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Vendor fees are among the biggest expense for Reno food truck

May 18, 2023
As a small business, TukTuk YumYum Sweet Treats often struggles to reach the threshold of a bulk order when purchasing supplies. This means they often still pay retail prices.
TukTuk YumYum operates out of a 3-wheeled rickshaw the owners bought from Italy and built from scratch.
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Ice cream trucks struggle despite the heat

Aug 16, 2022
Ice cream trucks are raising prices to keep up with increasing costs. That's putting a chill in sales, Christina Morales of The New York Times reports.
As inflation heats up, ice cream truck drivers are being forced to raise prices.
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Cousins Maine Lobster has 20 trucks as part of its franchise. This one is in California.
Courtesy of Christian Thomas Hynes