With ice cream being a crowd favorite during summer and at any large outdoor event, from festivals and concerts to sports games and promotional events, setting-up an ice cream vending cart business is as exciting as it is profitable.

Even with constraints such as seasonal reliance, supermarket competition and street vending legislation, there’s a huge market for ice cream and a vending cart has the potential to make a lot of money pretty much right from the start. It’s no secret that ice cream profit margins are amongst some of the best in the food industry.

Over the last decade, a lot of things have changed regarding street food vending and each city/state/country has its own regulations in place for businesses of this nature.

This is the reason why, before making any decision, we recommend you to contact your local authority and find out what kind of licenses you will require for an ice cream vending cart and where you’re allowed to trade as well as the no-go areas.

What you need to begin:

• A friendly and outgoing personality;
• A list with all the health, safety and legal requirements specific to this type of business;
• A list with your town/city’s food vending hotspots;
• A business plan;
• A budget of €3700 – €7500 for start-up costs.

Provided you’re all set on the legal front, you should also start working on your sales approach since, in some areas, mobile trading can be very competitive and competition for the best routes is very strong. Try to find a differentiation angle and to work out a sales pitch that’s different, inviting and unique to your business.

Total Investment: €4500 is most likely the budget you’ll need to buy a high-quality ice cream vending cart and to cover your business startup costs. Even if it’s reliant on good weather and sunny days, this is a very lucrative business, and as soon as you find your good vending locations or even private parties to cater to, you’re on your way to making approximately €4000 per month, returning your investment in a little over one month.

Via：www.bizzonwheels.com