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Food 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…
read nowMenu labeling enforcement finally takes effect; doesn't apply to food trucks
May 9, 2018
As of May 4, restaurant chains with 20 or more stores must be following the long-delayed menu-labeling regulations or face the possibility of penalties. A…
read nowCDC expands warnings on e. coli, Yuma-sourced romaine lettuce
April 23, 2018
After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded warnings around the use of Yuma, Arizona-originated romaine lettuce due to e. coli…
read nowDC food truck owners object to new system for assigning prime city locations
April 13, 2018
The D.C., Maryland and Virginia Food Truck Association has sent a letter to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs in Washington, D.C., stating its…
read nowSan Francisco food truck owners seek to convert parking lot to service area
March 13, 2018
A group of San Francisco food truck owners is seeking permission to temporarily convert a vacant parking lot next to an appliance store into a commercial lot…
read nowWashington state lawmakers approve bill to exempt food trucks from commissary requirement
March 2, 2018
Washington state lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill to exempt food trucks from being required to operate from an approved commissary or servicing area…
read nowWashington, D.C. food trucks draw criticism for monopolizing downtown parking spots
February 28, 2018
Food trucks have taken over a set of highly sought after metered parking spaces on a busy southwest Washington, D.C., street, drawing criticism from…
read nowLouisville considers alleviating food truck restrictions
February 26, 2018
Louisville has indicated it is ready allow food trucks to park wherever they want. The city's Metro Council has introduced a measure to repeal a rule…
read nowCato Institute supports operator’s challenge against Chicago food truck rules
February 22, 2018
The Cato Institute has joined the Illinois Food Truck Owners Association and National Food Truck Association on an amicus brief supporting a Chicago cupcake…
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Washington State food trucks fight for exemption from commissary requirement
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The proposed bill supported by 12 state lawmakers would allow a mobile food vendor to be granted a variance to the requirement if the food truck has the same…
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