Hot Dog Cart Commissary On The Cheap

Hot dog vendors and street food vendors must have a commissary. It's required by every state. Some vendors get around it and some vendors have very strict rules with it. Georgia is no exception. Today I'll help you with solutions including making your own commissary on the cheap.
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[@jonperfetti]

Beautiful place.thank for All You do.

[@BensCarts]

Thank you! 😊

[@alexandriarobbins2482]

Hey hey hey here from Campfire dogs in California. Its because of your advice your videos and general positive attitude that becoming a small business owner will be possible! After the fire in butte county my self and my family lost everything but eachother. And after months and hardship after hardship we will finally be able to open our cart un 2 weeks :) Thank you!!!

[@themarathon6217]

Congrats bro

[@BensCarts]

I'm excited for you! Keep me posted.

[@alexandriarobbins2482]

@@BensCarts I will thank you very much, and have a great weekend as well as easter 🐣

[@nickg2316]

This video showed me one thing for sure !! You ain’t no snitch lol !! Respects Ben!!

[@themarathon6217]

Currently watching from Minnesota watching the snow fly.

[@rebeccashomespun604]

🙋‍♀️I'm in GA 😮 Trying to research to start

[@BensCarts]

GA can be a pain... but once you get through it... you're done. And less competition due to it being awful to start there.

[@911lucy69]

Good morning. I've been watching your videos for a few days. Love it. Is your program still available? Or books

[@BensCarts]

Of course.

[@wcares8062]

Great information. Thanks one town the cart I am trying to buy can get permitted in one town with a commissary but not another so the letter would clear me. This information was so helpful.

[@BensCarts]

Best of luck!

[@hash46176]

Can a commissary be built in a mini barn

[@frankpappalardo630]

Thanks bro I want to open in the spring in the Michigan area I have six locations picked out plan on ordering a cart soon

[@josephhoope]

What you think about Nebraska?

[@leomickey62mccallister5]

Oh Ben I have a Traeger smoker. Thanks for the video. Leo McCallister

[@BensCarts]

Traeger is my first stop for recipes and I don't even have one of their smokers.

[@tharrell07]

"I'm smoking today through this." I'm weak! 🤣

[@ericme3317]

Does the hotdog cart have to be stored at the commissary or can you store it in storage?

[@stephentalley3689]

Found out here in South Carolina you do not need a commissary if you dont work a spot more then 3 days. If you move around to different areas you don't have to have one.

[@BensCarts]

Wow! I've never heard that before and we have tons of vendors in SC that move around.

[@stephentalley3689]

@@BensCarts sorry I was miss informed.

[@pinklove7593]

I live in the Asshat State...GA🤦🏾 where you have to be a owner of the kitchen and commissary. I didnt open the hot dog stand because I wasnt sure if I wanted to go that route anymore because of the red tape. I ended up opening a banquet hall instead. Now I'm thinking about adding a commercial kitchen to it just to be my own commissary. So I can snatch off that red tape and BOOOOM DROP THAT HOTDOG CONCESSION STAND. I want to do festivals and events.

[@BensCarts]

Boom! Love that attitude! 😊

[@brimstoneii]

Always great vids Ben, keep'em rolling!

[@BensCarts]

Thank you Ron!

[@MacDaddysDawgz]

Here around Raleigh NC the so called shared commissaries are charging up to $1,200/Month. One of them lists over 50 food trucks using them. That's fkn good money lol. I'm actually thinking more about spending the money to start a commissary first before I even start my cart. Just to add to that I don't have the money to do that, gonna get my dog cart soon and go from there, but dang it's something to consider in the future.

[@BensCarts]

Howdy Art! Why not a free one : learnhotdogs.com/saved-my-life-003-a-commissary-why-and-what-2/

[@BensCarts]

There are vendors in our group that have gotten free use in Raleigh.

[@josephrudnicky1810]

u can only have 3 carts/food truck pre sink . i found 2 or 3 commissaries for $300 a month. your info is wrong

[@MacDaddysDawgz]

@@josephrudnicky1810 Since I posted this I found a shared commissary here in the Raleigh, NC area that charges me $250/Month for use.. there are several other street food venders (trucks and carts) that share it. Don't know about your area but it's approved for us here in NC. I'm ok with that for now, but I'm looking into building my own commissary in the future!

