BUDA, Texas — The first food truck park in downtown Buda is now open and many hope the new tastes will add to the flavor of the town.
"It's just another addition to what's happening in Buda, Texas," said Greg Henry, the owner of the park named Cambria and Jordan's Rail Switch.
He has been working on the park, which he named after his daughters, for about one year.
Henry owns another business in Buda and eats in the area almost five days a week. He wanted to add variety to the food options.
"It just gives us other opportunities and other options for people to eat in town and stay local," said Henry.
He plans to offer six and 12-month leases to the food trucks so that people can use this as an opportunity to try out their food truck and switch up the offerings to people in town.
"I wanted to have other options and maybe not be stuck with a brick and mortar where its permanent, maybe see what works in the community and what doesn't," said Henry.
"I think it will give everybody just a little more choice," said Don Poole.
Poole and his wife live in Buda and brought the first truck to the park: Chocolate Drop Confections.
"We just kind of like to support our own community," said Poole.
"Buda's never had any food trucks in town per se, so we're kind of excited to see something new," said J.R. Gonzales, the Executive Director of the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce.
Henry plans to add two more food trucks to the park, but wants to make sure they offer different options. He plans to wait a month or two before adding those in.
"Buda, Texas is a growing community and with that growth, so grows the tastes of people's foods and choices. So, adding food trucks is going to give us a little more choice," said Gonzales.
"I'm hoping it brings more people in, it gives everybody here variety," said Erica Leinnewebber, one of the owners of Mama Bear's Uptown Eats.
They plan to open their food truck at the end of the month.
Leinnewebber is from Buda and said they wanted to stay here to serve up their food.
"It's getting bigger, but it's still got the home small town feeling," said Leinnewebber.
"Hopefully with food trucks more people will come visit the area, spend more time downtown, and spend their money," said Gonzales.