16-04-2025
‘A lot of mad people right now': Guthrie food trucks get the boot from popular spot
GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) — A popular spot for food trucks in Guthrie can no longer be used as a source for vendors to set up and sell after signs went up this week stressing prosecution for trespassers.
Vendors in Guthrie told News 4 that signs went up at two vacant lots Monday in the 1400 block of South Division Street. The signs say that the lots are state property and that there is no loitering, dumping, or trespassing. The signs also say there is 24-hour surveillance on the property and that violators will be prosecuted.
'It is really disheartening that, I mean, we had a spot and now we don't,' said Lee Martinho, owner of Hawaiian Style BBQ food truck.
Martinho says he's sold food in Guthrie for three years, and the lots have become a regular staple for his business. He says vendors have never had any problems using the space in the past and that the community regularly visits food trucks on the lots.
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'It's sitting empty,' said Martinho. 'It's not doing anything.'
A number on the signs is listed for the Commissioners of the Land Office, a state agency. News 4 tried to reach out via phone on Tuesday for comment and left a message for a spokesperson. The spokesperson did not return that call.
The Guthrie News Page reports the Logan County Board of Commissioners recently explored the idea of leasing the land for a potential county health department, but couldn't agree on the price asked because of a lack of immediate development plans.
News 4 also reached out to the City of Guthrie on Tuesday. A city employee told News 4 the City Manager's office had not been notified that the signs were going up.
Reaction to the news online has been mixed, with many residents saying the move is a mistake.
'They bring activity, which brings tax dollars,' said Sonny Ojeda, a resident of Guthrie. 'They bring, they bring visibility to the land that's being unused and a little neglected.'
The John Vance car dealership in Guthrie says food trucks are more than welcome there.
Martinho says business should be steady through at least the latter half of the year, but he's worried about the shake-up.
'There's a lot of mad people right now,' said Martinho. 'They're not super happy about that spot being shut down to us. But I mean, I think all in all, it'll work out.'
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