Independent Operators News & Media

Doughnut truck rolls into Indiana county

April 2, 2021

The latest of the growing number of food trucks in Indiana is serving up a sweet treat.

Hoagie truck opening next month in Northborough, Massachusetts

April 1, 2021

One of the latest food trucks to be rolling around Northborough, Massachusetts will be one serving up hoagies. At least on a semi-permanent basis.

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Tasty Thursday food event returns in Mississippi

March 31, 2021

Foodies seeking a different lunch option on Thursdays in Gautier, Mississippi may want to check out Tasty Thursday, a food truck event happening weekly at the…

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Gettysburgh council may limit food truck locations

March 31, 2021

The Gettysburgh Borough Council in Pennsylvania is proposing banning food trucks from operating on Lincoln Square as well as one block in each direction from…

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Food truck rally supports slain officer's family

March 30, 2021

A food truck rally event raised funds last week to help the family of a police officer slain in the line of duty.

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Illinois food truck frenzy happening in April

March 30, 2021

April 9 is the date of the first Friday Food Truck Frenzy event in Freeport, Illinois.

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Entrepreneur sharing love of Puerto Rican fare with Pittsburgh foodies

March 29, 2021

One of the newest food trucks rolling around Pittsburgh launched with one goal in mind — to bring the owner's love of Puerto Rican food to where he lives.

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GoFundMe effort aims to restart California food truck

March 29, 2021

A North Hollywood, California food truck is the focus of a GoFundMe fundraising effort following a fire that destroyed the mobile eatery.

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Seattle food truck operator puts safety front and center with strong mask message

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Find out how one food trucker dealt with customers declining to wear masks during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One hint: he didn't back down.

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Arkansas restaurant group expands food truck fleet

March 26, 2021

Minute Man Restaurants, in Little Rock, Arkansas is expanding the scope and reach of its mobile restaurant fleet with a food truck called the Space Shuttle…

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Indiana gets a Cajun-loving food truck

March 26, 2021

One of the latest food trucks rolling through Berne, Indiana is the Cajun Café, which is serving up well known Louisiana fare including jambalaya and crawfish…

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Pennsylvania church hosting food truck fundraiser

March 24, 2021

The Bethel AME Church of Harrisburg, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is looking for food truck operators to participate in its first annual food truck fundraiser.

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Food truck matchmaker program is a win-win for operators, schools

March 24, 2021

The StrEATs for Schools program, run through Food Truck Venture, recently staged an event that put the Red's Street Kitchen food truck at the Newton Early…

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Arkansas food enterprise launches shuttle café food truck

March 22, 2021

One of the newest food trucks rolling in Arkansas is the Space Shuttle Café, which hearkens back to a well-known restaurant brand called Minute Man.

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Virginia county future home of outdoor food court

March 22, 2021

A development company in Lynchburg, Virginia is developing an outdoor food court that will serve as a community gathering place for craft fairs, drive-in…

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Top mobile marketing strategies for food truck operators

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Social marketing is all important for the food truck operator and there's more to do than just getting a Facebook presence up and running. A mobile connection…

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Virginia property owner beckons food trucks to downtown

March 19, 2021

A real estate property owner, Woodard Properties, is issuing an invitation to food trucks to park at Charlottesville's Downtown Mall in Charlottesville…

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