Cluck Truck's Granary District storefront appears on Salt Lake County health list

Overview

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A fried chicken business that spent a decade on Salt Lake City's streets now shows up on the county's list of food establishments. The record for Cluck Truck #V271Dv at 285 W 800 S appeared on the Salt Lake County health department's public page on September 12, 2026.

The listing is one approval among several a restaurant needs; it shows the county tracks the address as a food establishment, not that the business has every permit or has opened. For owners Phil Rodriguez and Gentry Davies, the storefront is the payoff of a run that began with a single truck in October 2015.

Why it matters

A spot on the county food establishment list is required for the Granary District storefront to keep serving customers.

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Key Indicators

Food trucks in Cluck Truck's fleet

The business expanded from one truck to two before adding a storefront.

Brick-and-mortar storefront

Located at 285 W 800 S in Salt Lake City's Granary District.

2015

Year Cluck Truck launched

Started as a food truck shuttling between Salt Lake City and Provo.

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People Involved

Phil Rodriguez

Co-owner of Cluck Truck

Operating the Granary District storefront

Gentry Davies

Co-owner of Cluck Truck

Operating the Granary District storefront

Organizations Involved

Cluck Truck

Restaurant business

Operating a storefront and food truck fleet in the Salt Lake City area

A fried chicken business that grew from a single 2015 food truck into a two-truck operation and now a Granary District storefront at 285 W 800 S.

Salt Lake County Health Department

Local government agency

Issuer of food establishment permits and inspector for county businesses

The agency that permits and inspects food establishments in Salt Lake County, publishing its records through Utah's environmental public health portal.

Timeline

October 2015 September 2026

3 events Latest: Today

September 2026
Storefront appears on county food establishment list
Today Regulatory

Cluck Truck #V271Dv at 285 W 800 S appears on the Salt Lake County health department's public records page.
Today
July 2025
Salt Lake Tribune reports storefront opening
Coverage

The Tribune photographs Rodriguez and Davies at the new 285 W 800 S location in the Granary District.
July 10th, 2025
October 2015
Cluck Truck launches as a mobile fried chicken business
Business Launch

The truck begins shuttling between Salt Lake City and Provo with 24-hour brined chicken wraps.
October 1st, 2015

Scenarios

Cluck Truck storefront becomes an anchor of the Granary District

Likely Resolves by Sep 12, 2027

Discussed by: Salt Lake Tribune local food coverage; neighborhood restaurant observers

The storefront at 285 W 800 S builds a steady lunch-and-dinner crowd, keeping the truck's menu alive in a permanent kitchen. The county record stays active through routine inspections, and the location becomes a neighborhood fixture rather than a novelty.

Storefront closes and Cluck Truck returns to the streets

Unlikely Resolves by Sep 12, 2027

Discussed by: Independent restaurant analysts tracking post-opening attrition

The storefront proves too costly or under-trafficked, the owners shut the Granary District location, and the business falls back on its food truck roots — the model that carried it from 2015.

Cluck Truck expands to a second location

Possible Resolves by End of 2028

Discussed by: Dim Hour venue data; local business-watch coverage

Demand from the storefront persuades the owners to add another shop or a commissary kitchen, showing up as a new establishment record on the county list. This would signal the brand is opening a second permanent site beyond 285 W 800 S.

Historical Context

3 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

1990-2014

The Halal Guys (New York City, 1990-2014)

Three Egyptian immigrants ran a hot dog cart in midtown Manhattan, then pivoted to chicken and gyro platters. The cart drew lines for two decades before the owners opened their first brick-and-mortar shop in 2014 and grew into a national chain.

Then

Storefront demand turned the cart's street-level cult into a fast-casual business with locations across the U.S.

Now

It became the standard example of a mobile food brand graduating to permanent real estate — a path Cluck Truck is trying.

Why this matters now

Halal Guys shows the graduation route: build a following on the street, then convert it into a permanent space. Cluck Truck is attempting the same move a decade into its run.

2008-present

Kogi Korean BBQ (Los Angeles, 2008)

Kogi rolled out a Korean-taco truck in Los Angeles in late 2008, using Twitter to announce daily locations. It ignited the gourmet food truck trend but never opened a flagship store, staying mobile and selling through trucks and catering.

Then

Kogi proved trucks could build a brand without a permanent address, running as a fleet rather than a restaurant.

Now

Its success made the food truck a launchpad for chefs and a stepping stone — or a replacement — for storefronts.

Why this matters now

Kogi is the counter-scenario to Cluck Truck: a successful truck brand that chose not to anchor itself to one location, keeping costs low and flexibility high.

2008-2012

The American food truck boom (2008-2012)

After the 2008 recession, cheap start-up costs pushed cooks out of restaurants and into trucks, letting them test menus and neighborhoods before risking a lease. Cities responded with permit systems that turned mobile food into a regulated industry.

Then

Trucks became market tests; many operators used the revenue and fan base to open storefronts.

Now

The truck-to-restaurant path is now a standard small-business route in American cities, including Salt Lake City.

Why this matters now

Cluck Truck rode exactly this path — starting mobile, building a following, then committing to a permanent kitchen.