A friend of mine, actually a mentor – gave me this idea – as a way to share a concept. About “WE” hot dog cart vendors. Why one type of hot dog vendor is doomed. It’s a way for me to show the two types of vendors (the category or camp) that we all exist within. […]
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I Hate This Business!
After working for the company for 17 years, they sold out. He was just 1 of many who suddenly were jobless. He did have a 401k and some severance pay, but that wasn’t going to get him through till retirement. AND NOW RETIREMENT SEEMED FURTHER OFF. “Ben, it’s absolutely devastating.” He had been up north […]
Cart Giveaway Winner Chef Jose
Earlier this week, we announced the winner of our Ben’s Carts hot dog and catering cart giveaway. If you missed the announcement, you can watch that show here! Cart Giveaway Winner! The winner was Chef Jose, who has started his street food business without even having a cart. He made his first steps with a […]
Trucker Starts Hot Dog Business
If something didn’t change soon for trucker Terry… He would be divorced. And this was already on top of having a bad back and hemorrhoids from hell. Trucker Lifestyle is Tough Terry is an OTR trucker. “Over the road” as in long haul, never home, driving all the time. Married with 2 children, Terry watches […]
Hot Dog Vendor Interview Billy C
Howdy folks! I got a chance to do a hot dog vendor interview with Billy (Boss Dawg’s) a few days ago. He runs a fantastic hot dog business from a Stand King, and was willing to sit and chat. We talked about his business, some helpful tips for other street food vendors, and how he […]