Mobile food vendors can now apply for permits to operate in several of the city’s public spaces.
Food carts will be allowed to operate in public spaces in Decatur, Georgia, after the city approved a new mobile food vendor program, reports Beth McKibben in Eater Atlanta.
The program revises a 2019 program that excluded businesses viewed as competing with existing brick-and-mortar operations. “The latest revamp of the mobile food cart program appears to be a course correction for Decatur to be more inclusive and provide a clearer avenue for accountability.” McKibben explains, “Interested businesses must apply for consideration by June 20, carry a current license, and assure carts meet the required dimensions criteria.”
Mobile food vendors in Georgia have to navigate a complex web of state and local regulations. According to the article, as of last year, vendors can operate in multiple counties under one permit, but “Despite updates to the laws and loosening of restrictions, Georgia and Atlanta still remain less hospitable for food trucks and carts to do business than in other states and cities across the country.”
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