First Legal Food Truck Now Operating in Detroit After 60 Trips to City Hall for Permits

In Detroit, regulatory hell and corruption as politicians continue with the absurd function of protecting one legitimate business (brick and mortar restaurants) from another(mobile restaurants). Yet after all the artificial boundaries, one business got to the other side in an effort akin to Lemmiwinks making it through Mr.Slave's digestive tract:

From Crains Detroit via Carpe Diem:

"Today marks the first day that hungry Detroiters will be able to order lunch from a legal food truck in downtown Detroit. El Guapo Fresh Mexican Grill, downtown's first fully sanctioned food truck, will be stationed at 301 Monroe St. at Randolph, serving tacos, burritos and several kinds of salsas.

While other food truck operators in downtown Detroit have set up shop without permits, Anthony Curis and Doug Runyon, co-owners of El Guapo, made dozens of trips to City Hall to find a path to legality. Curis said he visited City Hall about 60 times over the past six months, working closely with Kim James, director of the Buildings, Safety, Engineering and Environmental Department, to secure a locale to operate legally."

No wonder Detroit is in the dumps. And here Obama is Detroiting America: Good Grief: Feds Raid Gibson Guitars looking for Illegal Wood