The entire argument against downtown food trucks is now null and void: From this week's Yes Weekly:
"But food trucks exist in the same niche as brick-and-mortar eateries: Both prepare and serve food, both rely on quality and reputation, and, despite what some restaurateurs will have you believe, both pay property taxes since, in Guilford County, anyway, a food truck can only be licensed through an existing restaurant or catering concern — a brick-and-mortar establishment that by law already pays taxes. To require food trucks to pay an equivalent fee to “level the playing field” would amount to double dipping by the city, putting the trucks themselves at a disadvantage."
The battle is over, The Greensboro Partnership and Downtown Greensboro Incorporated lost, and only ome developer died! Nuff said!
Does that mean the City of Greensboro will now owe refunds to the operators participating in the food truck trials?
Update: Setting the record straight. From Justin Conrad: "The food trucks need a place to dump their "grey" water, or water that is used in cleaning, utensil washing, that sort of thing. Residential homes are not typically used for that type of thing. This is a State law, not a local one. The article above is extremely misleading. Yes, food trucks have to be tied to a brick and mortar restaurant but it doesn't have to be one in Greensboro or even one in Guilford County. In fact, due to the reciprocal relationships within Health Departments on NC the food truck could be tied to any restaurant within NC. Yes! Weekly would have know that had they cared enough to stay during the BOH informational session we had. It was clearly discussed for those who wanted to learn the regulations."
