JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) \u2014 After a hearing on March 23, the Institute of Justice has helped stake a major victory for food truck owners in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
With the win, food truck owners like Tony Proctor and Octavius Raymond can set up food trucks on private commercial property, as the previous restrictions made it to where around 90% of Jacksonville would be off limits for food trucks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt caps a more than three-plus years of litigation and hard work,\u201d Institute for Justice attorney Robert Fellner said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be good for the town, and it\u2019s going to be good for all the residents who want to eat at food trucks.\u201d<\/p>\n
People like Nicole Gonzalez will now be able to host food trucks on her commercial property at Northwoods Urban Farm.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can pick up your food order or get some honey or whatever with us,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cAnd then you can pop outside and get a snack from your favorite food truck.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jacksonville food truck owners have said they\u2019re excited for what this means for their business moving forward.<\/p>\n
Watch the video above for more.<\/p>\n
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