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  2. The Fascinating History of American Food Trucks - AOL

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    1980: Food Trucks Go to College. Food trucks, known to some as "grease trucks," begin slinging hash at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, selling what was called “Fat Sandwiches ...

  3. Food truck - Wikipedia

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    A food truck is a large motorized vehicle (such as a van or multi-stop truck) or trailer equipped to store, transport, cook, prepare, serve and/or sell food. [1] [2]Some food trucks, such as ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food, but many have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch, or they reheat food that was previously prepared in a brick and mortar commercial kitchen.

  4. Robert O. Peterson - Wikipedia

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    The Jack in the Box restaurant was conceived as a "modern food machine" and was designed by La Jolla master architect Russell Forester, who also designed Peterson's landmark home in Point Loma in 1965. [7] Peterson built the chain to over 300 locations. He renamed his company Foodmaker in 1960 and sold it in 1967 to Ralston-Purina. By that time ...

  5. Business model - Wikipedia

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    The seven models are: Basic Provider, Approved Provider, Preferred Provider, Performance-Based/Managed Services Model, Vested outsourcing Business Model, Shared Services Model, and Equity Partnership Model. Sourcing business models are targeted for procurement professionals who seek a modern approach to achieve the best fit between buyers and ...

  6. Taco trucks in Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Profit margins for food trucks are anywhere between 100,000 and 500,000 annually. [15] Lower start-up and operating costs have allowed the taco truck industry to grow consistently since its conception. In 2020, the food truck industry amassed a valuation of 3.93 billion in the United States. The projected valuation for 2028 is 6.63 billion. [16]

  7. Malcom McLean - Wikipedia

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    McLean was born in Maxton, North Carolina in 1913. [2] His first name was originally spelled Malcolm, though he used Malcom later in life. [3]In 1935, when he finished high school at Winston-Salem, his family did not have enough money to send him to college, but there was enough for McLean to buy a used truck.

  8. List of food trucks - Wikipedia

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    The Maximus/Minimus food truck, at the corner of Pike Street and 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle, Washington. A food truck is a mobile venue that transports and sells food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others resemble restaurants on wheels. Some may cater to specific meals, such as the breakfast truck, lunch ...

  9. McDonaldization - Wikipedia

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    With these four principles of the fast food industry, a strategy which is rational within a narrow scope can lead to outcomes that are harmful or irrational. As these processes spread to other parts of society, modern society's new social and cultural characteristics are created.