The Philadelphia Mobile Food Association is a trade association representing local mobile food vending businesses in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
.
History
Co-founders Dan Pennachietti
and Andrew Gerson started
the Philadelphia Mobile Food Association (PMFA) to provide organizational, legal, and advertising support to
food truck owners operating in the
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
area.
Through a communal approach, the organization's greatest ambition is to construct a strong voice when working with regulations established by Philadelphia's departments of Licenses & Inspections and Health.
With financial assistance from
the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the association began in January and February 2012. Within eight months of its emanation, PMFA already had 73 members.
Membership
In order to join, interested food truck owners must pay a membership fee ranging from $150–$500.
Additionally, a prospective member must operate a food truck, be interested in owning a food truck, or be involved in the business of assisting mobile food operators.
See also
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NYFTA
References
{{Street food
Organizations based in Philadelphia
American food and drink organizations
Food trucks