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Tennessee city proposes food truck rules
June 26, 2019
Food trucks in Franklin, Tennessee will be allowed to operate in office, commercial, industrial, mixed-use and civic and industrial zoned areas under a…
read nowOrlando erects signs for 'food truck only' parking spots
June 20, 2019
The city of Orlando has erected signs for downtown parking spots reserved for food trucks to prevent others from parking there, according to a Fox 35 report.
read nowProposed regulations continue to concern Louisville food truck owners
June 19, 2019
Louisville lawmakers once again discussed proposed food truck regulations Tuesday that would limit the number of spots food trucks can reserve, according to a…
read nowChicago suburb gives green light to food trucks
June 17, 2019
The city of Aurora, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, will allow six spots for food trucks at three downtown locations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday…
read nowSt. Paul to allow food trucks to return to lot following Facebook complaints
June 17, 2019
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota will allow food trucks to return to a parking area on the city's east side after prohibiting them, according to a Star Tribune…
read nowLouisiana city considers stricter food truck rules
June 12, 2019
The Shreveport, Louisiana metropolitan planning commission is proposing food truck regulations to provide greater oversight of mobile food vendors, according…
read nowNew Jersey town considers allocating space for food trucks
June 12, 2019
The Jersey City, New Jersey city council is considering allowing food trucks to park near the Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey City University and…
read nowProposed food truck restrictions concern Louisville operators
June 10, 2019
Louisville food truck operators have problems with recently proposed changes to a food truck ordinance discussed Tuesday evening by the Metro Council…
read nowPhiladelphia district restricts food trucks
June 10, 2019
Additional food trucks will not be allowed in one Philadelphia neighborhood, as a result of a bill that the city council passed on Thursday, according to a CBS…
read nowPennsylvania considers bill to streamline food truck licenses
June 4, 2019
A Pennsylvania state bill will allow food trucks, stands and stalls to obtain a license from just one municipality that would be good anywhere in the state…
read nowMaryland appeals court upholds 300-foot food truck ban
June 3, 2019
A Maryland appeals court has upheld Baltimore's "300-foot rule" banning mobile food vendors from conducting business near brick-and-mortar restaurants…
read nowNew Jersey prohibits food trucks at craft breweries
May 29, 2019
Craft breweries in New Jersey will not be allowed to have food trucks or sell food on their premises under a new ruling from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage…
read nowState Supreme Court upholds Chicago's food truck restrictions
May 24, 2019
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld Chicago's rule requiring food trucks to stay 200 feet away from ground floor, brick-and-mortar restaurants, according to…
read nowFood trucks begin operating in downtown Orlando
May 3, 2019
Beginning today, food trucks will be able to park in metered spots in downtown Orlando, Florida, according to the Orlando Sentinel. So far, three trucks have…
read nowTexas city lawmakers approve food truck ordinance
May 3, 2019
In Texas, the Deer Park City Council has approved an ordinance to allow food trucks to operate in the community, according to the Houston Chronicle.
read nowTexas town tests food truck ordinance
May 1, 2019
The city of Bastrop, Texas begins its food truck pilot program today, May 1, according to KVUE-TV.
read nowCalifornia county to require food trucks to display color-coded placards following health inspections
April 17, 2019
Food trucks in Contra Costa County, California will display the same color-coded health safety inspection placards that brick-and-mortar restaurants use…
read nowOregon city to allow night time food truck operation
April 16, 2019
The Medford, Oregon city council will move ahead on a provision to allow food trucks to operate on downtown city property in the evening.
read nowGrand Rapids mulls food truck ordinance changes
April 15, 2019
Grand Rapids leaders are mulling changing the city food truck ordinance in an effort to ease costs and burdens for food truck operators.
read nowSurvey: Minimum wage rules significantly impacting restaurants, hospitality venues
April 11, 2019
Minimum wage mandates are having a significant impact on restaurants and the hospitality industry with 45% experiencing a labor cost rise of 3% to 9%.
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