It’s hard to think of Florida without imagining the cultural and tourist center of Orlando, that city of bright lights, palm trees, and I’m sure many residents who’d like us to stop the annoying idealizing of the city and stay home for once! Or at least, that’s what I imagine them to think… I certainly wouldn’t blame them, wanting to keep the city to themselves, especially with the particular year-long climate (not counting rainy season and Polar Vortex irregularities. Hah, suffer you spoiled gulf coast sun-warmers!). And the food truck owners seem to agree; around 2010/11, the new fad business [...]

It's no secret that the Food Truck scene in Florida is as hot and kicking as the state itself; its cities were some of the first to turn frontrunners as US mobile cuisine headquarters, and they still keep turning out new businesses every year. Only a few years back, Truck growth outstripped restaurant growth by almost 10x the annual rate, showcasing the growing need and accessibility of the market. As such, it feels only fitting we start our "How to Start a Food Truck" series in the hot SE, featuring the cities that many of you upcoming business owners may be setting your sights [...]

Continuing our coverage of the top Florida street food cities, we move onto the highlight of the state, Tampa. With over a hundred trucks in their roster, the city has proven itself to rank just second behind San Antonio as the best city to open a food truck. So it's not much of a stretch to hypothesize that many new business owners may be setting their sights on this ray of sunshine to make their new stomping grounds. Beware, though; for just because it's one of the best cities to start a truck doesn't mean it's one of the EASIEST. In fact, [...]