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Hot Dog Cart Business Basics
Hot dog carts have been around a long time, and
they are still popular. It's a fairly low-cost business to start, and no special skills are required to
start a hot dog selling business.
That said, many people want to start their own hot dog cart businesses. There is lots of competition, and
new business owners want to avoid falling into the trap of being like all the other hot dog carts out there, or
they will get lost in the sea of vendors and likely fail.
Generally, hot dog vendors are required to get a food handling permit and street vending license. Contact
your local city office for instructions on how to apply and what is required in your particular city.
Insurance is also needed in case of damage or vandalism to your cart or accidental food poisoning to a
customer. Compare costs here: free business insurance quotes.
Hot dog cart vendors can sell hot dogs on public
property, private property or at events or festivals. In any case, the vendor needs to obtain a permit to
sell in that location, or get permission from the property owner before proceeding to sell.
Increasing Hot Dog Business Profits
Rather than focusing on the product itself, successful hot dog vendors use a successful marketing style.
They use their personality to entertain customers so they can get repeat business, and they use tactics that
make customers want to increase the amount that they buy. What ends up happening is that a hot dog cart vendor
can get significantly more money from the same number of customers using these 2 tactics.
There is also the opportunity to subcontract and earn money from several hot dog carts. In fact, some hot
dog cart owners don't even make hot dogs because they have several employees working carts and selling the hot
dogs for them.
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New & Used Hot Dog Carts for Sale
Even though the hot dog cart business requires minimal investment to start, it's wise to purchase supplies
at wholesale prices and even buy used quality equipment so that you can once again increase your profits. Some
online resources are All American Hot Dog for used carts or Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts for new carts.
Hot Dog Cart Business Resources:
Hot Dog Business Marketing
Get Free Publicity - Besides advertising in your local yellow pages and placing
ads in newspapers and neighborhood mailers, you can save money by sending a press release or
"letter" to your local paper announcing the grand opening of your new hot dog cart.
If you can offer a special discount or hold an event and tie it in with your grand opening, publications
will find this more newsworthy and are more likely to publish news about your storage company. Your press
release can be short and simple, and you can find press release samples you can follow on this page:
How to Write a Simple Press Release
Set up a simple website for under $50/year to
advertise your hot dog business. Help people find you in the search engines: get listed in 20 search engines for free or in
300 search engines for $4.
Local Search
is becoming more and more popular. People are many times using online search instead of the traditional yellow
pages to find local businesses. Local Search sources that are affordable and receive substantial traffic
include: Google Local, Yelp, Super Pages and Insider Pages.
Advertise with
Signs
Use a car magnet to advertise your business while you are on the road, a yard sign to announce a sale or a
banner to promote your store's grand opening. You can design and create your own signs cheaply online using
SignsBannersDecals.com.
If you will be selling hot dogs from a fixed location everyday, offer coupons in
neighborhood mailers or local newspapers to attract new customers to try out your food. You can use mailing
services or design your own coupons using online coupon creators.
