Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation<\/a> hosted its Mobile Food Vendor Grant Ceremony on May 21 at its Downtown Fresno office, awarding more than $85,000 in grants to local entrepreneurs working in Fresno County\u2019s growing mobile food industry.<\/p>\nThrough Fresno County\u2019s Mobile Food Vendors Program, qualifying vendors received grants of up to $4,000 to help expand their businesses after securing required city, county and health department permits.<\/p>\n
A total of 98 businesses qualified for funding through the program, with 23 vendors receiving grant checks during Thursday\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n
Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation CEO Dora Westerlund and Fresno County Supervisor Brian Pacheco emceed the event, announcing recipients, posing for photos and distributing grant checks to participating business owners.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank Dora Westerlund and her team, the Department of Public Health, for working with our new vendors, and for making this so successful,\u201d Pacheco said. \u201cYou can all go out and start making money to improve your life, help our community and make things better for all of us here in Fresno County.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to organizers, the initiative is designed to help mobile food vendors transition into fully licensed businesses while strengthening entrepreneurship opportunities throughout the region.<\/p>\n
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Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation CEO Dora Westerlund, left, and Fresno County Supervisor Brian Pacheco speak during the Mobile Food Vendor Grant Ceremony on May 21, 2026, in Fresno. Photo by Denine Currie<\/p>\n
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Fresno County Supervisor Ernest \u201cBuddy\u201d Mendes also attended the event alongside members of the local business community and foundation leadership.<\/p>\n
Several vendors showcased their food trucks and carts during the ceremony, including King Elotero Man, Antojitos Yaniras, Delicias Hispanas Corn & Snowcones and El Buen Sabor. Vendors served tamales, churro ice cream, elotes and other specialty foods to attendees.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a variety of wonderful, delicious foods that you all make, and that we can enjoy,\u201d Westerlund said. \u201cSo, thank you so much for being here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event also featured remarks highlighting the broader economic impact of Fresno County\u2019s mobile food sector and the role small-business support programs play in helping entrepreneurs navigate permitting, licensing and business development.<\/p>\n
The grant program is part of a continuing partnership between the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation and Fresno County focused on expanding economic opportunity for underserved entrepreneurs and small-business owners.<\/p>\n
Additional information about the foundation\u2019s business programs and services is available through the organization\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
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