Main Squeeze Juice Co. to open first food truck in Texas

June 20, 2018

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a New Orleans-based juice franchisor, has announced franchises for a food truck and two stores in the Katy, Texas, area.

Food trucks to serve lunch in Michigan town

June 19, 2018

On Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer, food trucks will serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Consumers Energy Amphitheater in downtown Jackson, Michigan.

Food trucks to highlight July 4th festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

June 19, 2018

Riverfront Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will host "A Taste of Independence" on July 4 for the third straight year. The event will feature food trucks…

Food truck festival scheduled in Connecticut

June 18, 2018

The Greater Hartford Food Truck Fest will be held 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Saturday, June 23, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 24, near L.L. Bean at the…

Food truck owners must think strategically as fast growth phase ends

June 18, 2018

Owning a food truck can still be lucrative, but as the industry has become more established, entrepreneurs are finding they need to think more strategically…

Oregon city considers allowing food trucks

June 15, 2018

Cannon Beach, Oregon, is considering permitting food trucks within the city limits, according to The Daily Astorian.

Maine city to allow more food trucks

June 15, 2018

Bangor, Maine, plans to provide more locations for food trucks in the city in response to rising demand, according to the Associated Press. 

Food truck event slated for New Jersey town

June 11, 2018

Food trucks will park on Kings Highway in Haddonfield, New Jersey, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on June 21 — summer solstice — as part of Night Market, according to…

Advocacy group warns Mississippi town against food truck regulations

June 11, 2018

The Mississippi Justice Institute, a legal advocacy organization, has cautioned Tupelo, Mississippi officials against introducing food truck regulations…

West African food truck concept wins competition, startup financing

June 8, 2018

Tacitus Bailey-Yabani, operator of a store in Muskegon, Michigan, that sells West African merchandise and food, has won $5,000 to jump-start his plan to open a…

Food Truck Sunday to return to Maryland town

June 7, 2018

The Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, Maryland, will host its second annual Food Truck Sunday Funday from 12–5 p.m., June 10, according to the Carroll…

Three summer food truck festivals slated for Twin Cities

June 7, 2018

Food trucks festivals will take place this summer in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Anoka as part of Minnesota Food Truck Festivals, according to the Pioneer Press.

How a mobile app wins millennials’ loyalty

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hank and Harry's Delicatessen in Miami was able to get 1,400 downloads for its mobile ordering app. The app allows the company to market to customers and has…

Chicago suburb to host Food Truck Thursdays with Music in the Park

June 6, 2018

The Ravinia district in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park will host Food Truck Thursdays with Music in the Park once again this year, from 4:30 p.m. to dusk…

Food trucks to return for lunchtime event in Michigan town

June 6, 2018

Kalamazoo, Michigan's Lunchtime Live will return from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday at Bronson Park from June 8 through Sept. 29, according to mlive.com.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz to launch food truck to feed the needy

June 5, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, a devout Christian, has announced a food truck called Thy Kingdom Crumb that will roam the city and feed the…

North Dakota town seeks to regulate food trucks

June 5, 2018

The city of Williston, North Dakota, will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on June 13 at City Hall to hear public input on a proposal to allow food trucks in the city…

Food Truck Fridays to return to New York town

June 4, 2018

Food Truck Fridays will return for the second year to the Lewis County fairgrounds in Lowville, New York, according to the Watertown Daily Times. The event…

As Canadian city raises food truck fees, permit renewals decline

June 4, 2018

The city of Regina, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, has increased the cost of permits for food trucks, causing several trucks not to seek permits…

How to turn customer feedback (positive or negative) into more revenue

There's a reason servers have been trained to stop by mid-course to ask how everything is going — it increases tips. In a modern world, tech can extend this…