| Starting your own concession trailer business or stand | | | | The great things about concession are that it is usually |
| can be a rewarding and successful venture. A | | | | a rather cheap business to start up. The trailer typically |
| concession trailer is a mobile business and can be set | | | | can cost around 15k, then just add equipment and |
| up almost anywhere and moved at anytime. There | | | | supplies plus whatever else is needed. A concession |
| are many styles and types of trailers that can be built | | | | business can be a highly profitable source of income if |
| and it is up to you to decide how you will proceed. This | | | | the proper strategies are in place. Do not over do it |
| guide is to assist you in making these decisions and to | | | | when deciding on financing your business. You can |
| help you succeed in the process. | | | | always renovate later and add on as your business |
| It is important to decide early on who you will be | | | | increases. Remember the more you spend the more |
| marketing to as you will need to devote every other | | | | time it will take to start turning a profit. |
| step around this one. Depending on whom your target | | | | You will need to find a source for your supplies and |
| market is you need to think of what product will be | | | | products to sell. You may want to find a local source |
| right for them. There are endless possibilities when | | | | so you can easily restock. It does not hurt to browse |
| deciding this, for example you could serve snow-balls | | | | online to find companies near you that specialize in |
| or funnel cakes. Since concession stands are typically | | | | concession supplies. |
| small, one product is normally all that is served. | | | | There are two options when it comes to building your |
| You will now need to decide what equipment is | | | | trailer. First off, you could attempt building it yourself. If it |
| needed. This will be the base of your operation so | | | | is a rather simple build then this may be the most cost |
| decide wisely as it is not always a good idea to | | | | effective way to do this. The second way is to find a |
| purchase cheap equipment. There are many good | | | | company that manufacturers concession trailers. |
| sources available for concession equipment available | | | | There are many of these companies out there that |
| online and sometimes in your local area. Check for | | | | sell new and used trailers. You can easily find many |
| quality over all else when deciding on your equipment | | | | manufacturers by typing in concession trailers in any |
| and supplies. There is nothing worse than forking out | | | | major search engine. Most have the option of |
| $700 for a used snow-ball machine only to find out | | | | requesting a quote and you should definitely take |
| that it has failing parts that need to be replaced. | | | | advantage of this with as many companies as |
| You will need to decide what time of the year your | | | | possible to find the best price. |
| business will be open if it is seasonal. If not then that is | | | | Now it is time to find a location for your new business |
| great, but most of the time this is just a business that is | | | | so you can begin selling. The great thing about |
| open a few months of the year. Also decide what the | | | | concession trailers is that you can move as many |
| hours of operation will be. Will this be a daytime only | | | | times as needed until you find the right spot. You can |
| business or will you have the lighting or the customers | | | | ask local business owners if you can use their parking |
| to be open after dark? These are important questions | | | | lots, as long as you are not competing with them. |
| that can make a big impact on your profit. | | | | |