Cory Bakker is a former concrete worker who has been running his own hot dog cart, “The Hot Dog Hut”, for two years in Bellingham, Washington. He got the idea after watching a morning talk show story about the hot dog cart business. What appealed to him was the social aspect, sort of like being a bartender without the hassles that come with serving alcohol.
“I love talking, and it’s amazing what sort of conversations you have throughout the day out here,” Bakker said. “At some point, I’m going to have to write them down for a book.”
One of Corey’s challenges is that hot dog carts are not quite as familiar to folks in Washington state as they are to people in places such as New York or Chicago. He hopes to see more people open hot dog carts in Bellingham and believes it would ultimately help his own business.
If anyone wants to help Cory out by becoming his competition, you can get started by listening to the free hot dog cart podcasts on this website.
-Steve
P.S. Selling hot dogs is a lot easier on the knees than pouring concrete…