Want to Grow Your Hot Dog Business This Year? Think About Critical Non-Essentials

It's here. A new season is upon us and with it comes a clean slate, a chance to make your hot dog vending business bigger, better, funner (yes, I said funner) and more profitable. I want to introduce you to a concept that has the power to take your business to the next level with [...]

Gorgous Side Serve EZ Built Hot Dog Cart

You gotta see these pics of Jay Alber's Side ServeĀ  E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart. He did a really nice job with it and sent me some photos. Jay writes... ************************ Froze my butt off this winter building it, but its done. I still have to put my decals on so please don't post the [...]

On President’s Day

Today is President's Day. The mail isn't moving and my kids don't have school. I think I'm going to spend the whole day with my family. If I worked for someone else, I would have to either burn a precious vacation day, or call in sick. Even though I'm not sick. Ever done that? Me [...]

With Hot Dogs, Does Size Matter?

Rich has an excellent question and the answer may surprise you... ****************************** Steve I have a couple questions I'd like to share with you. Reading this article on a site so far removed from hot dogs, it really made me realize just how strongly America truly worships their hot dogs! I mean here are total [...]

Pop Up Trailer Hot Dog Cart Project For Sale

Hi Steve, I am thinking of selling the hot dog trailer i was building. Looking for best offer. Have the hotdog and bun warmer, small refrigerator, trailer hitch ball, new grill, and some more items. Built on a 8x16 trailer was a pop up. I am in Michigan over by Holland. Let your vendors see [...]

Shaved Ice and Snow Cone Machines: Special Edition!

This is a special edition of Hot Dog Cart News. Remember - you saw it here first! E-Z Built Hot Dog / Shaved Ice Cart. This morning I released an article about converting my E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Plans to a shaved ice cart. One of my customers, Rick Petersen did an awesome conversion [...]

Build a Shaved Ice Snow Cone Cart With my E-Z Plans

Hot Dog Cart News reader Rick Petersen purchased my E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans package, but he had something else in mind. You can see his pictures below. A shaved ice cart! Shaved ice and sno cones are great sellers at fairs, festivals, car shows, craft shows. Anywhere that a crowd is [...]

Anything Can Happen in The Hot Dog Biz!

This is a really cool story! One of the great things about the Hot Dog Biz is that you get the opportunity to meet new and interesting people each and every day. Hot Dog Cart News reader Ron D. writes... So a friend calls me on Friday and asks if I would be interested in [...]

The Bubbadogz Manifesto

Hey Steve: We corresponded about a year ago, when we first got our cart on our arrival to the Spokane,WA area where my wife grew up. Me myself am a lifelong beach boy from Northern California (SF Bay Area) so having to actually wear pants in winter has been a new experience and challenge for [...]