TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – A food truck with a twist! That’s the goal for one new business start-up in downtown Terre Haute.
The creators are three Indiana State University students. Each, bringing ideas to the table to eventually share with the entire community of late night and early morning eaters.
In a room at Launch Terre Haute is where three friends, became business partners. “We spent hours in this building. We were here until three in the morning sometimes just trying to come up with a menu!” said Jess Harris.
DeSean Prentice, Jess Harris and Devyn Mikell came up with Twisted Fry. A mobile food truck, in fact, a trailer where they can bring new options to late night snacking. On the menu will be fresh chicken for wings and sandwiches, burgers, and much more. Including some special fries, that are the reason behind the name Twisted Fry.
“We’re going to take three different types of fries and blend them together in one basket. So when you get your fries, we serve them to you, there’s going to be three different types, curly straight and waffle fries all together! You don’t see that very often,” said Harris.
Tasty food options that will also have a positive impact.
Harris said, “What can we do as students to give back to the university? To help promote the university in a positive way as well as to prevent something like drinking and driving.”
A survey of students at Indiana State University revealed alarming statistics. Students are driving drunk to get food after hours. “So for every 100 students that are drinking, 45 are driving. That’s a shocking number right there,” said Prentice.
But first, the city has to pass a new ordinance because as of right now Terre Haute does not allow mobile food vendors unless it’s an event or on specific property. The ordinance that was created was developed off of one in Bloomington, Indiana. Just a simpler version for the city of Terre Haute.
Prentice added, “A lot of the people in Terre Haute feel like it needs to happen, the ordinance should have been changed a long time ago. And they really like the idea of preventing drinking and driving.”
Twisting business ideas and turning them into reality. The group has also already met with the Vigo County Health Department and other business owners in downtown to receive feedback. The food truck would rotate areas, depending on what deals and what’s happening in town that specific night.
“Terre Haute and Indiana State was known for this awesome place with the greatest food trucks Downtown Terre Haute became this lively area.”
The ordinance will be discussed at the city council meeting Thursday, July 14. It’s expected to be voted on at the July 21 regular meeting.
Twisted Fry is hoping to be up and running by August or early September.
Click here to visit the Twisted Fry Facebook page.
