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Board upholds Off the Grid permits with hamburger restriction near Grumpy’s
Summary
After testimony from restaurant owners, DPW staff and neighborhood supporters, the Board of Appeals upheld two mobile-food permits with a condition excluding sale of hamburgers similar to Grumpy’s menu at the contested locations while Grumpy’s remains in business.
The Board of Appeals on July 25 voted to uphold and issue two mobile-food permits for Off the Grid Services LLC but added a condition excluding sales of hamburgers similar to those on the nearby Grumpy's menu at the specified locations while Grumpy's remains in business.
Restaurant representatives, led by counsel Pete Ryan, argued the multiple-truck permits and rotating menus effectively "poach" lunch customers from established brick-and-mortar businesses within the statutory 300-foot notice radius and urged the board to consider competition beyond the statutory…
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