Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection caused by a strain of Coxsackie virus. It causes a blister-like rash that, as the name implies, involves the hands, feet and mouth. (Hand, foot and mouth disease is different than foot-and-mouth disease, which is an infection of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and deer and is caused by a different virus.) The infection usually occurs in children under 10 years of age, but occasionally can occur in young adults.
The cost of a food truck varies wildly across the United States, but Matt says in the Bay Area an owner should expect to spend about $50,000 on the cheapest end. That figure can range all the way up to $200,000 for a totally customized, pimped-out, brand new construction vehicle..
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.