Are you looking for a new business opportunity? If so, starting your own food truck could be the perfect venture for you. Food trucks provide an exciting and rewarding experience in which to invest both time and money. Owning your own food truck can offer freedom from long hours behind a desk or cubicle while allowing budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to hone their skills as operators of small businesses that afford ample room for growth. With that being said, here are just three of the many benefits associated with having your own mobile culinary establishment:
- Low-Cost Start-Up – Starting up a food truck is relatively inexpensive compared to renting out commercial space or purchasing physical real estate like storefronts do. Furthermore, most people are able start operations quickly since there are fewer licensing/permit requirements than with brick & mortar establishments. Additionally, some cities have created dedicated zones where multiple vendors can gather at no expense other than their permit fees.
- Flexible Schedules – As an entrepreneur, you set your own hours and determine when you work. For example, some food truck owners prefer mornings while others like evenings; it all comes down to what works best for you! Furthermore, Food Truck ownership comes with a level of flexibility that allows individuals with other day jobs to supplement their incomes with a Food Truck venture.
- Social Outreach – As a food truck business owner, you are super visible in all areas where your customers frequent whether it be hot spots for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or popular festivals during weekends and holidays; giving entrepreneurs more exposure than what is normally available to stationary businesses within their locales. Food Truck owners also have the ability to engage potential consumers directly which grants operators personalized marketing efforts that drive viral word-of-mouth testimonials.
Would you like to learn more about the food truck industry in the Auburn-Opelika area? If yes, please reach out to Lou Bifano, Director of Auburn University’s New Venture Accelerator at loubifano@auburn.edu