Food Truck Regulations Drive Controversy

In Brief

• The rise in popularity of food trucks has led to tension between fostering entrepreneurship and protecting the interests of those with significant investments in established brick-and-mortar businesses.
• Cities have imposed state and local health and food safety regulations on food trucks as well as more controversial public property bans, restricted zones, proximity bans, and other restrictions.
• But civil liberty groups have taken up the cause of the food truck vendors and have become emboldened by successful litigation.