Philadelphia Mobile Food Association

The Philadelphia Mobile Food Association is a trade association representing local mobile food vending businesses in Philadelphia.

History

Co-founders Dan Pennachietti and Andrew Gerson started the Philadelphia Mobile Food Association to provide organizational, legal, and advertising support to food truck owners operating in the Philadelphia 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 Wharton [School of the University of Pennsylvania|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.