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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…
read nowDecatur 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…
read nowBrewer, 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…
read nowTupelo, 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,…
read nowMadison 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…
read nowLouisville 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…
read nowIce 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…
read nowBurglars 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…
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 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…
read nowLawsuit causes North Carolina town to abolish restrictive food truck law
September 4, 2018
Carolina Beach, North Carolina, has abolished a law that restricted food trucks to brick and mortar restaurants after a group of food truck owners and the…
read nowNorth Carolina food truck owners sue town over exclusionary food truck law
August 22, 2018
A group of North Carolina food truck owners and the Institute for Justice have filed a lawsuit to strike down a ban on out-of-town food trucks imposed by…
read nowLos Angeles police seek suspects who robbed food truck, pistol-whipped employee
August 14, 2018
Police are asking for the public's help in finding three armed men who robbed a Los Angeles taco truck and assaulted an employee last month, authorities said…
read nowNew York town cracks down on wineries that host food trucks
July 27, 2018
Southold, a town in Suffolk County, New York, has begun issuing citations to wineries for hosting food trucks, following warnings issued a month ago, according…
read nowToronto food trucks split over parking plan favoring established operators
June 28, 2018
Food trucks in Toronto are split over a proposal to extend permits to 23 food trucks that will allow those trucks to operate in certain spots through Dec. 31…
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Empanada food truck finds niche in Austin, provides entrée into wholesale business
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
An Austin couple with a love of empanadas has introduced a food truck to create awareness for their wholesale business.
read nowNew York town signals crackdown on food trucks operated by wineries
June 20, 2018
A debate over a crackdown on food trucks operated by wineries in North Fork, New York, continued during a meeting at the Southold, New York town hall Tuesday…
read nowAdvocacy 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…
read nowIllinois Supreme Court to hear food truck lawsuit against city of Chicago
May 31, 2018
A Chicago food truck owner who has sued the city over its food truck rules has won the chance to plead her case before the state’s highest court, according to…
read nowCalifornia town to crack down on food trucks in response to complaints
May 29, 2018
Santa Maria, California, plans to crack down on food trucks in response to residents' complaints, according to the Santa Maria Sun. Citations can be issued…
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