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Pennsylvania town considers new food truck regulations
March 20, 2018
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, has proposed new regulations for food trucks, according to The Express. The regulations would not impose permits or fees, but would…
read nowMichigan town considers permanent spot for food trucks
March 20, 2018
The Petoskey, Michigan, planning commission has recommended several food truck regulations to the city council. The regulations would be tested during a trial…
read nowSan Francisco planners nix food truck court
March 19, 2018
San Francisco planning commissioners unanimously rejected a conditional use permit to repurpose a vacant parking lot at 18th and Valencia Streets as a food…
read nowCasper, Wyoming, to allow more food trucks downtown
March 16, 2018
Lawmakers in Casper, Wyoming, have voted to double the number of food trucks that can park within a given downtown block from four to eight, according to the…
read nowFood truck owners in Wisconsin town seek longer serving hours
March 16, 2018
Food truck owners in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, have asked the city council to expand the hours they're allowed to operate in public parks, according to WQOW-TV.
read nowMaine town limits the number of food trucks
March 12, 2018
Mount Desert, Maine lawmakers have approved a plan to create a new location for food trucks but denied a proposal to increase the number of food trucks from…
read nowChicago suburb to regulate food trucks
March 8, 2018
City officials in Aurora, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, presented the city council's committee of the whole with an amendment to regulate food trucks and to…
read nowFood truck owners seek more freedom in Grand Rapids, Michigan
March 7, 2018
The food truck season will kick off this summer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but some food truck owners think the food truck scene could be better if there were…
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 nowFood truck pod opens in Bellevue, Washington
March 1, 2018
The Washington State Food Truck Association has teamed with the Bellevue Red Lion to offer a food truck pod to bring more food truck lunches downtown, starting…
read nowLaCrosse, Wisconsin, to change food truck permit and inspection rules
February 28, 2018
The LaCrosse, Wisconsin, judiciary and administration committee approved an ordinance to require food trucks to be inspected by the city’s fire prevention and…
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 nowMichigan seeks food truck for Detroit park
February 27, 2018
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is taking bids for a food truck to expand food options at Detroit's Belle Isle Park, according to…
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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Saladworks relies on food truck to drive sales while stores close for remodeling
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Saladworks food truck has proven a great way to serve loyal customers when a store is closed for remodeling, in addition to marketing the brand and…
read nowRestaurants weigh in on food truck regulations in Mississippi town
February 21, 2018
Restaurant owners and managers told lawmakers in Tupelo, Mississippi, that there needs to be some sort of ordinance for food trucks, according to WCBI-TV.
read nowIowa town fine tunes its food truck rules
February 21, 2018
City officials in Bettendorf, Iowa, have proposed an annual $500 fee for food trucks, according to The Quad-City Times.
read nowWyoming newspaper encourages lawmakers to support food trucks
February 20, 2018
The Casper Star Tribune in Casper, Wyoming, has encouraged the city council to be supportive of food trucks as it considers regulating food trucks.
read nowPennsylvania township to regulate food trucks
February 20, 2018
Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, commissioners have reviewed a zoning ordinance to cover food trucks, wineries and distilleries, according to The Morning Call.
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