I got an email from Sam and Kelly Jo Rose. They purchased my “Hot Dog Biz 101″ course last fall and used what they learned to start their new hot dog cart business from scratch.
Hi Steve,
It’s hard to believe that Wiener King started on 10-17-09 and that is has come so far already.
We worked a grand opening for Advanced Auto on 1-16-10 and then a car show on 2-7-10 and they want us back as often as they can have us. The Manager was so happy with us that she gave our information to all the other stores in Central Florida to use for any events that they have coming up.
Starting this Friday, we will be working nights on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the bar, Friday and Saturday during the day at our current location and then working any concerts and UFC broadcasts at the bar’s amphitheater.
We both love working the cart and meeting absolutely wonderful people every single time that we are out.
We have found that we enjoy all the aspects of the business from marketing to designing our logo and promoting Wiener King to learning something new with each new opportunity.
It is such a far cry from what both of us has done in the past and we are so excited that this is going to be our future. We plan on taking this from part time to full time this year.
We are so pumped up about the future with our cart and where it will take us.
We are attaching some photos too.
Thank you so much for all of your help Steve!
Sam and Kelly Jo
Way to go Sam and Kelly! I love, love, love it when my customers take massive action and get massive results. You guys are role models to anyone reading this who may be thinking about starteing their own HDC biz.
I’m diggin’ the crown Sam!
Congratulate the Roses in the comments. They deserve it!
Pocono Hot Dog
// Feb 15, 2010 at 2:51 am
CONGRATS Sam & Kelly Jo,
You are out and about and you want to stay there. Set your goals and do everything you can to achieve them. Challenge yourselves everyday and your destiny will be in good hands–YOURS !
You just proved that a” Rose of a different color does smell as sweet” Even if the smell is of relish.
–Best of Luck
Lucky Dawg
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:09 am
Steve’s course is really great. I read the book in one sitting and then listened to it all over again later on CDs.
You have a nice looking cart Weiner King. I’ll bet people really like your crown, it is very cool!
Wishing you the best.
Vanessa
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:19 am
I am so happy ot hear of your success… I am just getting started and love to hear how successful everyone is. I stll have cold feet and I am dragging them a bit…. but hearing all the good things people like myself have to say about JUST DOING IT is giving me new inspiration!!! Congradulations, I bow down to you o’King!
Vanessa
LINDA
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:23 am
wow your doing great. how did you get into the bars. where did you get your umbrella? thanks for the info linda
rick
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:24 am
good luck sell a million dogs i am looking for liability insurances please give me some info guys
im in south jersey thank you cbrehl@hotmail.com
Clarence M. Burrell, Jr.
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:43 am
Good luck! Where do you get your hot dogs? Do you sell footlongs? If so, where do you get them? Again, I wish your the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
steve
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:53 am
Rick,
We discussed where to get insurance in a previous issue. Read it at: http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/hot-dog-cart-insurance-who-do-you-use/
If anyone has additional sources of insurance please go to that issue and leave it in the comments there.
Thanks!
-Steve
Tony
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:56 am
Hey guys that is great news to hear, it is always nice to hear others starting there own business to success. its nice to control your own hours and have fun at the same time.
I started the hot dog business when I was at an event doing airbrush tattoos, the booth next to me was selliing hot dogs, at the end of the event the hot dog guy thanked for making him rich, while on line with me getting tattoos they were also buying hot dogs, I am now selling since Nov full time here in the sun shine state, keep in touch.
steve
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:57 am
Linda,
The umbrella is available online at http://www.umbrellasusa.com/subcategoryproducts.aspx?scid=73
-Steve
duggs doggs
// Feb 15, 2010 at 8:14 am
Good luck and have fun, thats the key, having fun at what you are doing. You may want to find some velcro for your sign, works great for me.
John
// Feb 15, 2010 at 10:04 am
FYI Steve, I looked at the umbrella address you gave, it appears to be just search engine results, nothing specific to HD that I saw.
Yank's Franks
// Feb 15, 2010 at 10:31 am
Another inspirational success story. Thanks Steve. Good luck Wiener King Hot Dogs.
