Near record numbers of tourists travelled to the National Mall over the July 4th weekend, according to the latest numbers from D.C.’s tourism agency.
The surge in visitors celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday this summer has meant big business for the mall’s food trucks, serving locals and tourists alike a hot dog to munch on or ice cream to cool off.
But there is a growing fleet of unlicensed food trucks taking over prime concessionary space on the National Mall. Those unlicensed trucks can overcharge and in many cases are violating health standards…