jojo, I would love to get a copy of your spreadsheet as well. I live in NY and am going to start my cart business next year.

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Thanks
Cindy

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Originally posted by jojobeans

WIF_VER1.03 is done. all errors are fixed.

is it possible to get a copy of this?
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if so, thanks in advance

I am new to the biz. I am looking for a hotdog distributor. I am open to any advice and appreciate and help. I will be located in Beaumont.Tx. JOJO beans, I read your post and I’ve been looking for a way to monitor cost and profits. SOUNDS like a good program, I WOULD LOVE TO check it out. Thanks everyone..

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Originally posted by jojobeans

Funny you should ask. I just developed a program using Micro Soft Excel that tells me by item and by over all sales what the margin is. I use an average cost comparison of each item category sold for example all brands of Hot Dog; Sabrett’s, Hebrew national, Nathan s, Oscar Mayer and Ball Park and use the average. Then I calculate the average price for all condiments using a one (1) oz. serving. The same goes for chips and beverages. I then have another sheet where I put things like Insurance, rent licenses, transportation, repairs and just about any thing else you will come up against, Oh even straws and napkins to. When scoping out a potential location I find out how many people WALK by where I will set up my cart and use a 1% capture for sales, plug in that number and it tells me how much I will gross and net. I am going to test the accuracy of it starting Oct the 20th or there about. What I also like about my program is I can put in what I will charge for each item to see the margin before I actually start selling the item to see what I will make on it.

jojobeans

any chance i could get that spreed sheet?

Thanks CSD! I will check into it.

Ohman, I just realized you moved from MA to TX. Outdoor malls with food courts allow carts as long as they don’t duplicate items sold at their food court. I know of one cart vending hot dogs on the weekends at one of their west coast outlets. His cart can’t be near the food court. If the mall manager won’t allow a cart, talk to their foodservice manager at the corporate level. Some local managers are unaware that the corporation is always interested in renters, even if it’s a small piece of the sidewalk. They’re two other locations in Texas owned by a different company: Hillsboro and San Marcos. Hope this helps.

Best of luck.

CSD

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Originally posted by chicagostyledog

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Originally posted by ohman

Hey Chicago that was not meant as a flame or insult but it is very true.:)

No problem! Your "reality" is a 40 mile drive from your home on the interstate. Drop me an e-mail if you’re interested in working the "fast track" on the weekends.

CSD

CSD I think you are talking about the place in Allen Texas and they wont let anyone sell there. They have a food court.

Appreciate the reply UncleVic, actually I tried that first before posting, but it seems that there isn’t any email contact when I do click on his name???

Oh well, hopefully he’ll see my posting…

I am really enjoying going through the postings on this site…. so lucky I found it. So much useful as well as fun information here…. some really nice people!

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Originally posted by Jjudd

JoJoBeans, what is ?WIF_VER1.03 is done? Is this something available to us all??

Click on his name (to send him an email) and he will probably share it with ya! I need to request a new version myself. Just an Excel template he designed thats pretty awesome! (Not to mention he keeps tweaking it!!!)…

JoJoBeans, what is ?WIF_VER1.03 is done? Is this something available to us all??

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Originally posted by ohman

Hey Chicago that was not meant as a flame or insult but it is very true.:)

No problem! Your "reality" is a 40 mile drive from your home on the interstate. Drop me an e-mail if you’re interested in working the "fast track" on the weekends.

CSD

CowboyBob and CSD both had the luck of finding good sites… Can imagine how many hours of research (after a long day at work) it took to secure such good locations! Here’s to a very busy year for all the vendors out there…

Hey Chicago that was not meant as a flame or insult but it is very true.:)

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Originally posted by UncleVic

I threw this link in another topic posted here, but good reading: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=44438

This is why I work a busy outdoor mall for lunch from 11-4 on weekends from May-December. No need to work weekdays or year round.

CSD

If you find a location that allows that it is great but they are VERY far and few in between. Most have to work all week. You lucked into a good thing but it is not a reality for most.