Many businesses across the country are jumping on the food truck trend, and understanding the ROI associated with food trucks. As any restaurant or company outlines its annual budget this month, here are some ways to finance your food truck. These tips will ensure the elements of the financial side of a specialty food truck are understood while the upfront, maintenance, and operational costs are accounted for.
As a leading specialty truck and trailer builder fo national brands, APEX Specialty Vehicles also has extensive experience with custom builds. A recent build was completed for Zume Pizza, a West-coast company that is adding a unique twist to pizza delivery.
APEX selected as the Specialty Builder for Health Department Mobile Exam Unit The city of Kansas City selected APEX as the Specialty Builder for Health Department Mobile Exam Unit, which is a Multi-Configurable Custom Mobile Clinic & Command Center. The custom mobile clinic will serve hundreds and hundreds of residents in the Kansas City’s Northland area. The…
Sweet treats deserved in a non-traditional storefront! Let's explore different ways to serve desserts - specifically in a mobile trailer! APEX Specialty Vehicles recently completed a custom trailer, Lindy Lu's Sweets & Bakery.
CUSTOMER VISION
Lindy Lu's Sweets & Bakery wanted to build a mobile dessert trailer that serves the Branson, Missouri area with specialty coffees, cocoas, fresh baked cookies, and ice cream.
APEX Specialty Vehicles has partnered with hundreds of national brands and restaurants across the United States. This project spotlight: custom cajun sampling truck that APEX built for Tony Chacheres demonstrated their engineering and design capabilities.
APEX Specialty Vehicles partnered with Smart Mouth® Pizza, an Atlanta-based company that provides restaurant quality pizza to middle schools and high schools in the Southeast region. This innovative brand is known for its nutritious and delicious food that continues to gain popularity on traditional school lunch menus.
Over the years the DNA of a food truck owner and the operator has shifted. While some food trucks are true entrepreneurs taking their passion for cooking to the road, a shift has occurred. In fact, the food truck industry continues to evolve and that entrepreneurial segment is only a small portion of the specialty food truck market.
Some of the greatest food truck and trailer inspiration comes from the ideas and implementation from others. We're going to take a look at a Project Spotlight: Custom BBQ Trailer to get some designer and engineering tips!
Let's begin with the customer vision:
Big D's BBQ Branson reached out to Kansas City's APEX Specialty Vehicles for a custom-built BBQ smoker trailer that will be traveling around the Branson, Missouri area serving smoked BBQ creations at community events, festivals, catering events, and weddings.
Many brands use sampling tactics to create an experience around their brand. A custom sampling truck can be custom-built to fit the needs of a variety of products, including alcohol, food, or lifestyle brands. Understanding how sampling trucks generate revenue can be a key element as you develop a brand marketing strategy. Focus on the…
Specialty step van builds are not limited to restaurants or caterers taking their business into the mobile sector. There are many others ways that high-end builders like APEX design and fabricate projects “outside the box” shown through this project spotlight: Food Trucks for Veterans. APEX Specialty Vehicles had the honor to design, engineer and build a…
