75 food trucks flocking to Meridian Mall on Saturday

Alexander Alusheff | Lansing State Journal

Show Caption Hide Caption See what it's like to have 50 food trucks in Meridian Township Thousands attend first food truck rally in Meridian Township.

MERIDIAN TWP. - Are you ready to feast this weekend?

To celebrate its 175th anniversary, Meridian Township is bringing 75 food trucks to the parking lot behind the Meridian Mall on Saturday.

The Food Truck Rally will feature a variety of foods including barbecue, crepes, donuts, tacos and pizza, according to a township news release.

Some food trucks that will be featured include: Pie Hole Pizza Truck, Big Baby's BBQ, Daddy's Little Grill, Pierogi Love Indy, Soul Sista on the Move, Pork Fat Slim's and Frackin Hungry.

“We know the event will draw a huge crowd to the area and be a big benefit to embracing the food truck industry, putting the Township on the map and boosting the local economy," Deborah Guthrie, the township's communications director, said in the release.

The rally will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free.

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Alexander Alusheff is a reporter at the Lansing State Journal. Contact him at (517) 388-5973 or aalusheff@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @alexalusheff.

List of food trucks

For more information on the Food Truck Rally, including a list of all the food trucks attending, visit meridiancelebrates175.com/food-truck-rally.html.