How To Start a Food Truck Business By Julia Rogers

Fueled by Twitter and the nation's growing interest in innovative fast-food options, food trucks have proliferated over the past few years. While food carts serving pizza, chicken, hot dogs and ice cream have lined the streets of major U.S. cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago for decades, those generally generic carts have now evolved into eye-catching restaurants-on-wheels that travel to different locations throughout the day and boast sophisticated kitchens capable of producing high-quality meals, snacks and desserts.

Thanks to a growing foodie culture and the popularity of Food Network shows like The Great Food Truck Race, food trucks have become a desirable business option for savvy culinary entrepreneurs. Indeed, launching a business on four wheels, without the need for a brick-and-mortar location, can be a much cheaper and more viable path.