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Burien restaurants challenge food truck program amid COVID-19 losses KIRO 7 News Staff, Deborah Horne As local brick-and-mortar restaurants in Burien continue to struggle due to shutdowns and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, some are moving to keep what they say is unfair competition from food trucks out of the mix. Popular Searches Burien is expected to approve a yearlong food truck pilot program Monday to determine if the trucks would be good for the city. The program would start in May. Under the pilot guidelines, the trucks could not park within 50 feet of an existing restaurant without permission. But two groups representing local restaurants, Empresarios Unidos and Restaurants of Burien, say that isn’t enough. They’re challenging the program, saying the food trucks have unfair advantages and the additional competition will put an even greater strain on restaurants that have already taken huge financial hits. ....