FRESH GULF SHRIMP Food Truck was founded June 8, 2012 by Jacqueline Johnson. Jacqueline sold Fresh Shrimp on the side of the road at Germantown and Winchester for a year prior to building her first food trailer. The name FRESH GULF SHRIMP was originally used to depict what was being sold, however would later transcend to the way Fresh Shrimp was recognized in Memphis TN. The first official event FRESH GULF SHRIMP FOOD Truck participated in was the 2013 Beale Street Music Festival, thus the #POBoy901 was Born. The PoBoy901 was developed by the Memphis Culture for the Memphis Culture. The feedback from the patrons and discovery of preferences by the patrons eventually founded the #PoBoy901.

The Founder & Owner Jacqueline is an ex-educator of over 15 years who started FRESH GULF SHRIMP from a vision. Jacqueline relocated to Memphis, TN September of 2009 for a job in education.  It was June 8, 2012 that Jacqueline began her journey selling Fresh Shrimp on the side of the road and May 2013 Jacqueline would open her first Food Truck Service. Jacqueline has since opened a brick and mortar location at OAK COURT MALL FOOD COURT in Memphis, TN, the location opened April 26, 2019.