L.A. restaurant owners speak out against food-cart proposal

Los Angeles restaurant owners are rallying against a street-vending proposal they say would siphon restaurant sales and traffic, and strain their businesses, reports the Los Angeles Daily News.

The proposal, which will be considered by city officials later this year, seeks to legalize street vending by granting licenses to operators of food carts and other stands, says the Daily News.

This isn’t the first legislative concern Los Angeles restaurant owners have raised in recent months. Earlier this year, the city was one of the first in the country to approve a $15 minimum wage, a move seen by many as a threat to small businesses in the area.

Read the full story via the Los Angeles Daily News. 

Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

Multimedia

Exclusive Content

Leadership

Meet the restaurant fixer who now owns Etta

Tech entrepreneur Johann Moonesinghe suddenly finds himself leading a growing group of restaurants. His secret? He doesn't expect to make a profit.

Financing

Looking for the next Chipotle? These 3 chains are already there

The Bottom Line: Wingstop, Raising Cane’s and Jersey Mike’s have broken free from the pack of well-established growth chains. Here’s why this trio stands out.

Financing

For Starbucks, 2 years of change hasn't yielded promised results

The Bottom Line: The coffee shop giant’s sales struggles worsened earlier this year, despite a flurry of efforts to improve operations and employee satisfaction.

Trending

More from our partners