Illinois 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…

New 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…

One year after tax reform: How is foodservice faring?

The benefits provided by the Tax Act may leave restaurants with spare capital to spend, providing cash-flow relief from sluggish same-store sales and higher…

FDA finds a source of E. coli-tainted romaine

December 14, 2018

One farm's water reservoir has been pinpointed as a primary source of the E. coli that tainted romaine lettuce and prompted the FDA to virtually halt all sales…

Injunction prohibits Denver duo from food truck fabrication, sale and repair

December 13, 2018

A Denver District Court has issued a preliminary injunction order against two food truck fabricators following a series of stories that aired on "Contact7,…

Food truck owners sue Florida town over restrictive law

December 7, 2018

Two food truck owners have sued the city of Fort Pierce, Florida, over a 2014 law that restricts where they can operate their business, according to a press…

Policy organization claims Illinois restaurants seek to protect eateries from food truck competition

December 5, 2018

Illinois Policy, an independent organization advocating public policy solutions to promote personal freedom in Illinois, recently posted an article on its…

Officials charge Rhode Island food truck owner with taking deliveries at home

December 3, 2018

The owner of a food truck in Cranston, Rhode Island, pleaded "not guilty" to charges that she had been operating a catering business in a residential zone.

Florida event center to feature food trucks

December 3, 2018

A building that has been vacant since 2013 will become an event and entertainment center featuring a bar and a food truck garden in Dade City, Florida…

Food trucks under debate in North Carolina’s Surf City

November 20, 2018

The future of food trucks in Surf City, North Carolina, is under debate as not all restaurant owners support the mobile eateries.

Proposed food truck regulations set for vote in Chillicothe

November 14, 2018

A proposed law regulating food trucks and pushcart vendors in Chillicothe, Ohio, is ready for a vote after nearly two years of wrangling, according to a report…

Food truck parking ordinance raises operator ire in Louisville

November 14, 2018

Food truck operators in Louisville, Kentucky, converged on a Metro Council session amid concerns that an ordinance banning them from parking at metered spaces…

Decatur stalls plan to let food trucks on private property

November 2, 2018

A plan to allow private property owners in Decatur to host food trucks is on hold after council members raised questions about the food truck licensing…

Brewer, distillery clash with restaurants over food truck hosting

October 25, 2018

Downtown restaurant owners in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Michigan, are unhappy with a brewer and distiller who want to bring food trucks downtown to…

Tupelo, Mississippi, proposed food truck regulations avoid controversy

October 23, 2018

Food truck operators in Tupelo, Mississippi, have had a first look at the city's proposed ordinance for their business and seem to be "largely satisfied,…

Madison County, Illinois, considers food truck regulations

October 22, 2018

Since Madison County, Illinois, loosened food truck regulations recently, Edwardsville, a city centrally located in the county just northeast of St. Louis, has…

Louisville food truck owners claim proposed rule violates agreement

October 15, 2018

Lawmakers in Louisville, Kentucky, have proposed a rule that restricts vehicles parked at parking meters from doing business, a restriction that food truck…

Ice cream truck accident kills toddler; mayor calls for safety requirements

September 27, 2018

The mayor of Wentzville, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb, has asked lawmakers to come up with safety requirements for food trucks after an ice cream truck hit and…

Burglars vandalize and rob Austin food trucks

September 26, 2018

Last weekend was a rough one for some food trucks in Austin, Texas, as police received at least a dozen reports of food truck break-ins Saturday along South…

Food 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…