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I almost was in a food trailer in a parking lot

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I almost was in business at 14 years old in my parent parking lot with a food trailer selling soft pretzels  back in 1965.  My parent had lots of parking and on a busy road and there restaurant was doing good.  They were approve back then about purchasing a trailer and selling soft pretzels.  It was something they figure I could do on Friday nights and Saturday and Sunday.  My dad was not for it so never did it.

This was way before food trucks and my parents always figure to put me to work to make money for college.  They also purchase more land and built a miniature golf course which I ran for 2 years in the summer time.

Funny how many food trucks I see now.

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Hello Will... food trucks have really become "a thing" in the past decade. For some reason I've never had any fascination with them. Maybe because I don't like eating on a street.

Jan 08, 2025 07:03 AM
Doug Rogers
RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL
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This post has me thinking about lunch at 9am. Thanks :)

Jan 08, 2025 07:24 AM
KAREN SANCHEZ
Reputable Realty - Apple Valley, CA
...Marketing your home like no one else will.

Great experience for a kid!  Your parents were ahead of their time.

Jan 08, 2025 07:56 AM

Hello Karen, I look back now and guess they were ahead of there time.

 

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Hello Nina,  now we have so many food truck and can not say I have eaten at any in the last year.

 

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Sorry Doug Rogers but to early for lunch yet LOL

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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Good Morning Will Hamm 

Most of us had small working gigs when we were kids. That would have been cool to have a food booth.

Jan 08, 2025 08:47 AM

Hello Doug Dawes and I guess I had many, one lady and her husband moved from Hew York City to our area and he would go up there Monday to Friday and they planted corn in a field and had lots of sweet corn and I would sell them in my dad parking lot.  

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Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

I think I would have eaten the profits, love soft pretzels. I think it could have been fun to run a miniature golf course, another sport I love to participate in, especially with a good fun group of friends.

Jan 08, 2025 09:02 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Will - thank you for sharing another piece of your history.  Food trucks are definitely a part of dining culture throughout Southern California.

PS - thank you for the AR message earlier today too.  

Jan 08, 2025 09:21 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Will Hamm your parents were ahead of their time.  If you had gone into the pretzel business your slogan could have been "Have Pretzel WILL Travel".  ☺️

Jan 08, 2025 09:52 AM

Thanks, Will, for sharing some of your fond memories.

Have a great day.

We still have icy conditions in Maryland. Schools are closed for the third day.

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Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

What a fascinating glimpse into your entrepreneurial beginnings, Will Hamm! I really appreciate you sharing this slice of your history—it’s amazing how times change, yet that drive to create remains timeless!

Jan 08, 2025 10:34 AM

How interesting Will. Your folks were way ahead of the food truck craze.  They're all over the place here in PHX.  Great experience for you as a kid.

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Will Hamm As a native Nu Yawker who spent her college years in Philly - PRETZELS YES!!!!!!!!!!!! It was visionary!  Lauren

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Will, never knew this about you, but then again, I don't eat from food trucks.

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Great photo, Will!!!!!  You were ahead of your time. I've seen parking lots designated for food trucks popping up all over. I've never stopped at one except at street festivals. 

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I really enjoyed your story and was really looking to see the photo from it, but I can't see it on my end, haha.  It says that it is AI generated, so perhaps I am not missing out on seeing a photo of you anyways though.

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You could have been a food truck pioneer, Will, only -IF-! I worked all the way through school as well.

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Hello Nick, funny growing up in the restaurant field you never found time to eat.

 

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