Burger Tank is run by Peter Shin, a man passionate about the people he serves. His
parents, Korean immigrants, opened a convenience store when they came to America. Peter’s adventure into the food industry started when he opened a breakfast store on Broad and Girard Avenue.

Peter purchased Burger Tanks and has been running it since 2013. His mother operates the Top Bap food truck just a few trucks over. His sister also graduated from Temple University, so his family has deep ties to the university. He actively works to employ Temple students to help give back to the community.

In this interview, Peter touches on how he’s seen the food trucks and their culture change over the past decade. Peter’s business, like many of the food trucks on campus, was hit hard during the pandemic, and he’s recently faced issues with finding workers to help him keep his truck open to meet the requirements set by the license agreement. He’s been an advocate of vendors at Temple since taking over Burger Tank, but he is concerned about his business’s survival.

Listen to Peter Shin’s interview below.