Hey there Slingers, it’s Hot Dog Cart Radio time! Oh my gosh, it’s been waaaay too long, but we’re back and we have a great show for you today. Most folks don’t think about selling their hot dog vending business when they are just starting out. But that is exactly the right time to start planning your exit strategy! There are things that you can do from the beginning that will drastically increase your return when you decide to cash in. Instead of settling for the price of your depreciated rig (disappointing), you can sell […]

Check out James’s E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart. It’s a side serve beauty with a lot of cool mods. James writes… “Hey Steve, I thought you might get a kick out of seeing some of the modifications that I did with the cart. Knowing someone would accidentally walk into the license plate and tail light and I moved the lights to the back of the trailer. This also made fitting the skirting easy. The jack wheels needed a stabilizer to keep from collapsing. Like a dummy I put the […]

Hey Steve, How important do you think it is to have a grill with a portable cart? Do you personally use or have used a grill? If so, why or why not? Thank you, Abebe K. ************************************************ Hi Abeba, I think of a grill as an accessory. You don't have to have one but it [...]

Hey Slingers, I just got off the phone with Gary Working, a.k.a. "The Hot Dog Man with the Hot Dog Plan". Gary is a long time slinger and Hot Dog Profits reader in Indiana. Gary was brainstorming with me about how to turn a station wagon or mini van into a catering rig for industrial [...]

Hey Steve! Just wanted to say thank u so much and I wanted u to see our finished E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart. The only thing we have to do is attach the letters to the cart. -Jason Griswold *************************************** Wow Jason - that is one AWESOME E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart!!!  (more pictures below...) [...]

Good afternoon Steve, How do you determine if I should be doing this full time or part time? Also, the location of my cart. how to you determine if it is good  / bad ? Thank you, Jerome K. *************************** Hi Jerome, If you already have a job, I recommend starting out part time and [...]

What is the Best Brand of Hot Dog to use on a Hot Dog Cart? Hey Slingers, There are soooo many brands of hot dogs available nowadays with more newcomers entering the market every day. Many of these hot dog brands are regional with loyal customers who won't eat anything else. Other brands have managed [...]