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Food Trucks in the City of St. Louis

Food Trucks in the City of St. Louis

Jan 28, 2025

On January 28, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Avery Frank submits testimony to the City of St. Louis Special Committee on...

Ladue Food Trucks Have Started Rolling—Now We Need to Step on the Gas

Ladue Food Trucks Have Started Rolling—Now We Need to Step on the Gas

Sep 30, 2022

I hoped that Show-Me Institute videos, testimonies, and articles would bring needed reform to food truck policy in Ladue, and...

Joplin Students Learn About Food Trucks and (Perhaps) Government Regulations

Joplin Students Learn About Food Trucks and (Perhaps) Government Regulations

Dec 28, 2021

Students in a Joplin-area high school recently engaged in the school’s annual “Food Truck Competition.” In this event, student teams...

A Policy Scare Story: Don’t Be Afraid of Food Trucks (or Competition)

A Policy Scare Story: Don’t Be Afraid of Food Trucks (or Competition)

Oct 28, 2021

Halloween and horror movies have given us reason to fear everything from chainsaws to dolls to empty houses. But with...

Food Trucks in Ladue

Food Trucks in Ladue

Oct 27, 2021

On October 27, Corianna Baier submits testimony to the Ladue Planning and Zoning Commission concerning a revision to a zoning...

Clayton Expands Opportunities for Food Trucks

Clayton Expands Opportunities for Food Trucks

Jun 18, 2021

Food trucks are often more popular with customers than with legislators. For years, food truck owners have fought their way...

Overregulated Food Trucks

Overregulated Food Trucks

Oct 23, 2019

Food from a truck just tastes better, right? Grabbing a treat and enjoying the weather can make for a great...

Show-Me Now! Food Trucks Fight Red Tape

Show-Me Now! Food Trucks Fight Red Tape

May 6, 2014

We caught up with some food truck vendors at the 2014 St. Louis Food Truck rally last Saturday. David Stokes...

Columbia Could Pave The Way For Food Trucks

Columbia Could Pave The Way For Food Trucks

May 30, 2013

It’s food truck season again. As food trucks grow in popularity, more cities are working on policies to set guidelines...

Papa John’s and The Case of the Over-Regulated Food Trucks

Papa John’s and The Case of the Over-Regulated Food Trucks

Apr 20, 2012

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the city has sent out new maps setting out where food trucks can set up shop...

No Truck With Food Trucks?

No Truck With Food Trucks?

Jun 9, 2011

Food trucks are gaining popularity nationwide, and the greater Saint Louis area is no exception. Some localities wish to ban...

Free-Market Field Trip No. 4: Food Trucks – Video Posted!

Free-Market Field Trip No. 4: Food Trucks – Video Posted!

Apr 19, 2011

I recently hit the streets of the Central West End in Saint Louis to find out what folks think about...

Food Trucks and the Free Market: What are People Saying?

Food Trucks and the Free Market: What are People Saying?

Apr 18, 2011

Food trucks are growing in popularity in the Saint Louis area. Some area legislators want to restrict their freedom of...

Why Do Food Trucks Park Side by Side?

Why Do Food Trucks Park Side by Side?

Mar 21, 2011

When I was in Washington, D.C., recently, I saw two food trucks as soon as I hopped off the Metro...

Spotted: Food Trucks and the Free Market

Spotted: Food Trucks and the Free Market

Feb 15, 2011

When I was in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, I encountered a food truck parked next to the Woodley Park...

Why Exactly Do Food Truck Workers Need a Passport Photo?

Why Exactly Do Food Truck Workers Need a Passport Photo?

May 28, 2024

One of the staunchest opponents of limited government is often the government itself, in the form of the bureaucracy. Complicated...

The Food Truck Debate in Ladue, Missouri

The Food Truck Debate in Ladue, Missouri

Oct 26, 2021

Ladue, Missouri does not allow food trucks to operate within the city. David Stokes and Corianna Baier took to the...

Podcast: New Test Scores for Missouri Schools, Development Developments in Webster and Food Truck Potpourri

Podcast: New Test Scores for Missouri Schools, Development Developments in Webster and Food Truck Potpourri

Sep 17, 2021

David Stokes, Corianna Baier and Susan Pendergrass join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the just released preliminary test scores from last...

Entrepreneur vs. Government: Fashion Trucks

Entrepreneur vs. Government: Fashion Trucks

Jul 29, 2013

Emily Ponath wants to bring high fashion to office workers on their lunch breaks in downtown St. Louis. However, Emily’s...

The Food Truck Stops Here

The Food Truck Stops Here

Apr 5, 2012

A bill in the Missouri House of Representatives would, if passed, prohibit anyone from operating a food truck without a...

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