Street Vendor

[Glock Shooter]

Best I could do is get you a sit down with a Boulder Hot Dog vendor to pick his brain about the industry.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Best I could do is get you a sit down with a Boulder Hot Dog vendor to pick his brain about the industry.

I would love to!

[ChunkyMonkey]

Out of the few policies I've written while selling insurance the last few years, many of them have actually been hotdog carts. In fact, there is a good chance that if you ask someone in Denver for recommendations on where to get insurance, they will give you my number. I don't like advertising online (especially since I'm trying to do something else) but if you need help, I can get you the coverage you need. Just because I'm not going to sell anymore, doesn't mean that my mom's business (she's had it for 20 years now) is going anywhere.

From what my guys have done, it sounds like you can buy a cart and stock it with food for around $5,000 (that's what I usually insure them for). Then you just have to go to the city and find out what they need from you. You have to have an insurance certificate to show the cops when they come around. I actually insure a bunch of people who work Farmer's Markets as well. Let me know if you need anything else.

I need to renew my OE and liabilities on my other business - pm me your info..

[gnihcraes]

I believe the carts do well, if you have a good location. There are a pair of sisters that run two carts around the denver courthouse. I believe they just started another one more towards the new jail too... good locations. The food at the old courthouse sucks, and the new courthouse/jail area doesn't have any food available, so you'd do good in these areas probably if not already spoken for by the others... just some thoughts to help you out. I buy on occasion, the food is usually good, and reasonable in cost. Soda, Chips, Dog or Chicken sandwich for $5 or less is great.