Mobile food vendors in Athens face uneven revenue tied to the UGA academic calendar and event schedule. A truck parked on Broad Street or near Sanford Stadium sees heavy traffic during home games and downtown nights, then slower stretches in May and December. Lenders worry about seasonal cash flow, the depreciating asset (a used truck loses value fast), and the lack of real estate collateral. Health department permits, commissary-kitchen agreements, and liability insurance add upfront cost before the first taco sells. Traditional banks often decline because the business is mobile and the loan-to-value on a food truck sits below their threshold.
Loan programs
work for new or lightly used trucks when the borrower has decent credit and a business plan showing Clarke County event schedules and catering contracts. Equipment financing isolates the truck and kitchen gear so the lender holds a lien on those assets.
We compare which lender will fund a 2019 Chevrolet box truck with a three-compartment sink versus a brand-new custom trailer. We pull your profit-and-loss statement, map your event calendar (Twilight Criterium, AthFest, Bulldogs home games), and match the loan term to how long you plan to own the rig. Because we are a broker, not a lender, we submit your file to SBA 7(a) lenders, equipment-finance shops, and alternative working-capital sources at once. You get one conversation at 1551 Jennings Mill Rd, Bogart, GA 30622, Athens, GA, phone (706) 963-2915, instead of five separate applications.
A couple bought a used 2018 Ford food truck for $68,000, spent $12,000 on a new fryer and point-of-sale tablet, and needed $8,000 for permits, commissary deposit, and first inventory. They showed catering contracts with three Watkinsville businesses and a Friday-night spot on Clayton Street. We arranged an equipment financing note for the truck and gear, then a small working capital line for the soft costs. First payment started 45 days out, which let them bank revenue from their opening month.
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We know which lenders fund which kinds of Athens businesses, and we position your file where it fits.
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