Portland's Food Carts
In the United States, the city of Portland, Oregon has experienced a boom in the number of food carts, trailers and stands.
A 2001 report in The Oregonian stated Portland was home to 175 carts, with fierce competition for the four cart spaces available since 1987 in the South Park Blocks. A bidding war in February 2001 led for a combined price of $192,000 for the spaces. There was also a large cluster at Fifth and Stark street, and one food cart had been running since 1980. Currently it is estimated that there are about 450 carts citywide.
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