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“It’s basically low-hanging fruit for engaging at a community 
level,” Ruiz says. “After you do it once and have a process in place, 
it’s not a big and labor-intensive endeavor. And there’s not a lot of 
cost involved, either. 
“It’s not as difficult as people might think to get it started and 
tweak it as you go along.”
Key to Success
Ruiz considers it critical to listen and react to feedback from users. 
For example, GRR expanded the parking lot after hearing complaints 
from visitors about having difficulty find spaces.
“So we moved the food trucks out of the visitor parking area,” he 
says, adding that the airport board is very supportive and listens to 
community feedback. 
Looking ahead, Food Truck Wednesdays are popular enough 
that the airport is considering adding evening hours for people who 
can’t attend during the day. Community feedback indicates support 
for that, Ruiz notes.
“We are looking at adding food trucks on Fridays, too,” he adds. 
“We need to explore that further as there are other food truck 
events throughout the city on Fridays, and the food trucks might be 
over-committed. But it’s definitely worth consideration.”  
April 26 – 29, 2027
San Antonio, TX
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San Antonio, TX
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