[@mikekirkpatrick3005]

Hi Ben, Mike here from Hello Doggie working out of Central Wisconsin. In you opinion, should you have all you licensing and insurance in place before you ask for permission to use a commissary? This way you can show the commissary owner your legit. I know you advise to have all you all this in place when you ask to set your cart at a location. Thank you for all the great information on you site.

[@BensCarts]

I teach to have your insurance. You can get the business license first too but the vending license with the HD will have to wait on having a commissary most likely.

[@jlevans1985]

washington state adjusted the regulations so you dont need a commissary if you have the required items in your food cart, but depending on the county they could require it. Arizona solved all this shit by just having one state license for mobile food vendors

[@BensCarts]

😊

[@kevinbeckley5591]

I bought Ben's program 2 years ago. But my 9-5 sucked me back in. After my Soul being ripped away from a corporation FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS, I finally had enough, diving all in this week. After re reading His Program, Ben is not BSing, he literally gives you a script, you just have to get off your ass to do it. Worth the money, Thanks for the Good content Ben, Glad to see your still just as lively as you were a couple years ago!

[@BensCarts]

Thank you Kevin!

[@cortezneal]

Ben! Will the owner have an extra inspection to worry about if they approve us to wash our dishes?

[@BensCarts]

No, not normally. It's rare.

[@samestuffdifferentday5712]

But if you go buy a sink where are you placing it ? Where’s your water source?

[@BensCarts]

learnhotdogs.com/how-to-build-a-portable-concession-sink-video/ and here: learnhotdogs.com/convert-hot-dog-cart-water-system/

[@davidthomas1918]

In Florida's application, you cannot get inspected until. real Comissary fills out their part of the application, which has questions for them to answer that makes No sense. Yes, I can read!

[@BensCarts]

It's all stupid crap that lobbyists from the restaurant groups that get lawmakers to change laws to make it harder for vendors. It's all done intentionally.

[@ericme3317]

Do you have to have a commissary to sell lemonade?

[@vittoriovuocolo2438]

I'm in South Carolina my local commissary for rent wants 250 a month flat fee for carts and trailers to use the commissary.is that a reasonable price?.

[@BensCarts]

That's a great deal. Not as good a free one.. but.

[@stephentalley3689]

Here in South Carolina but if you move around and not work one spot more then 3 days in a row. You dont have to have a commissary.

[@showmethewater3980]

@@stephentalley3689 ?

[@larrywyatt4610]

I'm confused do I need that for a hotdog cart? Georgia of I have two sinks and water

[@BensCarts]

Yes, GA requires a commissary.

[@larrywyatt4610]

@@BensCarts Thanks

[@davidthomas1918]

Florida you need a Commissary and it ain't Free

[@BensCarts]

Shhhhh... don't tell the 100's of vendors in FL who have a free commissary. How'd they do it? learnhotdogs.com/how-to-get-a-hot-dog-commissary-kitchen/

[@israelrios7612]

I need help finding a location. Ive been watching you for awhile now. I started Eazy's Street Food. Im licensed with my health department and insured with Flip and also got a business license. I work full time as a cook and that is also my commissary. They arent willing to work with my schedule so weekends are almost impossible for me to get off and that means events are out the door. Ive been looking for a location on a street here in Ellensburg Washington. Im offering chilli cheese dogs chilli cheese nachos, root beer floats, tacos, coffee, soda, chips, coffee. I have the flags and all my equipment like new im so anxious to get out there but i can't find a location i can afford..

[@BensCarts]

Get a free location and starting off slow is fine too. Take your time, it will prove itself out every time. Check this out for some awesome locations: learnhotdogs.com/locations-for-hot-dog-vending/

[@MacDaddysDawgz]

Just ran across this and wanted to know how your doing with your cart?

[@gorillaxrich]

Your like a sinkionaire... 😂😂😂!!!

[@BensCarts]

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