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Jason,

The $500 that they were charging was PER MONTH! Not bad in my book but the folks that owned the stand thought it was highway robbery.

Never could figure that out since the lady that owned the carts "claimed" in a conversation we had, that she was making an easy $300-$400 per day. (Clear).

I'll keep an eye out as the weather warms to see if she has a change of heart. In fact, if I could talk my wife into it, I'd try to scrape up the cash to buy my own cart, go ahead and retire, and do that. I KNOW I'd probably make more than I do working for Lowe's.

Pete

Originally Posted by Jason

Pete works at Lowes, so I would assume that he knows.

Pete, I would assume that you working at the local Lowes, you would have determined by now that several people that visit the Hotdog cart are regular customers.

Why not offer the operator of the cart a way to pre-sell 10-20 worth of product in advance, via pre-paid cards.


These could be careds that you sell them for a profit.

Jim wouldn't it be better for you if you could give the cart guy $10-$20 once a week, vs. giving him $3-$4 in cash every time you passed him.
I would also wager that the regular clients would, over a period of time, spend more money at the Lowes hotdog stand knowing that they have
a lunch that they have already paid for!
Think about it Pete.
I bet you could figure a way to make a few extra bucks right from the Lowes at which you work.

If you want help, I'm available.
Lets talk,
Jason

Originally Posted by Pete Egeler

Jason,



Never could figure that out since the lady that owned the carts "claimed" in a conversation we had, that she was making an easy $300-$400 per day. (Clear).


Pete

I certainly wouldn't want to bank on a "claim" by the vendor.
The best way to determine how many Dogs they are selling would be to simply count the buns that are being delivered in the morning vs. how many they are sending back.

Since you are there anyway, simply go past the cart after the buns hve been delivered.
Count them daly for a week and it will help get an idea of the number of dogs they are selling.
Granted there will be peaks and valleys in the numbers over a years time, however, if planned correctly, and given your marketing experience, you should turn larger numbers anyhow.

Get the wife to agree......
With your experience and track record, (between detailing, hotsheets, and everything else you have thrown at the wall) I would think that your wife would have grown to trust your intuition by now.

Best wishes,
And seriously Pete, if you can get the cart location, I will help you set it up with the locals, getting your license, your commissary, and other things needed to get started,
Again, best wishes,
Jason