The food trailer park on South Congress was one of Austin鈥檚 most popular. But the trailers to make way for a hotel and retail space.
Four food trailers made the to a vacant 鈥� including .
Owner Dominic Gonzales says it was sad to after more than four years, but he sees great potential in this new spot.
鈥淭he owner鈥檚 allowing us to invest," Gonzales said. "We want to do, like, a playscape. We鈥檙e going to try to put washer pits out here and just kind of draw a lot more people in. Just so it鈥檚 more of a family-oriented place.鈥�
Gonzales isn鈥檛 sure the new spot will provide the foot traffic of South Congress, but he sees a big business opportunity in all of the , the street traffic, and locals like Eric Dingus.
"I think it鈥檚 good, just since I live in the neighborhood and don鈥檛 drive, to have more options in the neighborhood to eat and stuff," Dingus said.
The future, however, remains uncertain. Gonzales says he鈥檚 been told they鈥檒l have at least two years in the spot. A representative for the Talisman Group, which is leasing the lot, says that's not true. Leases are only month to month.
Bobbi Jo Rice, her sister and her mom own three of the other food trailers setting up on the lot (, and ).
鈥淚 hope that we can repeat the same success and all stay together and live happily ever after," Rice said.
Right now, there are six trailers in place, with lots of colorful picnic tables. Owners plan to open for business this weekend -- and hope customers find them.
