trucks can park, according to gosanangelo.com. If the council approves…
read nowMichigan city adopts permanent food truck rules following 2-year test
January 9, 2019
Grand Rapids, Michigan, will make permanent its food truck regulations after its pilot program expired last month, according to mlive. The city commission has…
read nowTennessee town considers loosening food truck rules
January 8, 2019
The Decatur, Tennessee, city council held a first reading of changes to its food truck ordinance Monday and set a public hearing for Feb. 4, according to…
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