March 21, 2017
Get ready for more food trucks: Charlotte just relaxed these rules BY ELY PORTILLO elyportillo@charlotteobserver.com Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/development/article139729373.html#storylink=cpy |
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WBT's John Hancock Show
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 3:20pm
Hancock talks to Karen Trauner of Sticks and Cones Ice Cream about the proposed changes to the food truck laws. Dead link, sorry
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 3:20pm
Hancock talks to Karen Trauner of Sticks and Cones Ice Cream about the proposed changes to the food truck laws. Dead link, sorry

Good news for food trucks – and some food porn for you!
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
By Jen Rothacker
A lovely comparison of the current regulations and the newly updated, proposed changes to those
regulations, along with some delicious photos! Click the skinny pic to read.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
By Jen Rothacker
A lovely comparison of the current regulations and the newly updated, proposed changes to those
regulations, along with some delicious photos! Click the skinny pic to read.

Charlotte looks to loosen food-truck rules
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015
By Steve Harrison
And (most) things are looking up for the changes to the revisions...click the logo to read.
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015
By Steve Harrison
And (most) things are looking up for the changes to the revisions...click the logo to read.

Best of Charlotte #62: Food Truck Friday
Posted on January 7, 2015 by Leigh Brown
It's official! Food Truck Friday is so popular that real estate agents promote it as one of Charlotte's must-do events! Click on the photo to read.
Posted on January 7, 2015 by Leigh Brown
It's official! Food Truck Friday is so popular that real estate agents promote it as one of Charlotte's must-do events! Click on the photo to read.

Keep on Truckin'?
September 10, 2014
by Keia Mastrianni
A look at the history of food trucks in Charlotte, and how the future of the industry might be affected
by proposed changes to the City's laws.
Click on the logo to read.
September 10, 2014
by Keia Mastrianni
A look at the history of food trucks in Charlotte, and how the future of the industry might be affected
by proposed changes to the City's laws.
Click on the logo to read.

It's Official...Food Truck Friday has become a Charlotte must-do event!
July/August 2014
Check out #27...we're thrilled to be acknowledged as part of the fabric of the city!
Click on the logo to read.
July/August 2014
Check out #27...we're thrilled to be acknowledged as part of the fabric of the city!
Click on the logo to read.

On Food Trucks
posted 4/30/14
A fresh new take on the value food trucks add to Charlotte.
Click on the box to read
posted 4/30/14
A fresh new take on the value food trucks add to Charlotte.
Click on the box to read

Food Truck Proposal Decision Tonight
Posted: Apr 29, 2014 3:16 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 29, 2014 10:24 PM EDT
By Alexandra Miller, Digital Journalist
dead link, sorry
Posted: Apr 29, 2014 3:16 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 29, 2014 10:24 PM EDT
By Alexandra Miller, Digital Journalist
dead link, sorry

Food trucks, city still at odds over proposed regulations
By Caroline McMillan Portillo
cmcmillan@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014
Click on the logo to read
By Caroline McMillan Portillo
cmcmillan@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014
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Food trucks could face big changes in Charlotte
Posted: Apr 29, 2014 5:21 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 29, 2014 6:04 PM EDT
By Melissa Hankins
Click on the logo to watch
Posted: Apr 29, 2014 5:21 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 29, 2014 6:04 PM EDT
By Melissa Hankins
Click on the logo to watch

Charlotte Food Truck Association wants to be heard
Posted by Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 3:52 PM
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Posted by Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 3:52 PM
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Charlotte Food Truck Association Press Release
April 29, 2014
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April 29, 2014
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Another helping of food truck rules
by Kevin Siers
Posted: Friday, Apr. 25, 2014
dead link, sorry
by Kevin Siers
Posted: Friday, Apr. 25, 2014
dead link, sorry

LOCAL: FIGHT To Keep Food Trucks In Charlotte!
August 24, 2014
Jay Sparxx
dead link, sorry
August 24, 2014
Jay Sparxx
dead link, sorry

Law Could Affect Food Truck Frenzy
Posted: Apr 23, 2014 10:12 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 23, 2014 10:13 PM EDT
By Jenna Caiazzo, Digital Journalist
Click on the logo to watch
dead link, sorry
Posted: Apr 23, 2014 10:12 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 23, 2014 10:13 PM EDT
By Jenna Caiazzo, Digital Journalist
Click on the logo to watch
dead link, sorry

A link to the petition from John Hancock's show.
Posted 4/22/14
dead link, sorry

Charlotte Food Trucks: If It Ain’t Broken…Don’t Fix It
When government steps in to try to fix something that isn’t broken, they have a tendency of making things worse…in this case it looks like government wants to break the food trucks of Charlotte. Off The Wire Apr 22, 2014
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When government steps in to try to fix something that isn’t broken, they have a tendency of making things worse…in this case it looks like government wants to break the food trucks of Charlotte. Off The Wire Apr 22, 2014
Click on the logo to read

Food Truck Owners Hope to Work with City
by Will Kennedy
Bio | Email | Follow: @willkennedynews
Story Created: Apr 21, 2014 at 10:51 PM EDT
dead link, sorry
by Will Kennedy
Bio | Email | Follow: @willkennedynews
Story Created: Apr 21, 2014 at 10:51 PM EDT
dead link, sorry

Charlotte Food Truck Vendors Criticize Proposed Regulations
By Caroline McMillan Portillo
cmcmillan@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Monday, Apr. 21, 2014
Click on the logo to read
By Caroline McMillan Portillo
cmcmillan@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Monday, Apr. 21, 2014
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Proposed new rules worry Charlotte's food-truck operators
Apr 21, 2014, 8:16am EDT
By Jen Wilson
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Charlotte food truck owners say proposed ordinance would hurt business
Posted: Apr 18, 2014 8:09 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 18, 2014 9:54 PM EDT
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Posted: Apr 18, 2014 8:09 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 18, 2014 9:54 PM EDT
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Food truck foodfight cooking in CharlotteMICHELLE BOUDIN / NBC Charlotte
April 17, 2014
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2nd Annual Charlotte Food Fight, April 12, 2014
Recap: Thank you to everyone who served, played, donated and ate this weekend. When all the votes were counted, The Tin Kitchen won the Chef's Choice category. HotBox Truck won both the Sweet Potato and Peoples Choice categories. We raised just shy of $15,000 and after we pay the trucks back for their hard work, we will be donating nearly $9,000 to Relay For Life of Charlotte!
Click the picture to read a post about the competition.
Recap: Thank you to everyone who served, played, donated and ate this weekend. When all the votes were counted, The Tin Kitchen won the Chef's Choice category. HotBox Truck won both the Sweet Potato and Peoples Choice categories. We raised just shy of $15,000 and after we pay the trucks back for their hard work, we will be donating nearly $9,000 to Relay For Life of Charlotte!
Click the picture to read a post about the competition.