It’s not news that over the past several years, food trucks have become an increasingly popular option for food sales. For those in the food industry, it offers a simpler, less expensive way to open a food business than opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant. In 2023, Fayetteville took a big step forward in the food truck industry with the opening of the Haymount Truck Stop, a food truck court and bar on Hay Street.
It was an instant hit and continues to be a popular spot to grab a quick lunch, go out for a unique dinner experience, or spend an evening out with friends.
The popularity of the Haymount Truck Stop did not escape the notice of Leila Scarborough and the team at North View Lanes, a family-owned bowling alley at 5307 Ramsey Street. They decided that their big, open parking lot was the perfect setting to allow food trucks to set up, offering an additional option to sell their wares and bringing more variety of food options to the north side of town. So, on June 5, North View Lanes welcomed its first food trucks, and it has been a hit ever since.
Here’s the arrangement: North View Lanes, located directly across from Methodist University on Ramsey Street, hosts a total of three food trucks at a time, every Friday and Saturday. Due to limitations imposed by city ordinance, that is the most they can have at one time.
However, the managers like the arrangement; they want to keep the event fairly small to ensure that it is a beneficial experience for the food trucks. There is no cost to the food trucks.
The parking lot is large enough for trucks with trailers to stay connected, and there is still plenty of parking for customers. They arrange to have two savory food trucks and one sweet food truck each Friday and Saturday evening, to provide variety and choice for customers, as well as an opportunity for dessert.
Food truck customers are welcome to come into the bowling alley and make use of their seating area, air conditioning, and restrooms, whether or not they are bowling. Of course, a meal from a food truck plus a round or two of bowling make for a great weekend outing!
In the weeks since Family Food Trucks and Fun Night kicked off in June, North View Lanes has hosted a wide variety of food trucks, some of whom have been well-established for years and others who are just getting started. Their lineup has included a wide array of food, including burgers, soul food, tacos, and empanadas, just to name a few.
Sweet Frog is always a favorite, but there are lots of other dessert food truck options to enjoy as well: D’licious Icys, The Sugar Shack, and Baby Freeze, for example.
On Aug. 8, North View Lanes will be the setting for a ribbon-cutting for a new dessert food truck, Sprinkle Me Pink. Described on their Facebook page as a “mobile dessert experience,” Sprinkle Me Pink will offer handcrafted cheesecake, cake slices, and cookies.
The ribbon cutting will take place at 5:30 p.m., and customers can get dinner from Yummy Hibachi or Abby’s Empanadas before digging into their dessert from Sprinkle Me Pink. Or, go straight for dessert!
If food truck owners are interested in getting in on the fun at North View Lanes, they can reach out via email to northviewlanes@hotmail.com. Spaces are fully booked for August, but they are still taking reservations for September and October. Customers are encouraged to track which food trucks will be coming to North View Lanes on their Facebook page, which announces each week’s offerings. North View Lanes' Family Food Trucks and Fun Night offers a win-win for both local food businesses and the Fayetteville community, where good food and family fun come together.

(Graphic courtesy of North View Lanes' Facebook page)