White Castle’s 'Crave Mobiles' racking up more miles

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

White Castle food trucks have allowed the company to extend its presence in markets that aren't as well served by its brick and mortar restaurants, helping to…

Mobile Vending University helps prepare food truck owners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mobile Vending University provides a certified course in operating a food truck in Pasco, Washington. The attendees are taught by subject matter experts in all…

[INFOGRAPHIC]: Why Food Truck Businesses Are Revving Up

Food trucks are the fastest-growing channel in today's foodservice industry. Download this infographic to find out why food trucks are so attractive.

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Food truck growth goes full throttle: Part 1

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

This four-part series explores the successes and challenges of the food truck industry, Food truck revenues have increased from $650 million in 2013 and should…

Food trucks and restaurants – a symbiotic relationship

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While many limited service restaurants are clearly interested in expanding into food trucks, veteran food truck operators are using the skills they develop on…

Social Media Marketing Guide for Food Truck Success

This guide is designed to give food truck operators an understanding of social media marketing.

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Popcorn is on a roll in Minneapolis

March 16, 2017

The QSR snack food trend continues to grow, making this an ideal time for the world's largest popcorn franchise retailer, Doc Popcorn, to take the chain's…

New player rolling into foodservice news universe

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

On April 1, a whole new foodservice business website hits the online world to cover everything about the growing food truck industry worldwide.

Food truck growth goes full throttle: Part 2 - costs and challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Businesses and individuals driven by a passion for serving all types of food are recognizing the opportunity to launch a food truck. While these entrepreneurs…

A 'post mortem': Looking back at 2016's hard-learned lessons

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Experts weigh in on the eight lessons they learned in 2016 about the fine art of running a restaurant.

KFC pops up puffy new store in Portland

December 21, 2016

KFC in Portland, Oregon, is taking the whole idea of the pop-up store to its most literal conclusion today when the chain "pops up" what is expected to be the…

Milwaukee man lands Cousins Subs sweepstakes prize

December 14, 2016

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, man scored big in Cousins Subs' Bucky's Bash sweepstakes, as part of the Wisconsin-based brand's dedication and support for University…

Cousins takes fresh-baked bread on the road

December 5, 2016

Mobile freshly baked bread and cheese steaks hot off the grill are now available via Cousins Subs' Midwestern Traveling Sub shop, which rolled out near its…

Chick-fil-A hits the road

December 2, 2016

Chick-fil-A is taking its show on the road, announcing online through its Twitter account that the brand’s first food truck location opens on Dec. 15 in…

Why the streets outside Los Angeles are suddenly bleeding pink ...

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Irvine, California says "Hello Kitty" to Sanrio's first U.S. cafe. The company wants its famous kitty to take a bite of the U.S. food service market.

Poll: Mustard is No.1 hot dog topping

June 29, 2016

Mustard is the No.1 topping for hot dogs, according to JJ's Red Hots Top 10 Hot Dog Toppings report. The Charlotte-based concept analyzed the previous year's…

#Getfried establishes first franchise location

June 15, 2016

The #Getfried Fry Cafe has selected San Antonio, Texas for its first franchise location. Former Subway franchisee, Craig Christopher, will launch the franchise.

Part One: A new restaurant sector pokes its way out of the shell in California

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this first of a three-part series, we take a closer look at the chain that claims it's inventing a new restaurant sector that combines speed and quality…

Why 'locally sourced,' 'organic' aren't just buzzwords

QSRs need to pay heed to the increasing movement of consumers toward all things healthy and natural, and they need to be authentic about it.

Tikiz Shaved Ice & Ice Cream to open in New Braunfels, Texas

November 30, 2015

Tikiz Shaved Ice & Ice Cream announced it has partnered with husband-wife team Jo and Oline Detavernier to bring the "Coolest Truck On Earth" to New…