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Along with being the director of the Bluegrass Food Truck Association, Sean Tibbetts operates the Cluckin' Burger food truck. PHOTO BY EMILY MOSELEY
Lexington has been ranked as No. 7 of the top 20 cities to open a food truck by the industry website Mobile-Cuisine.com, based on factors such as licensing costs, freedom to operate under existing food truck laws, acceptance of small business entrepreneurs by local politicians, and the strength of the local food truck organization.
Kentucky is the only state with two cities in the top 10, with Louisville coming in at No. 9.
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"We are extremely proud to have received this kind of recognition from a national source like Mobile-Cuisine," said Sean Tibbetts, director of The Bluegrass Food Truck Association. "We know that Lexington will continue to be at the forefront of the mobile food industry as we continue to work with local leaders."
Food trucks have gained considerable popularity in Lexington in the past two years as the city's Itinerant Merchant Task Force and the Food Truck Workgroup have worked to regulate and identify methods for the mobile kitchens to operate in a way that enables them to provide their service while also addressing as many local concerns as possible.