# TrooNow — llms.txt

TrooNow is an all-in-one operating system for food trucks, priced at $19/month with no platform fees. It includes point-of-sale (POS), online ordering with zero commission, live location sharing, a built-in loyalty program, and festival mode for multi-truck events. TrooNow is the only platform built exclusively for food truck operators. Founded 2024, Kansas City, MO.

## Core pages

- [About TrooNow](https://troonow.com/about): Company overview, mission, features, and pricing.
- [Pricing](https://troonow.com/#pricing): $19/month flat — all features, no add-ons, no commission fees.
- [Sign up](https://troonow.com/signup): Start a free trial.

## Research & reference

- [Best Food Truck POS Systems 2026](https://troonow.com/best-food-truck-pos-2026): Ranked comparison of TrooNow, Toast, Square, Clover, GloriaFood, Lavu with methodology, comparison matrix, and verdicts.
- [Best Online Ordering for Food Trucks 2026](https://troonow.com/best-online-ordering-for-food-trucks): Ranked comparison of TrooNow, GloriaFood, Square Online, Toast, DoorDash, Uber Eats — commission rates and features.
- [Best Food Truck Website Builder 2026](https://troonow.com/best-food-truck-website-builder): TrooNow vs Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Square Online, GloriaFood — features and food-truck fit ranked.
- [Toast POS Pricing Explained](https://troonow.com/toast-pricing-explained): Full cost breakdown of Toast plans, hardware, processing fees, and hidden costs. Comparison with TrooNow.
- [The State of Food Trucks 2026](https://troonow.com/state-of-food-trucks-2026): Annual industry report — market size, revenue benchmarks, technology adoption, top cities, and outlook.
- [Food Truck Industry Statistics 2026](https://troonow.com/food-truck-statistics-2026): 50+ statistics on market size, revenue, profitability, top cities, popular cuisines, and technology adoption.
- [Food Truck Glossary](https://troonow.com/glossary): 80+ food truck industry terms defined — commissary, festival mode, KDS, permit stack, and more.

## FAQ

- [Getting Started FAQ](https://troonow.com/faq/getting-started): Costs, permits, profitability, locations, pricing, and software.
- [Payments & POS FAQ](https://troonow.com/faq/payments): POS systems, card processing, DoorDash/UberEats alternatives, Apple Pay.
- [Festivals & Events FAQ](https://troonow.com/faq/festivals): Booking events, vendor fees, insurance, festival mode, revenue.
- [Permits & Legal FAQ](https://troonow.com/faq/permits): Permit types, costs, health inspections, commissary requirements.
- [Hardware & Setup FAQ](https://troonow.com/faq/hardware): Devices, card readers, printers, internet, offline mode.

## How-to guides

- [How to Get a Food Truck Permit](https://troonow.com/how-to-get-a-food-truck-permit): 8-step guide with permit types, costs, and timeline. HowTo schema.
- [How to Price Your Food Truck Menu](https://troonow.com/how-to-price-your-food-truck-menu): Food cost formula, pricing strategies, break-even calculations. HowTo schema.
- [How Food Truck POS Works](https://troonow.com/how-food-truck-pos-works): Step-by-step explainer of the order → kitchen → payment → reporting flow.
- [How Online Ordering Works for Food Trucks](https://troonow.com/how-online-ordering-works-for-trucks): End-to-end online ordering flow with commission math comparison.
- [How to Start a Food Truck](https://troonow.com/how-to-start-a-food-truck): Full startup guide with timeline, costs, and permits.

## Cost & pricing

- [Cost of Running a Food Truck](https://troonow.com/cost-of-running-a-food-truck): Monthly and annual cost breakdown with reduce tips. All expense categories with ranges.

## Case studies

- [Taco Truck Eliminated DoorDash](https://troonow.com/case-studies/taco-truck-online-ordering): How Fuego Tacos saved $14,000/year switching from DoorDash to commission-free ordering.
- [BBQ Truck Festival Mode](https://troonow.com/case-studies/bbq-truck-festival-mode): How Smoke & Fire BBQ doubled per-event revenue with TrooNow festival mode across 3 trucks.
- [Dessert Truck Loyalty](https://troonow.com/case-studies/dessert-truck-loyalty): How Sweet Drift Desserts built 500 loyalty members and grew revenue 34% in 90 days.

## Competitor comparisons

- [TrooNow vs Toast](https://troonow.com/toast-alternative): Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and food-truck fit.
- [TrooNow vs GloriaFood](https://troonow.com/gloriafood-alternative): Comparison for operators choosing an online ordering platform.
- [TrooNow vs StreetFoodFinder](https://troonow.com/streetfoodfinder-alternative): Why a directory listing isn't enough — get tools plus discovery.
- [TrooNow vs Square](https://troonow.com/square-for-food-trucks): Square vs TrooNow for food truck operations.
- [TrooNow vs DoorDash](https://troonow.com/doordash-alternative): Why food trucks pay 30% commission and how to avoid it.
- [TrooNow vs Uber Eats](https://troonow.com/ubereats-alternative): Commission-free alternative to Uber Eats for food truck operators.

## Food truck directory

- [Browse food trucks by city](https://troonow.com/food-trucks): Directory of 316 cities across all 50 states.
- [Browse food trucks by state](https://troonow.com/food-trucks/texas): Example: Texas food truck directory.
- [Food truck catering](https://troonow.com/food-truck-catering/austin-tx): Book food trucks for events in your city.