About Brett Lindenberg

Brett Lindenberg is the founder of Food Truck Empire and Food Empire Pro. Brett's mission is help to entrepreneurs start and grow profitable food businesses. Since 2014, Brett has interviewed over 100 entrepreneurs on the Food Empire Pro podcast and written hundreds of blog posts on all aspects of food business. Brett has been quoted in media outlets like Entrepreneur Magazine, CNBC, and The Washington Post. You can reach Brett directly on Facebook or Twitter.
8 01, 2024

Total Cost to Open a Hot Dog Cart Business (+Spreadsheet)

By |2024-02-06T14:04:22+00:00January 8th, 2024|Hot Dogs|Comments Off on Total Cost to Open a Hot Dog Cart Business (+Spreadsheet)

It’s a fact: The hot dog stand business model is one of the lowest cost and simplest businesses you could start. If you’ve been researching the topic online, you’ve probably seen claims that you could get started for less than $1,000 and be operating a profitable business right away. But […]

6 01, 2024

Pros vs Cons: Are Hot Dog Carts Really a Good Business?

By |2024-01-10T12:32:21+00:00January 6th, 2024|Hot Dogs|Comments Off on Pros vs Cons: Are Hot Dog Carts Really a Good Business?

In today’s podcast episode Matt Gladfelter of Bow Ties and HotDogs shares his list of the pros and cons of operating a hot dog business. As with any business models there are plenty of good things and bad things you should be aware of before getting started.

You may already be […]

2 01, 2024

450+ Authentic Mexican Restaurant Name Ideas You Can Use

By |2024-01-24T09:32:16+00:00January 2nd, 2024|Restaurant|Comments Off on 450+ Authentic Mexican Restaurant Name Ideas You Can Use

Mexican cuisine is a proven menu for restaurants, food trucks and carts alike. According to industry reports, the Mexican restaurant industry is valued at a staggering $55 billion in the United States. Needless to say, Mexican food is big business with dozens of entrenched players offering all sorts of variations […]

31 12, 2023

Blend & Brand: 1005+ Smoothie Shop Name Ideas You’ll Remember

By |2024-01-24T09:44:41+00:00December 31st, 2023|How To|Comments Off on Blend & Brand: 1005+ Smoothie Shop Name Ideas You’ll Remember

Planning to start a smoothie or juice shop, but don’t know what to call it yet? We share our strategy for naming profitable businesses in this post in addition to helping you shape a distinct brand for your future company.

If you’re serious about operating a juice bar, we created a […]

31 12, 2023

29 Profitable Food Truck Breakfast Menu Ideas for 2024

By |2024-01-24T10:03:19+00:00December 31st, 2023|How To|Comments Off on 29 Profitable Food Truck Breakfast Menu Ideas for 2024

Breakfast is a proven menu approach for your food truck business. Traditional items like waffles, bagels, eggs, and coffee all have a relatively low food cost. This means realizing the industry standard margin of 33% food cost per menu item won’t be a challenge.

In addition profitability, there’s strong consumer demand […]