Food Trucks

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The Food Truck Fast Track Pilot Program

The Town of Fort Frances is piloting a program to:

  • Streamline the process to get a Food Truck licence; and
  • Implement shorter-term, affordable licences instead of only offering annual.

The program was approved through the approval, signing and sealing of By-Law 50-25: Being a By-Law to licence, regulate, and govern vehicles from which refreshments are sold by consumption to the public within the Town of Fort Frances.

Project Timeline

Current to December 31, 2026

Changes Implemented

  • Offering 1-2 days, 1 week, 1 month, and 20-week Food Truck licences
  • Implementing an online application process
  • Coordinating with Food Trucks so they can operate as soon as possible after arrival (dependent on schedules and Town office hours)
  • Removing a location cost for Sorting Gap Marina
  • Assigning specific Food Truck locations on Town-land that are in high-traffic areas
  • Removing the requirement to have washroom facilities for customers available

To Apply

Applying for a Mobile Food Vendor or Refreshment Vehicle licence? Either:

Do you have your Northwestern Health Unit health inspection? Get your inspection done in the Northwestern Health Unit catchment, which covers the vast majority of northwestern Ontario. Here's their page on General Guidelines for Mobile Food Premises: https://www.nwhu.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/General-Guidelines-for-Mobile-food-premise.pdf.

For any questions on health guidelines or to book a health inspection, contact your closest Northwestern Health Unit office: https://www.nwhu.on.ca/contact/.

Schedule a Town Location to Operate

To operate on Town property, you must:

  • Be at one of our approved locations or events which allows Food Trucks
  • Not be within 150 metres of an existing restaurant/non-mobile food vendor which has competing offerings unless you can provide written consent from the owner/operator of the existing food premises
  • Abide by all Municipal/Provincial/Federal guidelines
  • As much as possible, limit the amount of parking spaces your vendor vehicle takes up
  • Get prior approval from the Town of Fort Frances

Please send all scheduling requests to clerks@fortfrances.ca.

Here are all of the current approved locations to operate in the Town of Fort Frances:

  • 1 Spot   - 100 Block of Scott Street
  • 1 Spot   - 200 Block of Scott Street
  • 1 Spot   - 300 Block of Scott Street
  • 1 Spot   - 400 Block of Scott Street
  • 1 Spot   - Splash Park
  • 1 Spot   - Memorial Sports Centre To be additionally approved through Recreation and Culture, in scheduling with MSC canteen operator
  • 4 Spots - Sorting Gap Marina
  • Special Events/Road Closures To be approved through Parades and Road Closures special events permitting

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