City of Tacoma Begins Pilot of Food Truck Program on May 1

-- Market Street, Tollefson Plaza and Ruston Way to Serve as First Sites --

Market Street – between 9th and 11th streets in downtown Tacoma – is about to get livelier starting at 6 a.m. on May 1. Food trucks will have a marked presence in that location on the first and third Fridays of the month from that point through the end of July, with the use of Tollefson Plaza on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. They will also be on Ruston Way on the weekends.

“With support from Metro Parks and the City of Tacoma’s Environmental Services and Public Works departments, successful food truck events have taken place before in Tacoma at Wright Park and Cheney Stadium, in addition to the daily trucks we see in many neighborhoods,” said Council Member Marty Campbell, chairman of the City’s Economic Development Committee. “There’s definitely potential for the future growth of this type of entrepreneurial venture, and we felt it was time for the City to develop a program that would harness this market potential.”

The location chosen for the launch of the pilot food truck program is expected to have minimal impact on downtown parking and on most restaurants, and draw more foot traffic to the area.

For more information about the program, please contact Kala Dralle at kdralle@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 573-2523.