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Lord & Taylor welcomes food trucks as Stamford, Connecticut, restricts them
April 24, 2018
Stamford, Connecticut, on Monday banned food trucks on Spring Street, where some trucks had set up shop after being forced off of Bedford Street last year…
read nowFees, parking restrictions drive Des Moines food trucks to the suburbs
April 23, 2018
A combination of fees and parking difficulties are causing many food truck operators to relocate from the city of Des Moines to the suburbs, according to The…
read nowCasper, Wyoming, newspaper raps lawmakers for not supporting food trucks
April 18, 2018
The Casper Star Tribune in Casper, Wyoming, has criticized the city council in an editorial for not doing more to help local food trucks.
read nowFood trucks clash with restaurants over proposed rules in Maryland city
April 18, 2018
Food truck and restaurant owners squared off during a public hearing Monday evening in Bel Air, Maryland, on a proposed ordinance to expand the areas where…
read nowSouth Carolina city lifts food truck ban on private property
April 17, 2018
The Conway, South Carolina, city council has approved new rules for food trucks, allowing them on private property, according to WBTW-TV. Food trucks…
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 nowTexas town explores food truck regulations
April 12, 2018
The Allen, Texas, city council received an overview of possible food truck regulations Tuesday from Lee Battle, assistant director of planning and development…
read nowOhio city considers food truck regulations
April 9, 2018
The Columbiana, Ohio, city council held its first reading on food truck regulations following two years of discussion, according to the Morning Journal. The…
read nowCasper, Wyoming, lawmakers agree to food truck rule revisions
April 6, 2018
The Casper, Wyoming, city council has agreed to modify rules that food truck owners and their supporters said were too restrictive, according to the Casper…
read nowArizona lawmakers pass bill to reduce local food truck restrictions
April 6, 2018
Arizona lawmakers have passed H.B. 2371, reducing local food truck regulations that food truck operators claim hamper business, according to azcentral.com.
read nowResidents petition North Carolina town to reverse food truck ban
April 5, 2018
Residents of Indian Beach, North Carolina, are petitioning the town to reverse a March decision by the board of commissioners to ban food trucks, according to…
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US Chamber of Commerce ranks food truck restrictions nationwide, calls for change
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The study ranks cities according to the favorability of food truck regulations to food truck owners, and calls for local governments to become more food…
read nowMyrtle Beach food truck trial begins
April 3, 2018
The city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has begun a food truck trial. The city is granting six food truck permits, according to WMBF-TV. The first two…
read nowTexas county to consider new food truck policies
April 2, 2018
The county commissioners court in Tyler, Texas, will consider new food truck policies at its Tuesday morning meeting at the Smith County Courthouse Annex…
read nowIllinois town to have public food truck space
March 30, 2018
Rock Island, Illinois, will have a public space for food trucks at the corner of 30th Street and 14th Avenue that will be open for use near the end of May…
read nowGeorgia city launches food truck pilot program
March 29, 2018
The city of Douglas, Georgia, is testing a pilot program for food trucks that permits trucks to operate in three downtown areas, according to WALB-TV.
read nowFresno, California eliminates fingerprint, security bond requirements for food trucks
March 29, 2018
Food truck operators will no longer be required to submit fingerprints and post a $500 security bond to operate in Fresno, California, Mayor Lee Brand…
read nowIdaho town seeks input to relax food truck restrictions
March 27, 2018
The city of Ketchum, Idaho, which currently allows only one food truck to park in any given location, is seeking community feedback on a proposal to allow more…
read nowLouisville lawmakers vote to lift restrictive rule on food trucks
March 26, 2018
The city of Louisville has changed course on a rule that blocked more than 100 food trucks from operating near brick-and-mortar restaurants, according to…
read nowChattanooga, Tennessee, lawmakers consider updating food truck rules
March 23, 2018
Lawmakers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are considering updates to the city's food truck ordinance, according to WDEF-TV. City council members discussed the issue…
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