The Association
Our mission
Representing Southern California's mobile food vendors since 2010.
The Southern California Mobile Food Vendors Association (SoCal MFVA) is a regional association representing food truck operators and mobile food vendors across Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, Ventura, and San Diego counties.
What we do
We advocate for the mobile food industry at City Halls and County Boards of Supervisors, coordinate with health departments and regulators, and provide a shared voice for vendors navigating Southern California's uniquely complex patchwork of local ordinances. We also connect vendors with lot operators, event organizers, and one another.
Southern California, specifically
Mobile food in Southern California is different. It always has been. From the lonchera tradition and the taco truck route economy to the gourmet food truck movement that started in Los Angeles in 2008, this region has led the country. We focus exclusively on the issues, permits, lots, and events that shape food trucking here — from Ventura Boulevard to the border.
Since 2010
The Association has been publishing news, legal updates, and stories from the SoCal food truck community since 2010. Our archive is a running record of a decade-plus of the industry's fights, wins, and everyday work.