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I was homeless but with a big goal to be an owner of a small vietnamese restaurant. Slowly I found work saved up for a few years and invested into my restaurant. I just so happen to open during the beginning of covid but fortunately, I survived for over 3 years and was able to sell my restaurant for the next big adventure. There was this quote I came across when I was homeless, *when you're on the bottom, there's nowhere left to go but up*

@jamesdiamond5725

6 ай бұрын

What was your next adventure if you don’t mind me asking

@thebtran1009

6 ай бұрын

Nine to meet you. I'm Vietnamese too

@jerseynurse6878

5 ай бұрын

That’s amazing. Congrats 🎉

@claudedupras2492

5 ай бұрын

What a place to start. A restaurant just before covid .

@jota7000

5 ай бұрын

You did a fantastic job, but pretending homeless in America is the "bottom" is a joke. Thankfully you were homeless in this country and not another. We all need to acknowledge just how great a country we have.

Thank you so much for the feature Upflip. Such an awesome experience for us. Still can’t believe seeing us on the channel. Hope to work with you guys down the road. -Hot Box Pretzels

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

You guys are amazing! Keep rocking! 🔥

@CreativeJYN

7 ай бұрын

Such an amazing episode, thank you! Could I ask a question? Do vegans ever have an issue with one of the pretzels containing meat at all? I only ask as some will not eat food where meat has also been prepared.

@sze7648

7 ай бұрын

You guys are so inspirational. I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with my life. I’ve always wanted to do something with food. My goal now is to start a food truck thanks to you guys!!

@ecaryn.

6 ай бұрын

@hotboxpretzels Can you share where you source your printed branded packaging supplies? The food wrap paper and pizza boxes? The pretzels look great!

@besmart2350

6 ай бұрын

How much do I have to pay the owner of the land where I park my food truck?

Love to see young people go hard and grind. These young men aren't sitting around waiting for success, they are chasing it. Well done

I think the interviewer does a GREAT job of asking questions and follow up questions to try to learn as much as possible. Impressive interviewer and businessmen!!

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! We really appreciate your feedback and are thrilled that you enjoyed the interview. Our aim is to bring out the best insights from our guests, and we're glad it's working. 🙌

@joshgen8533

6 ай бұрын

Impressive indeed bub

@whoishereally4028

2 ай бұрын

100% agree! I love watching these. I am trying reopen and save for my first truck and then a brick and mortar. Very motivating videos. I love when he does food startups and small niche businesses, that a lot can actually do with little cost and then scale. those are my FAVORITE!!

I love these guys! I can feel that they genuinely wanted to share their knowledge and experience. Love, love, love it. Thank you UpFlip for asking every question that we could have about their business. I don’t have any plans on a food truck but their motivation and hustle is something I can incorporate in my life. Thank you so much 🙏☺️ I wish you all the best in life and businesses.

The oven idea is genius. These guys are on to really big things

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right! Their dedication to research has truly paid off. It's going to be exciting to see how they take their business to new heights! 💪

Thank you so much UPFLIP for all the awesome content. I’ve been watching and love all of the success stories is pretty amazing. This right here, these guys are one of my fave UP FLIP success stories! I send a huge big cheehooooo and mahalo from Ewa Beach, Hawaii.

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Mahalo for the love and support! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoy our success stories, and we truly appreciate your cheehooooo from Hawaii! We hope you keep watching us for more inspiring content 🙏

This video may be the reason I finally take a hold on my life for me and my daughter to do what I actually LOVE... FOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SEE YOU SOON!!!!

This is simply the best KZread channel I've ever subscribed to. Awesome content, super informative and uplifting. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@hotboxpretzels

7 ай бұрын

Hands down best KZread channel!

@jaimerivera7717

7 ай бұрын

100% Agree with you. This youtube channel is soooooo inspiring. I love all the videos.

Man this was inspiring I just started a food trailer here in Jax Fl and seeing this on my suggested videos was exactly what I needed. Thanks 🙏🏾

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

That's awesome! We wish you the best on your journey! Good luck! 🙏

Yes sir. I subscribed. Thank you guys for your time and information

Very informative video, thank you for sharing! These guys are awesome and very motivated. I wish them nothing but success! Great job guys! ❤️

It’s so great to see successful stories Love videos UpFlip❤❤

Legendary! Roman and Blake are inspiring

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

They're a remarkable pair ❤️

These boys are killing it. GREAT example to all young people.

