How to Be a Hot Dog Vendor

If you are looking to make money, but don't want the hassle of a nine to five job, consider the idea of being a hot dog vendor. The average vendor only works the street from 10am to 3pm and makes over $70 a day profit (more at certain locations.) They work, if and only if, they feel like it and they get the convenience of being their own boss. Here's how!

Instructions

1. Hot Dog vending is about selling hot dogs, chips and sodas. To do this one must buy a new or used hot dog cart and place it on the street corner or designated location (like Home Depot.) A hot dog cart is required, by law, to be inspected by the health department and operated in an orderly fashion.

2. Hot Dog vending, once you have the cart is about selling cooked dogs in the local area. Hotdogs, chips and other items are bought at large warehouse stores and sold to customers who are looking for an inexpensive lunch that is convenient.

3. After you have your food, hot dog vendors need to decide the hours of working. Usually vendors work from 10 to 3 with a half hour on each end to set up and tear down the cart. Carts are driven in (there are hitches on the front of the cart) placed in the designated spot and that is the 'location' for business for the day.

4. Hot Dog vendors are successful because they provide quality food, a decent atmosphere to accumulate a steady customer base. Most folks will be loyal to a stand when they know the individual and timeline on getting their food!

5. Hot dog vendors make good money because they have a really low overhead and their sold wares make a solid profit. If you look at the business as a whole, the most expensive part of becoming a vendor is the initial expenditure of buying a cart. The only other expenditures are the weekly supply of food, but after paying off the cart, the profit quickly increases.

6. Hot dog vendors average $3+ profit for every hot dog and chips sold. If you wonder how much it costs for a dog, consider it is bought in bulk, condiments are a minimal expense and it averages out to be .88 per hot dog with all the expenses figured in. Bare in mind an average consumer pays $4 to $5 for these two items and the convenience of having the vendor sit out front of their office complex.