Unless the Sabrett is bigger in size, I would buy a couple of the cheaper ones. Just my opinion.

Howdy,

My 6 3/4 inch Kent all-Beef Hot Dogs cost .54 each in bulk. I charge $2.25 with free sauteed onions (free condiments, obviously). Chili and Cheese are .35 extra apiece. the previously posted prices seem awfully low, unless ya’ll are paying alot less for ‘dogs. My dogs are 4-1 size. I’ve got a SnoBiz sno-cone stand at Home Depot here in Bossier City, La. We sell ‘dogs, too.

LarryRickenbacker

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Originally posted by MBFDFyre

Unfortunately, I don’t know the insider term for the size. 1/4 pounder maybe. its a good size dog.

Commercial dogs are usually sized by number of dogs per pound:
A 4/lb.(4 per pound) = a 4 oz. (1/4 lb.) dog
A 6/lb. (6 per pound) = a 2.67 oz. (1/6 lb.) dog
A 10/lb. (10 per pound) = a 1.6 oz. (1/10 lb.) dog
…..and so on.

If you buy a supermarket dog that is 8 dogs to a 12 oz. package, this would be about an 11/lb as each would be a 1.5 oz. dog

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Originally posted by Dogs on Wheels

Im getting ready to open up my second cart. I will be opening at Home Depot.
Is $2.00 with any topping a fair price for a Sabrett at a Home Depot ?
Any advice from someone already at a Home Depot or Lowes would be appreciated.Thanks!

At the Home Depot up here, he charges $2.50 for a plain and 50 cents for chili and 50 cents for cheese. Its a hebrew national and its a pretty good size. Unfortunately, I don’t know the insider term for the size. 1/4 pounder maybe. its a good size dog.

Prices are location dependant. Parades and special events, the price goes up. At my location the competition is 2 miles away. I sell $2.00 dogs, $3.00 chili dogs, $4.00 burgers and the chilo cheese burger comes in at a whopping $5.00. Nobody grumbles. Families on a budget get dogs. Some people automatically get the most expensive thing on the menu.

At HD you have a captive audience, and those guys are paying for convenience. They can knock out lunch and a materials run at the same time, they are back on the job and billing pronto. Sure, serve a quality product, they’ll appreciate it and you’ll get tons of repeat.

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Originally posted by Roadfoodfan

Theres a fella in Beekman NY who does 1/2# hot dog wedge for $5.00

Whats a hot dog wedge?
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Theres a fella in Beekman NY who does 1/2# hot dog wedge for $5.00

I live in Sunny, sometimes very HOT Bradenton, Florida which is about 45 minutes south of Tampa Bay..
Our area is kind of pricy, Sarasota, just south of us is REALLY Pricy..A shack here goes for 250,000..New homes are all in the 400K-700K range..[:I]

I sell 1/4 pound dogs for $3.75 in Denver. I work on a large walking mall and am surrounded by 1-2 dollar dogs, but decided to carve out a niche with some exotic type sausages. Seems to be working. I do get a few walk aways, but am developing some loyal customers. I know a guy that owns about 18 of the Home Depot carts here, he gets $3.00+ for his Johnsonville brats. I believe they are 1/4 pounders as well. You do kind of have a captive audience there, $2.00 sounds cheap.

Heres a section from my menu:
#4: Chicago Style (Nathan s All Beef Longer than the Bun) Hot Dogs with your choice of any two sides: Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad or Cole Slaw – $3. 00…………..Just the Barker $2.00
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Are you guys in SC having to use carts that have food enclosures? The health department seems to be pretty strict on that. Did you develop a commissary type relationship with an existing restaurant? I am having to outfit a building that will comply with their rules.

Thanks
dw