Mike Croney
// Feb 15, 2010 at 10:56 am
Hi Steve, I just want to let you know that since I started reading your newsletter, I have learned lots of info about running a hotdog stand. My restaurant’s are not open at the moment, but once established, Cyberdog restaurant’s will feature some of the latest in self-service technologies: Customer use Point of Sale (POS) machines, Static & Digital Menu’s, Cellular Marketing Systems & digital barcode readers.
Check out our new website to learn more.
Have A Hotdog of A Day!
Mike C.
Hot Dog City
// Feb 15, 2010 at 10:58 am
Good luck in your new business. We are wanting to get going for the season in March, but if these snow storms continue we may not. Everything looks great and seems that you are ready to roll some dogs out.
steve
// Feb 15, 2010 at 11:22 am
John,
Thanks for the heads up, the address is http://www.umbrellasusa.com/subcategoryproducts.aspx?scid=73
-Steve
tony tysinger
// Feb 15, 2010 at 12:41 pm
i would like to tell me whate what is the most comet 6inch and 12inch bun and what brand hot dog to sell at agood orr to sell to make every one happy thanks tony tysinger
KDog
// Feb 15, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Sam & Kelly Jo:
It is obvious that you two are fit to be the King & Queen of frankfurters! Good luck with your kingdom!
WienerKing
// Feb 15, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Thanks all of you for the wonderful words of encouragement. We have started out simple like Steve suggests. We serve Nathan’s All Beef Hot Dogs that are skinless, Coke and Pepsi products, Lays products, beanless chili and kraut plus relish, mustard (regular and spicy), ketchup, mayo, cheese and BBQ sauce. We plan on expanding as sales expand but the basics seem to keep everyone happy and coming back for more. We read the news letter every time it comes out and learn some much from everyone – it’s great to be part of this community. We are loving it!!!
Sam and Kelly Jo
Lisa and Oscar
// Feb 15, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Hey Sam and Kelly Jo! We are so excited to see the photos and happy to hear about how well things are going. We hope to visit you onsite soon. email us details of the regular location please…Congratulations!
DAVID ATKINSON
// Feb 15, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Wow thats great..
I like that umbrella…
Steve you are a great help..
This is a great site .
lots of info.
a.r.a@sympatico.ca
Jim Lester
// Feb 15, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Linda the web site that steve gave you for the umberella is a good one i ordered one and recieved it today it is so much better than the one I got with my cart it’s real quality.
good luck to everyone starting up go for it it’s a great business
Jim “THE GREAT AMERICAN DAWG WAGON”
Brian S
// Feb 16, 2010 at 8:34 am
Congrats to the both of you!!
You are an inspiration… this is the year for me. I’m going to take the leap!
Brian
Bob Abraham
// Feb 16, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Congratulatons Sam & Kelly. I like the professional look!
Best of Luck!!!!!!!!!!!
Dogs on the Run
// Feb 16, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Congratulations my fellow Hot Doggers – Just counting the days until my offical full time opening April 17, 2010 – your story made my day.
If any one is looking for a great hot dog – I use Eisenberg Black Angus All Beef 6;1 hot dogs – nothing but postive comments – cost is a little higher – my customers love them.
Jim Lester
// Feb 16, 2010 at 8:04 pm
I have noticedc that alot of you doggers use brands like nathans or eisenbergs We started about 10 months ago I contacted local meat markets that made hot or sausage I asked for a all meat no fillers hot dogwith hint of garlic also pepper and other secret spices i like When we came to arkansas for the winter I checked around and were told hot springs packing offered what we were looking . Every body loves our dawgs and always asks where bthey can get them I always say not at your local grocery store . Remember this anyone can sell a hot dog, You suceed when you sell the expierence of a Dawg from a cart!!!!!!
russ ("Grateful Dawg")
// Feb 17, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Sam and Kelly Jo,
Congratulations on your success! You too seem to be blessed in your HDC business!
Worked a lot of the local Mardi Gras parades and events. That was lucrative, but after the last parade yesterday, worked my usual night location at the college bar intersection, and netted between 5 pm and 2 am, $1200. My best Dawg shift yet. Non-stop selling for 7 hours. I came home with nothing to put away! over 300 Dawgs, sodas, chips, and Frito pies….My HDC has already become a college tradion.
Sounds like y’all are in a good town for the dog biz. Are you the only HDC in town?