Really enjoyed the content boys!

This is really good content. I've been thinking of starting a food truck🚚 but I had a few doubts after watching this video I've found answers of few questions and it boosts my confidence

@UpFlip

4 ай бұрын

That’s amazing! Don’t let anything stop you. Rise and make it happen! ☀️

This was one of the best! Super inspiring!

Got the opportunity to check out these guys in Jacksonville and they are awesome !

Amazing questions and answers, i learned alot. Very impressive.

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! We're you inspired to operate your own food truck biz?

Thank you for this !! I’ve wanted a food truck and trying to figure out how to do it

So happy to see young people figuring things out and getting successful ! Follow your dreams brothers ! 😊

@UpFlip

4 ай бұрын

Best advice ever! 🙌

that the amazing thing about food trucks it can be side business weekends, special events catering etc

Thanks for the the knowledge, I was hesitant about starting a food truck but after seeing this I’m definitely going to be saving up for a food truck

@Fence-Dogs-More

2 ай бұрын

Start with a tent! Permits are easier. Save up for truck that way

This is truly awesome!! Congratulations, young men 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Were you inspired to start your own food truck business? ☺️

@hotboxpretzels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great job guys 👏

Please keep producing the food truck videos they are very motivating while I’m on my journey.

Great video!! Excellent interview!! No BS. Just great questions. Thanks for the valuable info!!

@UpFlip

4 күн бұрын

Much appreciated! 🙏

Such an inspiration

Ah, another one of those "I wish I had balls" moments. Tip of the hat to these guys for jumping into it.

Blindly is the best way to go. You guys did great

I chuckled when the kid said something about the "need" for surfing. 🤣

You can tell they come from a great family and have a great future ahead of them. Focused, disciplined and hard workers. Very rare now a days. God bless these guys!!

@UpFlip

3 ай бұрын

They'll go places. That's for sure! ☺️

@msjkramey

8 күн бұрын

How can you tell that?

This is dope! This would be a great franchise model!

Definitely impressed and interested in a oven for our food trailer! We would love to test one out. We had a donut oven for our mini donuts! Great job fellas

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

That's cool! How long have you been in the food truck business? Those mini donuts sounds delish! ☺️

I highly respect your hustle, guys. ✊🏽

@hotboxpretzels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

UpFlip 🎉❤❤❤ the best YTchannel!! Love it so much!!

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We appreciate all the love and support 🙌

i love this . good job guys

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

That's awesome to hear! If you ever decide to start your own food truck business, what food would you like to offer? 🤔

Salute to these guys 7 months, Way to UpFLip your lives, Respect Mission passed. Just wrote your own ticket Bois. Dont sell it to these large corps.

@hotboxpretzels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Young guys. What a great job.

@UpFlip

6 ай бұрын

They serve as an inspiration! ☺️

great channel. the big question I have is how did they pass their inspection on their food van? All the criteria that i'm reading on county websites state that the food truck has to have much more equipment and safety elements than what was retrofitted in the van that they have. Before I buy a cargo van and spend thousands retrofitting it, how do you know it will pass inspection? I didn't see an overhead exhaust vent, for example, in their food van? I want to sell soup and all i would need is a fridge, a burner, and sink... What advice is there for that? Thanks!

Sounds like a great way to make sure you have to work weekends.

Great job!

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Glad you love this video! Your appreciation means a lot to us and motivates us to continue producing content like this. 🙏

Love it! What year, make and model is your truck? What type of oven do you have in your truck?

This channel is awesome!

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We appreciate the support ❤️

Those guys are smart.

I was told in COB all we do is elementary math and this proves it. Don’t over think it. I would take time to create an excel file with set formulas to test your margins per items and cost. Good luck everyone!

I’m so inspired by this young men.

Great job kids!

What van are they using to get it built out for such a relatively low price?

