Hot Dogs, Guns, Family, and American Small Business
Hot Dog Profits Premium Member Lew W. just did his first gig with his red, white, and blue E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart. You gotta see what Lew did graphics-wise. This is a work of art.
Keep reading to see tons of pics of Lew’s first event.
Lew writes…
Hi Steve,
I know you really love to see all the hard work you’ve put into your site and videos come to fruition as another slinger builds a cart from your lead.
Patriot Franks is now an official business here in ‘lil ole Corinth, MS. My family did the Firearms Freedom Rally in Guntown, MS Saturday. The promoter told us there would be an attendance of about two thousand and in reality there was probably about 350.
The day started out terrible with heavy cold rain. But by 10:30 or so it cleared and got sunny. We still turned a couple hundred dollars profit. Not too bad for our first time out.
The cart you designed ran flawlessly. In fact when I had it inspected last Friday the inspector kept telling me it was the “kewlest” thing he’d seen in a long time. He gave the cart a 100!
As a kind of nice accident there was local news coverage of the firearms freedom event as there were state candidates running in national senate primaries at the rally.
We have secured a site across the street from one of our major grocery stores, right before a signaled intersection that Google streets says gets 7500 cars a day traffic. We’ll be setting up there for the first day of our Mon – Fri business tomorrow. I’ve attached plenty of pics from the rally. (Will send a couple emails to get em all to ya) Feel free to use as you wish.
Steve, the motto on our cart says “Taste American Liberty”, with your help I’ve realized that dream for myself and my family. Thank you so much! Even though we’ve never met face to face I’ll always consider you a close friend.
Lew
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Beautiful E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Lew! I really like what you did with the red, white, and blue theme. That flag graphic is awesome!
I also love the blue painted fenders and the graphic that continues around the sink. Your attention to detail made such a huge difference.
The Family that Slings Together… I know how much you must have enjoyed selling those tasty looking hot dogs with your daughters. I run my own cart with my oldest girl on occasion. She loves slingin as much as I do and we have such fun together. It’s a great way to spend a few hours of quality time with our kids and teach them about the rewards of honest work in the process.
The Theme of Your Cart Says it All. Lew, you have the freedom to start a small business because that right has been constantly protected by our brave men and women in uniform. They also fight for our right to bear arms, and our right to peaceably assemble. All three of these rights were proudly on display at the rally you were slinging at.
Thanks for taking part in such an important event. I am honored to have been been part of it in my own small way. I wish you the best of luck going forward, and let me know if you ever need anything my slinger brother!
-Steve, Colt, Springfield, and Mossberg
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What a great looking cart! And nice tip about using Google Streets to do a traffic study.
Yeah, that is a great tip.
Cart looks fantastic! Logos rock!
What an amazing looking hot dog cart! Bravo Lew ! I can practically smell the dogs cooking from here.BobD
That’s a gorgeous cart you did an awesome job!
What a great looking cart. Every time you go out, you’ll show your patriotism.
hi i also live in hattiesburg ms i also wanted to get a hotdog cart if you can tell me where you got your cart from steve my number is 630-863-8512 my name is frank
Lew built the cart himself with my E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans Package.
You can get it at http://BuildAHotDogCart.com
what kind of dogs are you using and from where???????????
Great looking hot dog cart! I would hire you for the theme alone.
I have to ask, is that a wrap you used for your graphics? Love it!
As a former “Bostonian”, all I can say is “Wicked Pissa!”
Yes, its a wrap. I designed the flag graphic on my computer from a jpeg I found.
The logo was done by Steve’s sponsor company based off a hand drawing my daughter
did of “Patriot Frank”. Then I had a local print shop that specializes in vehicle wraps
integrate the two into the cart wrap. They wrapped the fenders as well.
Harvey,
I don’t think Steve likes us endorsing any particular brands on his forum. I could be wrong. Regardless, drop me an email and I’ll be glad to tell you what I use, costs, whatever…
Lew
You can tell us what kind of dogs you sling, no problem Lew. I’m curious too!
Patrick did a great job on your logo, and your daughter did a great job with the concept.
How did you prep the surface for the wrap? Paint?
Awesome cart Lew! Congrats on the success of your first gig! Righteous theme you got going there. As a veteran myself I salute you!
Dapper D
Dapper Demand Hot Dog Stand
Sacramento, California
Thank you Dapper D!
We get most of our supplies from Sam’s club. They carry a brand of all beef dogs called Bakers and Chefs. The cost is just under 24 dollars for a box of 80. We like them better than Nathans or Hebrew. They also carry a line of big, precooked beer brats that we use. Those are 8 dollars per 15. The polish and 1/4 lb red hots we get from a local owned market that has their own butcher.
We didn’t have to paint the cart, Steve, we just power sanded the stew out of the luan skins.
Frank,
I built the cart using Steve’s videos as a guide.
Lew
Great looking Cart Best to you on your venture !!! Will be starting on June 1ST
Kris Connell
Delectable Dogs & More
Parsippany NJ
Good going. That is a Good first experience. Keep going!
Really do like the cart, looks real american. Keep up the great impression of the american way. Having some problems here in Oregon, they are out of control of letting people vend food carts. In other words the food people in control try to discourage people. How about some news on what it cost to do the graphics on the cart. George
No worries George. Anyone who has started any business of any kind in any town in America will tell you that there were hurdles to overcome. That’s just part of it. The good news is you only have to do it once 🙂
Fantastic Looking cart and Dogs!
Great looking cart, just starting to work on mine, unfortunately I have come disabled, worked in healthcare 23 years. I am really anxious to get started.thanks for all the ideas. Good luck to you and God bless.
Sorry to hear that Ken, however hot dog vending is a truly viable profession for disabled people. If you need to you can sit on a stool and sling dogs just fine. Let me know how I can help you!