Gas prices are soaring. The average price of regular gas as of Tuesday evening in California is $5.29, according to AAA. This is directly impacting small business food trucks and delivery drivers in San Joaquin County.
“As a small business, it’s really hard for us to keep up with this price increase for gas,” MJ Bermudez, Casa Pinoy food truck owner, said. “And then it affects the pricing of our products, as well, as we have to consider the transportation expenses.”
Marvin and MJ Bermudez started Casa Pinoy four years ago, in pursuit of their dreams to share MJ’s cooking of authentic Filipino food. The married couple has owned and operated their food truck since 2024 in the Lathrop Food Plaza…