Coming in at number sixteen in our Top US Cities to Open a Food Truck is Columbus, OH.

The taco truck may have been the pioneers in mobile food in Columbus, but they’re far from the full delicious story. Over the past few years, food trucks have been popping up in town, with over 100 currently in operation.

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population of the city was 787,033 at the 2010 census. Although Columbus was the 15th largest city in the United States, its metropolitan area was 28th largest, with 2,308,509 residents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Columbus Combined Statistical Area (which also includes Marion and Chillicothe) has a population of 2,348,495.

Due to its demographics, which include a mix of races and a wide range of incomes, as well as urban, suburban, and nearby rural areas, Columbus is considered to be a “typical” American city, and has been used as a test market for new products by retail and restaurant chains. The city has a diverse economy based on education, government, insurance, banking, fashion, defense, aviation, food, clothes, logistics, steel, energy, medical research, health care, hospitality, retail, and technology.

The city has recently opened up their laws to better accommodate mobile food vendors and have made changes in the last year that have helped make it easier to operate year round. These changes are due to a strong food truck organization that represents many of the existing vendors. The Central Ohio Food Truck Association has been and will continue to be a strong advocate for the growth of the mobile food industry in Columbus.

Find the city’s documentation for Starting a Food Truck <here>

Find the entire list of Top US cities to Open a Food Truck  <here>