Dessert Food Truck

Dessert Food Truck Success Stories [2024]

Updated: October 10th, 2024

Starting a dessert food truck can be a great way to make money while pursuing your passion. If you have experience in the kitchen and have a background in baking, this is a great way to combine your love of cooking with your natural talent for creating delicious desserts.

First step: You need to decide what kind of dessert food truck business you want to start. Some of the popular dessert food truck items include cake pops, brownies on a stick, donuts, pancakes, cupcakes, churros, funnel cakes, etc.

Choose a menu that takes less time to make and that people can enjoy on the go. It is also important to select a location with a good amount of footfall not just on the weekend but on the weekdays as well.

Next step: getting the vehicle and making it equipped with all the tools and amenities to start making & selling desserts out of it.

Then you’ll need to apply for the license and take care of the legal parts before you can take your dessert food truck out on the streets

In this list, you'll find real-world dessert food truck success stories and very profitable examples of starting a dessert food truck that makes money.

1. Roll Up Food Truck ($600K/year)

Roll Up Food Truck was founded by an entrepreneur who had a passion for being his own boss. After running various businesses, he decided to venture into the food industry, starting with a $2,700 trailer and selling gourmet egg rolls. The business quickly gained popularity, expanding their menu and growing to a five-person staff, with monthly revenues reaching an impressive $50,000.

How much money it makes: $600K/year
How much did it cost to start: $8K
How many people on the team: 5

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How We Started A $50K/Month Food Truck In Colorado

Roll Up Food Truck started as a $2,700 trailer selling gourmet egg rolls in Widefield, Colorado in 2018, and has since expanded with a five-person staff and monthly revenues of $50k, due in part to a customer- and community-centric approach and emphasis on digital marketing and social media.

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