As of August 1st, all vendors have left the Eastport Food Center cart pod, and the business appears to have closed permanently. The owner of the 23,000-square-foot dining destination at 3905 SE 82nd Avenue listed the business for sale in 2022. In May, the location’s website went offline, and carts began moving off property in significant numbers last month. Now, the facility is closed without a posted notice.
The property’s owner worked in the auto sales business and converted his used car lot to a food cart pod in 2020. Two years later, he changed his address to Texas, where he registered another car sales-related company. Around the time of the owner’s relocation in 2022, he listed the site and business for sale. Public records do not yet reflect a change in ownership. However, it appears this site will no longer support food cart operations and may have a new owner or a different tenant in the near future.
This is a developing story. We will update this report or provide a link to an in-depth article when more information is available.
Update: Many of the food carts from Eastport Food Center have relocated three blocks north to the Collective Oregon Eateries (CORE) at 3612 SE 82nd Avenue. A representative with the CORE cart pod and dining hall said they would update the list of carts soon. Until then, they encourage people to walk a few blocks over to discover the carts available at their collective.
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