Next we take a look at barley prices, which have remained high through the winter. Charlie Pearson, market analyst with Alberta Agriculture, says current prices in Lethbridge remain about $295 per tonne or about $6.40 per bushel.
A food truck seems like a low-cost business, but there are big expenses to consider. The cost of a food truck ranges from $50,000 for a new low-end model to $200,000 for a new top-of-the-line vehicle. A food truck seems like a low-cost business, but there are big expenses to consider.
While the hunger for lucre isn't necessarily what drives food entrepreneurs into the food truck sector, the monetary rewards can nonetheless be impressive. The Intuit Financial Network projects that by 2017, food trucks are expected to be a $2.7 billion industry, tripling or quadrupling 2012's figures.