Howdy y’all, Ben here! Big question… How can vendors scale up fast?

You’ve heard me say it before—you don’t need a cart to start, but you do need momentum.

Small Start, Big Growth

One of the biggest secrets to street food vending success is starting with something simple like lemonade… and then scaling fast when you see what works.

In our Q&A, we talked about vendors who started small and exploded once they learned to think outside the box.

A few switched from plain lemonade to dirty sodas and absolutely crushed it.

Helpful: Lemonade Stand Business Profits (Even If You’re Broke)

The Dirty Soda Revolution

Take the vendor up in Michigan—we shared her story live.

She started doing dirty sodas, and within three months made $90,000, then broke $100K that very weekend.

Helpful: $30K in ONE Week with Dirty Sodas!

No food, no snacks—just dirty sodas!

That’s wild, but it shows how fast you can grow when you listen to the market and act.

Dirty sodas are simple: flavored syrups, soda, cream, and ice.

Helpful: Dirty Soda: It’s Like Soda… But Deliciously Naughty – And Super Profitable

The profit margin is huge, and the setup is light.

If lemonade sells, dirty sodas sell too—especially when folks want something new.

Street Food Vending Success Comes from Creativity

Jason and I talked about this: you’ve gotta stay creative and pay attention to trends.

Vendors United members do this all the time—sharing ideas that others test and perfect.

Someone switches from lemonade to sodas, another adds shave ice, and suddenly they’re doubling their daily take.

I’ve seen vendors go from a $400 day to a $900 day overnight just by adding a new drink item.

One vendor even made back the cost of her new machine the first weekend she used it.

After that, it’s all profit.

Like Jason said during the session, “Thinking outside the box is easy in VU.”

That’s the kind of community that keeps you ahead of the curve.

If you want to take your vending business to the next level, go and get together with the best vendors on the planet inside the Vendors United community.

You can learn about it HERE (it is 100% free to try it out for 5 days!!)…

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Reinvest to Grow

The key is to reinvest in yourself.

Don’t buy a brand-new cart just to look fancy.

Put your profits into add-ons that actually make you more money—gear that opens up new products or faster service.

Start with lemonade.
Then add shave ice.

Helpful: How To Start A Lemonade Stand Today (With Video Instructions)

Then try dirty sodas or cotton candy.

Helpful: Download here the Free Dirty Soda Vendor Playbook

Once your setup’s paying for itself, scaling is just a matter of picking your next high-margin item.

Real Vendors, Real Results

We’ve got families that started with one tent and now run multiple booths.

I’ve seen vendors go from part-time to full-time in a few months—just like Nikki, who left her hospital job after realizing she made more vending part-time.

And those lemonade vendors pulling $200K a year?

They started with one pitcher, one cooler, and a dream.

So, start small, start smart, and when you find what sells, don’t hesitate—lean into it.

Success favors the doers.