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Restaurants & Food Service

Food Truck Business Plan

Complete guide to launching a profitable mobile food business. Includes truck buildout costs, permits guide, route strategy, and financial projections for a gourmet food truck operation.

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$127K
Startup Cost
⏱️
2-4 months
Time to Launch
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$312K
Year 1 Revenue
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Month 5
Break-Even
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Executive Summary

Business Concept

A gourmet food truck specializing in Korean-Mexican fusion tacos, loaded fries, and fresh-pressed aguas frescas, operating five days per week across a rotating circuit of high-traffic locations including arts districts, office parks, and food truck parks. The tight 8-item menu maximizes speed of service (90-second tickets) and minimizes waste while delivering a unique fusion concept unavailable from competitors.

Mission

To bring bold, boundary-crossing flavors to the streets — making chef-quality food accessible, affordable, and unforgettable.

Target Market

The U.S. food truck industry generates $1.4 billion annually with 9.9% CAGR. Denver ranks among top 15 food truck markets with 350+ licensed trucks, a young food-savvy population (median age 34.6, HHI $85K), and 45,000+ office workers in the Tech Center alone.

Competitive Advantage

CIA-trained chef, unique Korean-Mexican fusion concept, bold visual branding with shareable truck art, and a data-driven location strategy that goes beyond gut instinct. No competitor in the market offers this specific cuisine fusion.

Key Objectives

1
Achieve $312,000 in first-year revenue(Year 1)revenue:
2
Reach monthly break-even by Month 5(Year 1)break-even:
3
Build 5,000 Instagram followers within 90 days(Year 1)social:
4
Participate in 12-15 events/festivals annually(Year 1)events:
5
Secure 3 recurring brewery partnership nights(Year 1)partnerships:

Financial Highlights

$312,000
Revenue
$33,360 net margin
$408,000
Revenue
$69,440 net margin
$475,000
Revenue
$99,000 net margin
2

Company Overview

Location Type
22-foot step van with full commercial kitchen + licensed commissary kitchen
NAICS
722330 — Mobile Food Services
Recommended Structure
LLC
Stage
Startup
LLCSingle-member LLC, asset protection with pass-through taxation
S-CorpTax advantages on self-employment once drawing >$50K salary
Sole ProprietorshipSimplest structure, unlimited personal liability
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Products & Services

Bulgogi Birria Tacos

Slow-braised short rib, gochujang consomme, pickled daikon, cotija

Per-item

Kimchi Carnitas Fries

Loaded fries with pulled pork, house kimchi, sriracha crema, scallions

Per-item

K-Mex Burrito Bowl

Rice bowl with choice of protein, Korean slaw, salsa verde, pickled veggies

Per-item

Aguas Frescas

House-made horchata, hibiscus-ginger, cucumber-lime

Per-item
4

Business Model

Revenue Streams

Mon-Fri 11am-2pm at office parks and downtown
Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm at entertainment districts and food truck parks
Corporate lunches, weddings, private parties
12-15 major food and music festivals annually
Hot sauce, branded goods

Unit Economics

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Market Analysis

6

Marketing Strategy

7

Operations Plan

Technology Stack

Square for Restaurants/
QuickBooks Online/
Custom website + Google Business/
Later (scheduling)/
8

Human Resources

9

Financial Plan

Funding Sources

5-year term, 8.5%, $1,580/mo
$77,000
Personal savings
$35,000
0% interest, 36-month repayment
$15,000
10

Risk Management

Medium / High

Preventive maintenance schedule, on-call mechanic, emergency fund

High / Medium

Indoor event bookings, catering pipeline, branded canopy tent

Low / High

ServSafe certification, daily temp logs, strict FIFO inventory

Low / Medium

Diversified location portfolio, food truck association membership

Medium / Medium

Menu price adjustment, supplier diversification, portion optimization

High / Medium

Holiday catering push, indoor event partnerships, working capital reserve

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