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Ready for Food Truck Franchising?
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
With franchise businesses expected to generate more than 4.5% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product in 2015 – and with restaurants being the largest franchisors – is your food truck concept strong enough to consider joining the big boys in Franchise Land? 
There are at least three reasons, says Mobile Cuisine, to think about franchising your food truck concept: People, Capital and Time.
As far as growth is concerned, the main obstacle for any food truck operator has always been capital. By going to the franchisee model, the initial investment would be provided for the truck, which would permit growth to occur at significantly reduced costs.
Another obstacle to the food truck industry lies in locating and hiring solid food truck managers. Franchising skirts this dilemma because the truck manager’s position is essentially filled by a franchisee that has some skin in the game.
Franchising also saves time because trying to open a new food truck business in a different city is, well, time-consuming. Some of the essential tasks that you’d have to repeat when you open trucks in many locations include finding a commissary, setting up financing, training staff, purchasing the truck and kitchen equipment (including the appropriate Concession Hood), securing the appropriate license and buying the inventory.
So, is you food truck franchisable? Ju...

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Tracking Food Trucks Via GPS
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
Practically anyone following the development and growth of the food truck industry could have seen this one coming: Rather than having to take one’s chances as to which trucks are parked where on any given day – some communities only spec...

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Food Truck Fare Is Booming
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
Of all of the indicators that show that the nation’s economy is on an upswing, maybe the least noticeable of all is what’s been happening with food truck prices lately. > What used to be a venue for a cheap sandwich, slice of piz...

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Going Beyond Concession Basics
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
Going Beyond Concession Basics Time was when all that anyone expected – or seemingly wanted – from a concession stand was a hot dog or burger, maybe a cardboard boat full of crinkle-cut fries or onion rings and a sugary soft drink to wash...

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Breezing Through a Food Truck Health Inspection
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
You’ve ordered, received and installed every bit of the commercial kitchen ventilation that you needed for your food truck. Business has been brisk. Everything seems to be running smoothly. Until the health department decides to inspect your op...

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