Take Out, Take Away, Food Trucks Trade Associations

California Restaurant Association (CRA)

Statewide trade group for restaurants of all formats (incl. quick-service/takeaway) providing advocacy, compliance help, and buying-power benefits; the CRA says it serves over 18,000 members across California.

https://www.calrest.org Membership: 18,000

DC Food Truck Association (DCFTA)

Trade association of vetted DC-area mobile vendors focused on advocacy and booking support; DCFTA notes it boasts over 100 member trucks, carts, and trailers.

https://dcfta.org Membership: 100

Denver Food Truck Association (DENFTA)

Local coalition that represents and books Denver’s mobile vendors; DENFTA highlights access to 100+ local food trucks/carts and event support.

https://denfta.org Membership: 100

DMV Food Truck Association (DMVFTA)

Regional umbrella (DC–Maryland–Virginia) 501(c)(6) that advocates and organizes events for food trucks; materials indicate it represents more than 100 members across the DMV.

https://www.dmvfta.org Membership: 100

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA)

Florida’s statewide hospitality trade association (restaurants, including takeout/QSR, and lodging) providing advocacy, training, and marketing; FRLA reports 10,000+ members.

https://frla.org Membership: 10,000

Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI)

North American trade association for to-go/disposable foodservice packaging; FPI says it includes approximately 90% of converters/suppliers and 200+ operator/distributor members.

https://fpi.org Membership: 200

International Caterers Association (ICA)

Global association for on- and off‑premise caterers (including mobile/food‑truck caterers) offering education and peer networking; partner data cites 1,200+ member catering companies.

https://www.internationalcaterers.org Membership: 1,200

Minnesota Food Truck Association (MFTA)

Operator-led group advocating for mobile vending in Minnesota; the association notes it is a community of 100+ food trucks and provides member leads, events, and advocacy.

https://mnfoodtruckassociation.org Membership: 100

National Independent Concessionaires Association (NICA)

North American association for independent mobile concessionaires serving fairs, festivals, and special events (many takeaway operations); NICA reports 1,150+ members.

https://www.nicainc.org Membership: 1,150

National Restaurant Association (NRA)

U.S. national trade group for restaurants of every segment (incl. quick-service/takeout), providing advocacy, research, and training; NRA states it has 40,000+ members representing nearly 500,000 establishments.

https://restaurant.org Membership: 40,000

New Jersey Food Truck Association (NJFTA)

Statewide association of New Jersey food truck owners/operators focused on fair regulation and booking; early coverage reported nearly 60 members (and growing).

https://njfta.org Membership: 60

New York Food Truck Association (NYFTA)

Trade association of vetted New York City–area mobile food vendors offering advocacy and turnkey catering; NYFTA says it boasts 100+ member trucks.

https://nyfta.org Membership: 100

New York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA)

Statewide restaurant trade association providing dual state/national benefits and policy advocacy; NYSRA materials cite 8,000+ member units across New York.

https://www.nysra.org Membership: 8,000

Philadelphia Mobile Food Association (PMFA)

Philadelphia’s mobile-vending trade association focused on advocacy and community; within eight months of formation it counted 73 members (historical benchmark).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Mobile_Food_Association Membership: 73

Restaurants Canada

Canada’s national foodservice trade association (incl. quick‑service/takeaway), providing advocacy, research, and operator savings; Restaurants Canada reports a community of 98,000 foodservice businesses.

https://www.restaurantscanada.org Membership: 98,000

Seattle Food Truck Association (SEAFTA)

Member-run association that books and represents Seattle-area food trucks; SEAFTA highlights access to 100+ local members and hands-on booking support.

https://seafta.org Membership: 100

Southern California Mobile Food Vendors Association (SoCalMFVA)

Nonprofit representing Los Angeles–area mobile food vendors with a focus on fair regulation and business growth; leadership notes the SoCalMFVA represents upward of 130 vendors.

https://socalmfva.com Membership: 130

Southern Idaho Food Truck Association (SIFTA)

Regional association of Southern Idaho mobile vendors offering advocacy, event leads, and education; SIFTA indicates membership is around 50 vendors this year.

https://sifta.org Membership: 50

Texas Restaurant Association (TRA)

Texas’s statewide restaurant trade association (incl. quick‑service/takeaway) providing advocacy, training, and show programming; TRA notes it represents upwards of 58,000 establishments.

https://www.txrestaurant.org Membership: 58,000

Washington Hospitality Association (WHA)

Washington’s combined restaurant/lodging trade group delivering advocacy, compliance, and member services; WHA states it represents more than 6,000 hospitality members statewide.

https://wahospitality.org Membership: 6,000