Good Luck, Truck: The Realities of Starting a Mobile Restaurant [INFOGRAPHIC]

For foodies who quickly grow tired of the same lunch spots surrounding their offices, their humdrum lunchtime routines have been delightfully shaken up by the food truck craze. For local restaurant owners who want to experiment with different locations without the pricey rent bill, their prayers have been answered by the food truck revolution. With low startup costs and the ability to try out location after location, food trucks seem like a can’t-lose, low-risk option for entrepreneurs looking to get into the restaurant game. But mobile noshing offers more than meets the eye. In this infographic, we explore the challenges of owning a mobile restaurant. Click the infographic for an enlarged view.

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About Monica Appelbe

Monica Appelbe is a member of Intuit’s Small Business communications team. A Pittsburgh native, her favorite hometown restaurants are family-owned small businesses.
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Love the inforgraphic. As it shows, food trucks are certainly not a fad. Mobile Cuisine is the complete online resource destination for the mobile food industry.

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I still think mobile restaurants are easier than brick-and-mortar ones.Leon, I assumed Colorado Springs to be in Colorado both from the name and looking at that map. I don't know where you get Wyoming from.

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Terrific article, graphics and stats. Food trucks are a good way to get your feet wet in the food industry. After gaining a following, the next step could be catering or a restaurant.

I like the graphic and info. Colorado Springs, however, is not in Wyoming.

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  4. [...] Lets kick this thing off by looking into the world of food trucks, and lets do it through these great things called “statistics”. The infographic below gives good insight on what people think of the movement, considerations businesses have to take when starting a food truck, and how food trucks affect and are affected by businesses around them. Via http://blog.intuit.com/trends/good-luck-truck-the-realities-of-starting-a-mobile-restaurant [...]