{"id":46924,"date":"2024-06-22T15:51:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=46924"},"modified":"2024-06-22T15:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:51:34","slug":"lakeland-food-truck-owners-have-expanded-their-mobile-operations-to-a-full-brick-and-mortar-storefront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/06\/22\/lakeland-food-truck-owners-have-expanded-their-mobile-operations-to-a-full-brick-and-mortar-storefront\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland food truck owners have expanded their mobile operations to a full brick-and-mortar storefront"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justin Mixon and his wife, Talisa, have opened&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mixonsbeefjerky.com\/\">Mixon&#8217;s Beef Jerky<\/a>&nbsp;at 1745 E. Memorial Blvd. in Lakeland to have more space to prepare an extensive 16 varieties of beef jerky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"189\" data-id=\"46926\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-56-23.png?resize=192%2C189&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46926\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"183\" data-id=\"46925\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-56a-7.png?resize=184%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-56a-7.png?w=184&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-56a-7.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We started out last year as a food truck,&#8221; Talisa said. &#8220;In less than one year, we outgrew it. We got really busy, fast with more and more orders coming in. We needed a bigger space to cook outside the truck.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storefront, overlooking Lake Parker, allows the couple to keep a wide selection of beef jerky on hand alongside hot to-go food items. Talisa said the honey heat flavor is the couple&#8217;s best seller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the most popular, as people like the sweet and spicy together,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justin said he&#8217;s more of an &#8220;old-school, traditional&#8221; guy who prefers keeping it simple with pepper beef jerky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the jerky, the Mixons offer loaded beef jerky nachos and loaded beef jerky French fries. They take two different bases, nachos or French fries, and add shredded original-flavored beef jerky with jalapenos, tomatoes, and sour cream. Other items offered for sale include funnel cake fries, homemade banana pudding, and a variety of fruit lemonades.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0015_1682307301.webp?resize=1024%2C783&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46927\" style=\"width:405px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0015_1682307301.webp?resize=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0015_1682307301.webp?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0015_1682307301.webp?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0015_1682307301.webp?resize=1536%2C1175&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0015_1682307301.webp?resize=2048%2C1566&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple hopes the new storefront will prove popular with Lake Parker boaters, as it&#8217;s close to the public launch ramp and offers easy on-site parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hopefully in the future, we can grow to expand to different locations,&#8221; Talisa said. &#8220;Someone from Winter Haven reached out to me to launch a spot over there, but I just launched one here in Lakeland.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mixon&#8217;s Beef Jerky is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Its website at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mixonsbeefjerky.com\/\">mixonsbeefjerky.com<\/a>&nbsp;offers options to schedule food pickup, delivery and shipping on available items.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Mixon and his wife, Talisa, have opened&nbsp;Mixon&#8217;s Beef Jerky&nbsp;at 1745 E. 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