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Food Truck Trend

The trend of mobile food creation is on the rise. Here are some resources to help you understand the popularity of Food Trucks.

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Food trucks

The Cost Of Starting A Food Truck
In recent years, consumers have increasingly turned to mobile food trucks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between. A industry survey by IBISWorld placed annual revenue from food trucks around $1.2 billion in 2009 and annual growth rates from 2007-2012 near 8.4% annually...

Food Truck Business : Step-by-Step Startup Guide by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media
Location: ebook
Publication Date: 2015
The experts at Entrepreneur provide a two-part guide to success. First, learn all the delicious detail behind starting one the hottest and most affordable food business: your own food truck. Then, master the fundamentals of business startup including defining your business structure, funding, staffing and more.
Food Trucks, Cultural Identity, and Social Justice by Julian Agyeman; Caitlin Matthews; Hannah Sobel; Kathleen Dunn; Ginette Wessel
Location: TX 360 .U6 F68 2017 (Located at EDC)
Aspects of the urban food truck phenomenon, including community economic development, regulatory issues, and clashes between ethnic authenticity and local sustainability.
Start Your Own Food Truck Business by Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Staff; Rich Mintzer
Location: ebook
Publication Date: 2015
Catering to a new generation of foodies looking for quick and unique specialties, the mobile food business is booming with new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you.From gourmet food to all-American basics and hot dog wagons to bustaurants, our experts give you the delicious details behind starting and running a successful mobile food business.This guide covers:Six of the hottest mobile food options: food carts, concession trailers, kiosks, standard and gourmet trucks, mobile catering, and "bustaurants". Identifying the perfect foodie niche and customer base.

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