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Chicago food truck owner challenges city restrictions
November 30, 2017
A food truck owner and her attorney are taking their objections to Chicago's food truck regulations to a state appeals court, according to CBS News. Laura…
read nowOklahoma city to open food truck park
November 29, 2017
The city council in Norman, Oklahoma, has approved a food truck park proposed by a local dentist, who plans to open a new office with an adjacent food truck…
read nowMaine town to upgrade park for food trucks, farmers market
November 27, 2017
Lawmakers in Mount Desert, Maine, have agreed to upgrade a section of Veterans Memorial Park for food trucks and a farmers market, according to the Mount…
read nowAustralian city approves food truck festival
November 27, 2017
The Albury, Australia, city council has granted the SS&A Club, an entertainment venue, permission to host a food truck festival in its car park from Feb. …
read nowAlabama town to allow food trucks
November 22, 2017
The Florence, Alabama city council amended the city code to allow food trucks in most areas zoned for business, according to the Times Daily.
read nowFood truck park closes in Texas town due to new regulations
November 21, 2017
A food truck park called The Hitch in San Marcos, Texas recently announced in a blog post that it would no longer be a venue for food trucks after six years…
read nowRiverside County, California town approves food truck requirements
November 17, 2017
The Jarupa Valley, California city council approved an application and inspection fee process for food trucks, according to The Press Enterprise. The city will…
read nowVirginia town restricts food trucks
November 16, 2017
The Leesburg, Virginia town council decided not to allow food trucks to operate on private property in commercial districts, but is still working on a final…
read nowBoston suburb considers allowing food trucks at office park
November 13, 2017
Lawmakers in Newton, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb, will hold a public hearing Monday on a plan to allow food trucks at an office park, according to The…
read nowNRA welcomes House vote to narrow definition of joint employer liability
November 8, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed the Save Local Business Act, a decision that the National Restaurant Association described as a win for the…
read nowGeorgia city mulls food truck rules
November 7, 2017
Residents offered their views about food truck regulations at a recent Hahira, Georgia city council meeting, according to the Valdosta Daily Times.
read nowMonterey Park, California mulls food truck restrictions
November 7, 2017
Lawmakers are considering regulations for Monterey Park, California's unofficial food truck row in front of Ralphs supermarket, according to the Pasadena…
read nowFood trucks and restaurants square off in Columbia, Missouri
October 31, 2017
Food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants in Columbia, Missouri are arguing over the amount of downtown parking food trucks will be allowed, according to…
read nowFlorida town examines food truck rules
October 30, 2017
Melbourne, Florida council members recently supported adjusting regulations to allow a truck operated by Intracoastal Brewing Co., and a discussion on food…
read nowAlabama town considers food truck ordinance
October 30, 2017
A Florence, Alabama city council committee has drafted an ordinance that, if adopted, would allow food trucks to operate in the city, according to the Times…
read nowUniversity of Tennessee students join effort to allow food trucks to serve on city streets
October 27, 2017
Students at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga are joining an effort to allow food trucks to serve food on city streets instead of only from private…
read nowSpringfield, Missouri reaches compromise to save food truck park
October 27, 2017
The city of Springfield, Missouri recently reached a compromise with the landlord of the city’s food truck park that will allow the trucks to comply with…
read nowGeorgia city to permit food trucks
October 23, 2017
Sandy Springs, Ga. will permit food trucks to operate in commercial, mixed use and perimeter zoned areas under an ordinance approved by the city council.
read nowMichigan town reconsiders food truck regulations
October 23, 2017
The Petoskey, Michigan planning commission recently began reconsidering food truck regulations after crowds welcomed the first Old Town Emmet Food Truck Rally…
read nowOfficials call for better water disposal at Missouri food truck park
October 12, 2017
The city of Springfield, Missouri has called on its food truck park to find a better way to dispose of its waste water, according to KOLR10. As a result, some…
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