Food trucks are pulling into events and parking lots all over Wyoming — two new ones even opened in Casper in the past month. Those new trucks, Ed’s Donuts and Stahoo’s Gyro Bus, and veteran operator Ranch Eats explained that food trucks have become an accessible, diverse, and far-reaching way to sell food in Wyoming.
Ed’s Donuts opened their food truck in mid-May after operating out of the Event Center for years. Owner Cindi Effenberger said during her time as an employee for the WyoPhilly food truck she learned Wyoming’s regulations are easy to meet.
Ed’s Dounts opened their food truck May 16, at the spring Funky Junk festival in downtown Casper. (June 11, 2026)
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The accessibility of food truck ownership made expanding Ed’s Dounts to a food truck the right call following community demand for more of their gourmet donuts.
“We found Wyoming to be really, really friendly to small business and especially the food trailer,” said Effenberger. “And that’s one of the other appeals for us is that we’re not hit with really big high fees to be licensed.”
Ed’s Donuts owner Cindi Effenberger preparing donuts in her new food truck. (June 11, 2026)
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The newest truck to join Wyoming’s on-going food truck trend is the Gyro Bus from Stahoo’s brewery which opened in early June. Co-owner Jim Gleason feels these trucks bring culinary diversity to town and he wanted to join in.
“I worked in a Greek restaurant when I was in college. We’ve always loved gyros, and we saw that as kind of an unmet need, if you will, and just a great opportunity and something that would be fun,” said Gleason.
Customers wait for their order at the Stahoo’s Gyro bus which opened June 4 as an expansion of Stahoo’s Brewery. (June 11, 2026)
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Like Effenberger, Gleason also felt the demand for food at Stahoo’s brewery. He noticed that when he brought food trucks in for a night customers engaged more and stayed longer.
For some aspiring chefs, or owners like Gleason and Effenberger opening a food truck can just be a more cost-efficient option than a brick and mortar restaurant.
“This was a lot lower overhead for our business to reach a larger group of people without having to be in a commercial leasing,” said Effenberger.
“It’s just a little easier to jump into the water with a food truck than it would be to full expand into a whole kitchen,” said Gleason.
Stahoo’s Brewery and Gyro Bus co-owner Jim Gleason grilling a lamb and beef mix for on the Gyro Bus. (June 11, 2026)
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Cheyenne based food truck Ranch Eats just celebrated their fifth year, and even though they also have a restaurant now their food trucks have an advantage that they don’t want to give up.
“With food trucks, you can go to concerts. You can go do like graduation events, stuff like that,” said Ranch Eats Café Manager Haley Hunt.
The community outreach of a food truck at events just can’t be beat for these owners. With Wyoming introducing plenty of new events in the past few years the momentum seems unlikely to slow down.
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