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Problems Encountered in Food Cart Franchising

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A food cart is a mobile kitchen that is set up on the street to facilitate the sale and marketing of street food to people from the local pedestriantraffic.[1] Food carts are often found in large cities throughout the world and can be found selling food of just about any variety.
Food carts come in two basic styles. One allows the vendor to sit or stand inside and serve food through a window. Another uses all of the room inside the cart for storage and to house the cooking machinery, usually some type of grilling surface. The cart style is determined principally by the type of food served at the cart.
Food carts are different from food trucks because they do not travel under their own power. Some food carts are towed by another vehicle, …show more content…

(IFA 2009a). More particularly, we want to examine what are those problems they most often encountered in a food cart franchising business, and reason why a lot of entrepreneurs are growing despite of the risk in franchising. * 10. S tatement of the problem The study aimed to get an idea and get broad and fully documented information from the respondents in the area of the University belt, based on the questions provided by the researcher regarding in food cart franchising business This study looks also into the profile of the franchisee. , and what is the main problem encountered mostly by the franchisee. * 11. General problem The main purpose of the study is to assess the problems encountered in food cart franchising business in the area of the University belt. Specific problem Specifically it sought to answer the following sub - problems; What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of the following variables; 1.1 Gender 1.2 Age 1.3 Civil status 1.4 Educational attainment * 12. 1.5 Capitalization 1.6 Average profit (monthly) 1.7 Employment status II. How the respondents rate the problems encountered in the food cart franchising business in University belt. 2.1 Internal environment Franchising / royalty fee Return of Income Profitability Suitability of the area to the target market Product spoilage Ways of

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