If your business requires food concession trailers, find ones that are cost-effective while also appealing to your customers. Search the web for concession trailers, from used to custom-fit. Then compare prices and request quotes on a variety of trailers.
Once you have a general idea what you will need, make a business plan for using your trailer. Try to minimize your initial investment so you can get out of debt and make a profit quickly. You don't want to owe more than you can recoup in sales. Consider the following question before getting concession trailers:
1. What is the purpose of your business using food concession trailers?
2. Do you need to buy or rent a concession trailer? How long will your business require the use of food concession trailers?
3. How much can your business spend on concession trailers for sale?
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Decide if you'll buy new or used concession trailers
A concession truck is not something you need to buy brand new. Search the web for used ones that fit your business needs. Make sure the concession vehicle is in good condition; you can always paint one or add your company logo to a used trailer. Find a concession trailer used that is similar to what your business requires.
I recommend: ConcessionTrailers.com lets you search for used concession trailers by the region where you do business.
Custom Concessions has higher-end custom concession trailers made to fit your business.
Concession Trailer Bay lets you bid on food trailers.
Narrow down what items will be sold on your food concession trailers
Make sure the concession trailer used by your business fits the goal of your business and is not trying to do more than you need. What types of items are you selling? What type of equipment will the trailer need to fit for those food items? For example, do you need a BBQ or shaved ice trailer?
I recommend: Supreme Products has a photo gallery of trailers for anything from funnel cakes to corn dogs and more.
Southern Yankee Bar-B-Q has BBQ concession trailer options to buy.
Willy Dog Hot Dog Carts has an extensive guide to budgeting for concession trailer costs.
Budget for additional equipment on your food concession trailers
When deciding how much to spend on a vending truck, factor in the total cost including equipment such as fryers, ovens, sinks and more.
I recommend: Concession Nation has cooking equipment, sinks, generators and more.
RussellConcessions.com has good tips to consider when selecting equipment for your food vending trailers.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Look for concession trailers for sale on auction sites too, such as eBay.
- When deciding how your vending truck, research out the local health code laws for food safety. Your vehicle could require a certain number of sinks for cleaning or other items.
The official source of Concession Trailers is the Concession Trailers page at Business.com
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