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Restaurant on wheels comes to life in a double-decker bus
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Converting a double-decker bus into a mobile restaurant was a three-year project for Billy Lavelle in Carson City, Nevada. The bus features an upstairs dining…
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Pennsylvania county sues food truck supplier for allegedly failing to deliver goods
April 5, 2019
The Monroe County, Pennsylvania district attorney's office has sued a food truck supplier, Crown Food Carts, Inc., and Robert W. Scifo, for allegedly failing…
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Wing it On finds chicken wings a natural fit for food trucks
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Wing It On, a fast casual chain focused on chicken wings, has found food trucks a logical expansion. The truck leverages synergies with the brick-and-mortar…
read nowWayback Burgers introduces electric delivery and on-site cooking vehicle
March 22, 2019
Wayback Burgers, the Cheshire, Connecticut-based burger chain, has developed a 5.5- by 8-foot electric vehicle that delivers food and brings a kitchen to the…
read nowCourt orders $4.5 million judgment against food truck builders for cheating customers
March 15, 2019
A Denver court has ordered two Colorado men accused of cheating customers who hired them to build custom food trucks to pay a combined $4.5 million in…
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From cart to truck: Entrepreneur helps sustain Seattle’s unique coffee scene
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Celeste Clark has been part of the Seattle coffee scene for more than three decades and has changed with the times. A cart operator in the 1990s, she now has…
read nowOregon food truck explosion caught on camera
February 25, 2019
The owners of a food truck in Eugene, Oregon, are awaiting the results of an investigation into the cause of a food truck explosion that was captured by a…
read nowOssining, New York debates allowing food trucks on a regular basis
February 21, 2019
The village of Ossining, New York is currently exploring whether to allow food trucks on a regular basis. Village officials currently only allow food trucks…
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7 trucks plus a restaurant in 5 years, Phoenix partners launch consultancy
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Having established a set of truck business strategies through trial and error, Kyle Hollenbeck and Tom D'Ambrosio believe they can spare today's food truck…
read nowWest Virginia Food Truck Festival to land in Eleanor in April
February 20, 2019
The third annual West Virginia Food Truck Festival will come to Eleanor, West Virginia on April 13, according to a report by the WV Gazette Mail.
read nowHarrisburg, Pennsylvania to host food truck court
February 19, 2019
The Harrisburg Outdoor Food Court will launch on March 1 at the former Manheim Car King in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The court will feature up to five food…
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Food truck pricing 101
by Will Hodgskiss — CEO, Venture Food Trucks
The cost of getting into the mobile food business is very situation dependent. You can choose to go new or used, and within each, the options are varied.
read nowBiker gear store and coffeehouse turns sidecar into a mobile coffee shop
February 7, 2019
See See Motorcycles, a Portland, Oregon-based coffeehouse and motorcycle gear seller, is taking its Motor Coffee Co. shop on the road in the form of a rolling…
read nowRed Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews celebrates 50th anniversary with Forever Yummm food truck tour
February 6, 2019
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration with a "Forever Yummm" food truck tour. A custom-built truck is…
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'Slutty Vegan' throws a food truck party in Atlanta
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Following her instincts, Pinky Cole's food truck has grossed sales in the six figures since launching in August.
read nowCalifornia catering/construction veteran builds food trucks in his backyard
January 16, 2019
Sonny Paz, who has worked in metal framing and construction in addition to catering, is building food trucks and trailers in his backyard in Fresno…
read nowPepsico ‘snackbot’ delivers snacks via self-driving vehicles
January 7, 2019
Pepsico, in partnership with Robby Technologies, has introduced snackbot, a self-driving robot that brings snacks and beverages from Hello Goodness, a…
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2018: business management, regulatory challenges and menu innovation led reader interest
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As the impetus to start a food truck is more from the desire to prepare and serve high quality food, the business side of the business is an area where many of…
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Partners reinvent themselves as 'Bro-Ritos,' serving chicken and burritos
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Following a process of trial and error, partners Marcus Crawford and Jonathan Gibbs reinvented their mobile food business, replacing a food trailer with a food…
read nowInjunction prohibits Denver duo from food truck fabrication, sale and repair
December 13, 2018
A Denver District Court has issued a preliminary injunction order against two food truck fabricators following a series of stories that aired on "Contact7,…
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