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Thinking of opening your own food truck? Learn how to choose a catchy name that customers will remember.

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Create a Lunchtime Tradition by Opening Your Own Food Truck

Food trucks are becoming increasingly popular in big cities and small towns alike. If you have a special type of food you make well and know your way around a smaller-than-average kitchen, opening your own food truck just might be the perfect business move for you. The best part is that you can pick up and move to wherever the business is at any time! That's quite an advantage over regular restaurants. But how do you begin?

The basic actions you must take to run a food truck are outlined below, but the bulk of this article is about coming up with a cute, clever, cool, or creative name for your new business.

Acquire a Suitable Truck or Van

First, you will need to buy your truck or van. Although it is nice to get a brand new one, if funds are tight, you may need to settle for an older one so long as it is functional and runs well. Once you secure your food truck, it's time to start building the business!

Get Your Licenses and Certifications

Anytime you are working with any kind of food, it's good to already have your ServSafe certification under your belt, but this is not the only kind of special licensing you will need. Once you get your food truck all squared away, check the requirements for a food-handling business through your local health department. You will likely need an inspection to ensure your mobile establishment is up to code and squeaky clean!

Also, since this is a mobile business, you may need special permissions or a special kind of vehicle registration, which would be administered by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Give them a call and find out if there is anything that needs to be done on that front.

Come Up With a Great Name and Register It

You will also need to think of some good food truck names and register the one you want with the State Division of Corporations and likely on a local level as well, such as with the county or city. This is typically done for tax-reporting purposes and enables you to run your business the legal way. Naming tips and strategies and example names are listed below.

Have your truck and all the permissions and certifications needed for your business? Get started on that menu, market your business, and connect with other food trucks to arrange a meet with them and begin your public exposure. Food trucks often gather together at festivals or in lots near shopping areas to operate like an outdoor food court. At this point, that's all that's really left to do!

Humorous names can be very effective for food trucks, especially when paired with a funny tag line.

Don't be afraid to use alliteration (words that begin with the same letter) to make a catchy name.

Humorous names can be very effective for food trucks, especially when paired with a funny tag line.

How to Choose a Name for Your Food Truck

Earlier, I mentioned coming up with some good food truck name ideas, and I cannot stress how important this is! our food truck's name should be catchy and brandable so that people will be able to see your logo and automatically recall your name. Here are a few other tips for coming up with good food truck name ideas.

A Few Naming Strategies

Include Your Name: You're the boss, so be proud and put your name out there!
Clarify Your Specialty: Whether it's a specific food (e.g., burgers or waffles) or a kind of cuisine (e.g., Mexican or Italian), make this clear by giving your food truck business a name that says it all.
Mention Your Signature Dish: If you plan to serve a signature dish, use that in your name to help with branding. People all over will know you for it, and if you set a challenge and give out t-shirts, cha-ching! Advertising.
Rep Your Hometown: Since you'll be traveling (possibly far), why not sport your hometown or city in the name? Everyone should know where your masterpieces came from.

These are just a few ways to think about coming up with a great name. After reading through them, you probably already have a few name ideas coming to mind already. Now, let's move on to a list of example names to keep you thinking.

Mobi Munch is a great name because it's short, catchy, and easy to remember.

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Cool, Clever, and Catchy Food Truck Names


Speedy Eats	Jumping Jack's Burgers
The Lunch Truck	The Lumberjack Mobile Smokehouse
The Crunchy Taco	Chicky Chimichanga
Highway Heartburn	The Tasty Taquito
The Bun Bus	Bullseye Burritos
Burger Bus	Big Bob's Burritos
Mobile Sweet Shoppe	Rex Fries
The Ice Cream Bar	Fanny's Fried and Ready
Dream Doughnuts	The Clamshell
Chicka Chicken Boom Boom	Boxtruck Takeout
Taste of Chicago	Hot Potatoes
Taste of NYC	Cruisin' Cuisine
NY Seafood and More	The Gourmet Machine
The Rock Lobster	Hungry Henry's Burger Bus
Rocky Mountain Pizza	Fuel Up Fast Food
The Mouthful	The Pasta Parade
Cupcakes on the Go	The Food Dude
Cheddar Chariot	Smiles 4 Miles Fried Foods
Pete's Pizza Mobile	Sir Burger
Taco Trailer	Bacon Buggy

Breakfast Food Truck Name Ideas


Street Car Crepes	The Waffle Wagon
The Breakfast Bus	The Twisted Toaster
The Mad Griddle	Frenchi's French Toast
Sunrise Scrambles	Miss Maple's
Hash Browns	The Savage Spatula
Morning H'Anger	The Hash Wagon
Second Breakfast	Butter My Biscuits
Pancake Flippers	The Omelette Truck
Bitchin' Bagels	The Butter Bus
Quiche It Classy	Breakfast Bandito
We've Got Hash	Breakfast Rally
The Flying Benedict	Over Easy On Wheels
Makin' Bacon	Brave Little Toaster
The Jam Van	The Biscuit Box

Mexican Food Truck Name Ideas


The Burrito Bus	Macho Taco
Rollin' Burritos	Mexivan
Mama Margaritas	Cha Cha Chile Truck
Salsa Street Grill	Taco Amigos
Burrito Bros	Toasted Tortilla
The Carnitas Car	Rolly Guacamole
Sorta Tortas	Salsa Shack
Quesazilla	Taco Travelers

How to Build a Food Truck Business From the Ground Up

Good Luck!

Food truck name ideas are pretty easy to come up with as long as you know what you'll be serving up. Use the names above as inspiration and have a blast coming up with your own! Nothing beats going into the business of turning hungry people into happy people.

This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.

Questions & Answers

Question: What is a good name for a Mexican food truck?

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Answer: I'm thinking:

Burrito Bus

Macho Taco

Rollin' Burritos

Mexivan

Mama Margaritas

Cha Cha Chile Truck

Salsa Street Grill

Taco Amigos

Burrito Bros

Toasted Tortilla

Wicked Taco

Mean Mr. Mole

Carnita Car

Rolly Guacamole

Sorta Tortas

Salsa Shack

Quesazilla

Question: What is a good breakfast food truck name?

Answer: I love breakfast! Let's do this:

Street Car Crepes

Waffle Wagon

The Breakfast Bus

Twisted Toaster

The Mad Griddle

Frenchi's French Toast

Sunrise Scrambles

Miss Maple's

Hash Browns

The Savage Spatula

Morning H'Anger

Hash Wagon

Butter My Biscuits

Second Breakfast

Pancake Flippers

Omelette Truck

Bitchin' Bagels

Butter Bus

Quiche It Classy

Breakfast Bandito

We've Got Hash

Breakfast Rally

The Flying Benedict

Over Easy On Wheels

Makin' Bacon

Brave Little Toaster

Jam Van

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Any good names for a Salad truck?

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I'm looking for a good Taco Food Truck name, any ideas

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What is a good name for a Food Truck the will sell cold beverages and of course food?

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