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Columbia, South Carolina to host food truck event

May 1, 2024

Columbia, South Carolina's Office of Business Opportunities is partnering with Toms Creek Family Farms Mobile Market and Columbia Animal Services to host the…

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Darke County, Ohio to host Food Truck Rally

April 29, 2024

The Darke County Food Truck Rally & Craft Show will be held in Greenville, Ohio on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to a report by WDTN.

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Food truck park coming to Pennsylvania town

April 26, 2024

A food truck park project is moving forward in Leighton, Pennsylvania as the owner, Brad Christman, now has a driveway occupancy permit.

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Nampa, Idaho meets pushback on food truck licenses

April 22, 2024

The Nampa, Idaho City Council was crafting a Mobile Food Vendor License but tabled the issue after receiving feedback from the public. Instead, the council…

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Food Truck Tuesday to return to Buffalo, New York

April 19, 2024

Food Truck Tuesday will return to Larkin Square in Buffalo New York on June 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. This event will feature more than 20 food trucks with a rotation…

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Milwaukee council working on plan for food trucks in Capital Drive following ban

April 17, 2024

The Milwaukee Common Council banned food trucks from parking on Capitol Drive from 76th Street to the city limits in March due to safety concerns. However…

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Food Truck Fridays to return to Grand Rapids

April 15, 2024

Food Truck Fridays will make its return to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the eighth year this summer. Organized by GR8 Food Trucks, it will run from May 17 to…

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African food truck debuts in Lexington, Kentucky

April 10, 2024

An African food truck has made a home in Lexington, Kentucky, in a parking lot off Leestown Road.

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Birmingham food truck to open physical restaurant

April 8, 2024

Simone's Kitchen ATL, a food truck that serves seafood and comfort food in Birmingham, Alabama, is set to open its first restaurant in May. Owner Whitney…

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Austin passes resolution to make food truck inspections easier

April 5, 2024

The Autin City Council recently passed a resolution to send out inspectors to do food truck inspections on site. Previously, food truck owners had to have…

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Food truck fire in D.C. leads to injury

April 3, 2024

A food truck caught on fire in Washington D.C., leaving one person with severe burns. DC Fire and EMS responded to reports of the fire and took the person to…

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Food trucks banned in Capitol Drive area of Milwaukee

March 29, 2024

Food trucks have been banned from Capitol Drive from 76th Street to Wauwatosa in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The common council passed the legislation, which extends…

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Restaurant labeling often overlooked task in QSRs

March 28, 2024

Labeling in the kitchen is an important task that can help keep a restaurant in the black as it can improve order accuracy and enhance back-of-the-house…

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Missouri food truck operator indicted on drug, weapon charges

March 25, 2024

Shawn Stockard Sr., owner of a food truck called Stockards Cajun Shack & More in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was indicted for drug distribution and weapons.

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AJ's Street Kravz food truck opens in South Carolina

March 22, 2024

Aspen Street Sweets opened a food truck called AJ's Street Kravz in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Named after the owner Ryan and Natalie Smith's sons Avery and…

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Appleston, Wisconsin considers restricting food truck hours

March 20, 2024

Alders in Appleston, Wisconsin are considering an ordinance that would restrict hours that food trucks can operate downtown, after there were several shootings…

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Long Beach food truck owner stabbed while trying to stop robbery

March 19, 2024

Bryan Tecun, owner of Bryan's Birrieria food truck in Long Beach, California, was stabbed after intervening in a robbery. He saw an elderly woman get robbed by…

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Food Truck Owners Expo announces trade shows

March 12, 2024

The Food Truck Owners Expo, owned by ConvExx, announced a series of FTO Expo trade shows, with the first one taking place in Houston, Texas from July 29 to 3…

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Corning, California inks food truck ordinances

March 11, 2024

The city council of Corning, California approved ordinances for street and food truck vendors. The ordinances regulate elements such as where food trucks can…

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Car collides with food truck in Wisconsin

March 6, 2024

A car crashed into a Milwaukee, Wisconsin food truck called Gumbo Valley while the owner Andre Richards was still inside. The truck was heavily damaged and…

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