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George Washington University expands food truck program
September 24, 2018
Food trucks will return to the George Washington University Science and Technology Campus for a second semester following a pilot program last semester…
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Jersey Mike's, Chipotle among powerhouse brands to discuss innovative training methods
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Executives from Chipotle, Jersey Mike's, Holler & Dash and Rise Biscuits Donuts will weigh in on how and when to upgrade training methods.
read nowFood Truck Fridays launching in Chattanooga, Tennessee
September 21, 2018
Food Truck Fridays, sponsored by Market City Center, will begin on Sept. 28 and last through Nov. 16 at Miller Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to The…
read nowInaugural food truck festival planned for Savannah, Georgia
September 21, 2018
The inaugural Field of Dreams Food Truck Festival, hosted by the Savannah Bananas, will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 23, at Grayson Stadium at 1401 E.
read nowNew Jersey food truck festival to honor Yogi Berra
September 20, 2018
The second annual Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival will take place from noon to 7 p.m., Sept. 29, at Yogi Berra Stadium, 8 Yogi Berra Drive in Little…
read nowFood truck festival planned in New Hampshire
September 20, 2018
The third annual Southern NH Food Truck Festival will take place from 2–6 p.m., Sept. 22, at the Silver Knights field in Holman Stadium, 67 Amherst St.…
read nowFood truck court planned for California town
September 19, 2018
A food truck court is scheduled to open Sept. 27 at Carnegie Park in downtown Redding, California, according to the Record Searchlight. Meanwhile, the city…
read nowNew York street vendors to compete in annual Vendy Awards
September 19, 2018
New York City street food vendors will compete from 12:30–5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Governors Island for the 14th annual Vendy Awards. The competition…
read nowBusiness Insider lists the world’s 21 best food trucks
September 18, 2018
Business Insider has recognized the culinary excellence of food trucks worldwide and has released a list of what it considers to be the 21 best food trucks in…
read nowMississippi newspaper slams food truck regulations
September 18, 2018
The Daily Journal has criticized proposed food truck regulations for Tupelo, Mississippi, in an editorial, saying that they are unneeded.
read nowPennsylvania golf club to host food trucks
September 17, 2018
The 2018 Food Truck Rally Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course clubhouse in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania…
read nowFood truck competition planned in Michigan town
September 17, 2018
The Food Truck Faceoff will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Event Park, 300 Johnson St. in Saginaw, Michigan, according to…
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Food trucks wait out Hurricane Florence, support relief efforts
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food trucks are hoping to get back to work this week after Hurricane Florence battered parts of the Southeast late last week. Thousands of people have been…
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Chipotle exec to explore safety, a hot button foodservice issue, at summit
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Dr. James Marsden, executive director of Food Safety at Chipotle, will outline strategies that Chipotle is deploying in its food safety transformation at this…
read nowAndroid game, Food Truck Chef, chalks up 16 million downloads
September 14, 2018
The game, Food Truck Chef, from Nukebox Studios in India, has become the leading Android casual game in 40 countries, including the U.S., chalking up 1…
read nowPennsylvania town to hold its first food truck festival
September 13, 2018
The first-ever UM Food Truck Festival will be held 5-9 p.m., Sept. 14, at the Upper Moreland High School parking lot in Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania…
read nowPennsylvania borough to regulate food trucks
September 12, 2018
The borough of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, is considering its options to regulate food trucks, borough manager John Ernst recently advised the borough's code…
read nowFood truck owners to sue Wisconsin town over food truck ban
September 12, 2018
Attorneys for the Institute for Justice are planning to sue the town of Gibraltar, Wisconsin, over its food truck ban on behalf of a local food truck…
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2018 Fast Casual State of Industry report now available for download
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Now in its 10th edition, the Fast Casual State of the Industry delivers insights and actionable intelligence on everything from workforce and business strategy…
read nowNew Hampshire city to reconsider food trucks
September 11, 2018
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, City Councilor Rebecca Perkins Kwoka wants the city to reconsider allowing food trucks after two residents sought variances to open…
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