When you see food trucks on the street in the city or at open air festivals, do you ever wonder what it would be like to run your own food truck?
Today the food truck industry is still going strong and even a lot of fast food franchises are getting into the food truck business. And even better news, there are a lot of great opportunities available right now for the right person.
Here are some reasons why a food truck franchise license is the perfect investment opportunity:
So Much Variety to Choose From
It used to be that the only food trucks you would see were the typical street food fare of hot dogs, steak sandwiches and the like, but today’s food truck menus are as diverse as you can find in brick and mortar restaurants. People are selling custom pastries and gourmet waffles as well as the usual food truck fare like hot dogs and steak sandwiches. You really have a lot of options available to you.
One of your key considerations when picking your menu for your food truck or when choosing a food truck franchise license always should be, can these food dishes be easily cooked in a food truck? There are space issues and equipment issues in food trucks so you don’t want to plan these really complicated dishes that are just not practical to make in a small truck.
Burgers like those that Zac’s Burgers have made popular are easy to make in the confines of a truck and don’t require a lot of expensive culinary equipment.
It’s Easy to Take Your Food to Events
What makes a food truck business so much more attractive than a brick and mortar one is how flexible it is when it comes to reaching new customers. You can take your food to street festivals, baseball games and even cater special events.
Another great thing about choosing a food truck is that you won’t need a lot of employees to start out it so you can start out small and grow at your own pace.
You Get More Support with a Franchise
With food trucks just like with restaurants, you have the choice of starting your own business from scratch or joining a franchise program. The pros of choosing the franchise route is that your franchisor offers you a lot of support which can be a big help, especially if you are a new business owner.
As a part of a food truck franchise program, you will get assistance purchasing your food truck and outfitting it with all the necessary equipment. The Franchisor will also help you with all the regulations involved in operating a food truck in your area and will give you all the training you and your employees will need.
Along with your food truck license, you also get help with marketing and advertising from a well-known brand that already has large established following. When you are doing it all on your own, it can take a long time to build up that type of brand power.
Considering Joining a Franchise like Zac’s Burgers
Many burger franchisors are getting into the food truck business so now you can own a food truck from your favorite burger franchise. By joining a franchise, you have the security of offering the food of an established brand that people love already.
When you buy a food truck from a franchisor like Zac’s Burgers who has locations in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, not only do you get a preset menu but you can also take advantage of their brand power. Zac’s Burgers is known for being a family-owned business that treats its customers like family. They pride themselves on delicious made-to-order meals and friendly service at a reasonable price. All the food is made fresh with the highest quality ingredients and with unique twists like wacky zacky sauce.
Zac’s Burgers menu includes different types of burgers (hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bacon hamburgers, bacon cheeseburger, bacon mozzarella cheeseburgers, mushroom and swiss burgers, Zac’s double burger with cheese and veggie burgers. Zac’s also offers wings, chicken sandwiches (fried, grilled, buffalo fried, buffalo grilled, grilled chicken caesar), flounder sandwich, crab cake sandwich, hot dog and hot sausage sandwich. The menu is pretty expansive.
For the more health conscious, there are also plenty of salads on the menu like Erin’s Favorite Fried Chicken Salad and Pete’ Greek Salad, BLT salad and Buffalo Chicken salad.
As a Zac’s Burger food truck, you can also sell other burger joint favorites like chicken fingers, French fries, waffle fries, sweet potato fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and thick hand-dipped milkshakes.
Follow these tips for opening a food truck
Whether you decide to go the Zac’s Burgers food truck franchise route like their Chester County food truck or not, here are some tips for opening a food truck:
- Consider all your startup costs for your food truck. Make sure it will be financially feasible. Some possible costs include permits, licensing and insurance, cost of truck, inventory, commissary fees and upkeep and maintenance of the truck.
- When getting your truck, consider all your options. You can buy or rent. Buy used or get a custom build-out. It all depends on what makes sense for you financially.
- Set up a commissary. All food trucks are required to have an off-site kitchen where they can prep food, clean all their equipment and store food properly.
- Get your food safety certifications in order. Your food truck is required to have a food safety certified employee on board at all times so make sure you and all your employees have been certified before you hit the road.
- Fill out all the paperwork that goes into owning a food truck. The first thing you need to do is find out all the food truck laws in the area you want to operate in and fill out the application with your local health department to get all the necessary licenses and permits. A health inspector will also come out to inspect your food truck and your commissary.
For more information, call Zac’s Burgers today and get started on your new food truck business today.
Zac's Burgers is presently not selling franchises and does not have a certified franchise disclosure document. Zac's is offering licensing opportunities, however, potential licensees must meet all federal and state requirements.
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