{"id":12181,"date":"2019-06-24T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/?p=12181"},"modified":"2019-06-07T18:22:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T18:22:50","slug":"debunking-myths-about-the-food-truck-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customconcessions.com\/debunking-myths-about-the-food-truck-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunking Myths About the Food Truck Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 2018, the food truck industry was worth over\u00a0$2 billion dollars<\/a>\u00a0and was growing at a rate of close to 5%.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were thinking about getting into the food truck industry, you’re not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting a food truck service isn’t what you think though. We debunk the theories about the industry one myth at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #1: Food Trucks Are Worse than Restaurants for the Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant owners may have started this myth, but they claimed that food trucks caused more pollution and traffic. However, most food trucks spend much more of their time parked in a parking lot than driving around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food trucks also have a much\u00a0smaller physical footprint<\/a>\u00a0than restaurants with permanent locations, so there is less power needed to keep them going. They also don’t have to waste energy on heating or cooling a large eating area for customers. Some trucks even\u00a0run off\u00a0of the vegetable oil that they\u00a0create from their business! This cuts down the cost for fuel for them as well as carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #2: They Can Park Anywhere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Food trucks cannot park anywhere; they are governed by\u00a0laws and ordinances<\/a>. If they park illegally, they will most\u00a0likely get a ticket for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on where you are trying to start your business, you should check with your city’s food truck laws. Food truck parking can become really competitive. Sometimes the amount of time you can park in a given spot is limited as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also have to be strategic with where you park your food truck. Some cities or states will say that you have to park within a few hundred feet of a bathroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #3: Food Trucks Don’t Have to Pay Rent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, food trucks don’t have to pay rent. However, they have to pay for things that can be just as expensive as rent, such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n