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Myrtle Beach lifts in-city commissary requirement for food truck pilot program
January 26, 2018
The city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has removed its in-city commercial kitchen food preparation requirement for food trucks applying to join a city food…
read nowHong Kong reviews its food truck 'scheme,' finds positive results
January 26, 2018
The government of Hong Kong recently completed a mid-term review of its Food Truck Pilot Scheme and found the performance of food truck operations varies…
read nowTexas city relaxes food truck restrictions
January 25, 2018
More food trucks are rolling into Nacogdoches, Texas, thanks to an update in the city ordinance, according to NewsWest9.com.
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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…
read nowArkansas city to decide on food truck regulations
January 24, 2018
The Vilonia, Arkansas, city council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance establishing standards for mobile food and business vendors after holding its first…
read nowGeorgia town to regulate food trucks
January 23, 2018
Lawmakers in Harlem, Georgia, have agreed to consider regulations to allow food trucks, according to WRDW-TV.
read nowFood trucks and vendors welcome end of government shutdown
January 23, 2018
Food truck and cart owners were relieved when the federal government shutdown ended Monday evening, after some lost more than half of their usual customers on…
read nowTexas county seeks food trucks for South Padre Island
January 22, 2018
Cameron County, Texas, officials are seeking applicants to apply for permits to bring food trucks to E.K. Atwood Park, known as Beach Access No. 5, on South…
read nowFood truck park opens in College Station, Texas
January 18, 2018
Wayside Food Park, located next to train tracks at the corner of Wellborn and University in College Station, Texas, is now home to a number of food trucks…
read nowWashington newspaper encourages lawmakers to support food truck industry
January 17, 2018
The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington, urges state lawmakers to be cautious about some aspects of a bill to allow food truck operators to prepare all or most…
read nowLouisville considers loosening food truck restrictions
January 16, 2018
Louisville food trucks will be permitted to expand their service area beyond the city's office parks under a proposed regulation, according to the Daily…
read nowFood court opens in Asheville, North Carolina
January 12, 2018
The 68 Haywood Street Food Truck Court in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, will enable pedestrians to choose from a rotating variety of mobile-made cuisines…
read nowCalifornia town to expand summer food truck event
January 11, 2018
The Food Truck Tuesdays that began this past fall in downtown Corning, California, will expand to four or five separate days this coming summer, City Manager…
read nowFood truck court on hold in California
January 11, 2018
Plans for a food truck court approved nearly a year ago for downtown Redding, California, remain in limbo as the state needs to rule on appeals made to its…
read nowFood truck park planned for Laredo, Texas
January 10, 2018
Laredo, Texas' planning and zoning commission approved plans for a food truck park that faces North Central Park, according to the Laredo Morning Times.
read nowFood truck park proposed in Toledo, Ohio
January 9, 2018
The planning commission in Toledo, Ohio, will hear a plan for a food truck park, according to The Blade.
read nowColumbia, Missouri to add more downtown food truck spots
January 5, 2018
The Columbia Downtown Improvement District has proposed three new parking spaces for food trucks, according to The Missourian.
read nowSalem, Oregon gets its third food truck pod
January 5, 2018
The North Block Food Pod, on the corner of Liberty and Division streets by Marion Square Park, recently opened, becoming Salem, Oregon's third food truck pod…
read nowAlabama town mayor calls for input from food trucks
December 29, 2017
Mayor Ronnie Marks of Athens, Alabama, said Wednesday he hasn't seen much interest in food trucks from potential vendors, so he has asked food truck owners to…
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Technology, social media topics lead top 10 stories in 2017
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Stories about social media and technology tools were the most-read articles in 2017, the inaugural year for Food Truck Operator. An analysis of the 10 stories…
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