🔥 BIG RED FOOD TRUCK — FUELED BY ARCADIA 🔥

Big Red Food Truck represents the meeting of legacy and next-level execution — where one of Central Iowa’s most iconic food trucks is now powered by the culinary vision of Arcadia.

Founded by Shon Bruellman and Julie Bruellman, Big Red was one of the first food trucks licensed in Des Moines over 15 years ago. Built on scratch-made cooking, community roots, and consistency, it quickly became a staple across the metro — known not just for great food, but for the experience that came with it.

That legacy remains intact.

Today, through its acquisition by Arcadia, Big Red enters its next chapter — not as a reinvention, but as an elevation. The core menu people know and trust stays, now enhanced with select additions from Arcadia’s kitchen, including award-winning smash burgers and fan-favorite egg rolls. It’s a deliberate blend of street food authenticity and chef-driven execution.

This evolution is led by Mikel Nguyen, Executive Chef and partner of Lakes Hospitality, bringing disciplined culinary leadership and operational consistency both on the truck and beyond it.

What this means in practice:

• The Big Red brand stays true to its roots

• The food gets sharper, more refined, more consistent

• The reach expands — into neighborhoods, private events, festivals, and communities across Central Iowa

• And now, Big Red runs year-round — as long as the truck can roll

At its core, this is about scale without losing identity.

Big Red started with a simple idea — serve great food, take care of people, and show up consistently. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is the ability to do it at a higher level, in more places, with a stronger team behind it.

Fueled by Arcadia. Built on legacy. Executed at the next level.