Great video. They seem like great kids. The next time I'm down in Florida, I'm looking for their food truck. 😂

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

Please do! It's worth the visit! ☺️

Awsome. 👍👍👍and at such a young age. Fantastic.v

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely! It's incredibly motivating to see young individuals like them making waves. We can't wait to catch up with them in a couple of years to witness their continued success! 💪

I’m here for all the food truck videos. Keep posting! I’m learning still . It’s 1am and I’m here learning on advices and see what other people experiences are and things I can work on

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

That's amazing! Are you currently running your food truck? How're things going so far?

@KingOfDeadMemez

7 ай бұрын

go to bed dude XD

@KeeGotMunchies

7 ай бұрын

haha im up now working on a breakfast menu @@KingOfDeadMemez

@Trennycakes

Ай бұрын

@@KeeGotMunchies dude your cajaun shrimp pasta looks so fkn good

@KeeGotMunchies

12 күн бұрын

@@Trennycakes thank you it’s 🔥 top seller

good content love from Toronto

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

We appreciate your support. Sending positive vibes back to you! 🇨🇦

@downey416Toronto

8 ай бұрын

np bro! you guys are one of my favorite upload notifications let's goooo @@UpFlip

Love this video! Very informative and inspiring! It’s a blessing to have a friend and partner! Wish you much success and hope you guys hit $25k goal 👏🏼👏🏼❤️💯

@UpFlip

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and supporting our channel! It sure is a blessing to have a business partner as dedicated as you are! ☺️

@hotboxpretzels

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We were so close to hitting our goal in October.

I like this pretzel business it's great 👍💯

Smart guys

My first pretzel pizza that got from Sam's Club.A person gave me one on a plate and it was good.I actually got full of that pretzel.

What model Van is in the video???

I like the interviewer he lets the speaker speak

I can take this idea and make upgrade it to the maximum

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

The sky's the limit for you! 🙏

Great guys they will succeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@UpFlip

5 ай бұрын

That's for sure! 💪

Awesome!

in the process of building out a pizza truck! You guys did awesome!

@UpFlip

5 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Wish you all the best with that! 👊

Whats the size of your trailir?

You guys ROCK$$$$🎉🎉🎉

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Were you inspired to start your own food business? ☺️

@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO

8 ай бұрын

@@UpFlip YES! Ours will be a restaurant at our hotel! Thanks!

Happy for you guys

Any chance of buying in? Franchising?

We would like video about welding 👍

If only we could do this in canada, quebec , permits and law is not making sense for food truck

Brizza is the new hit at Octoberfest 2023 in Munich. It's a combination between Bretzel and Pizza.

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Wow that sounds delish! Didn't know they had one of those. 🥳

@hotboxpretzels

7 ай бұрын

Gotta check that out. Sounds delicious.

Young hustlers... got to respect it 🥨

these guys are amazing i hope they grow their business and become a millionaire

Love the love the vegan butter idea. Maybe they can do a vegan cheese too. Thanks for offering vegan butter options

Guess it’s time to buy a truck and get started!!!!

good stuff

Good on ya guys!!! Next step - Leverage yourselves out of the business, work on franchising vans to different areas

You young men are strides ahead of me when I was your age. Vegan butter ruined the concept for me but I am glad it works in your area.

I’d like to know more about the shared kitchen facilities. I’ve never heard of that concept.

@UpFlip

2 ай бұрын

It's a commissary kitchen! You can rent it out if you don't have your own yet.

I own 3 foodtrucks in Jax Florida as well. Im also in my 20s I would love to be featured on your channel.

@hotboxpretzels

7 ай бұрын

What food trucks do you own?

key is that they had some connects. a facebook, like all the things lined up yet some people are gonna do this and fail without people or social aspects. where are the stories of failure. Great to see people win but this is like showing people who win the lotto but never the ones who spend 50yrs spending money every week

@donnapirnat5313

6 сағат бұрын

I did notice they had a nice family member who was able to lend them 25k for the van when they couldn’t get a bank loan. It’s def easier to get into business when you have the privilege of ppl with capital incestors willing to back you. Not minimizing their grit and sweat… they def got it. I ran my pwn business 2 yrs, not food truck, but I have *not enough* business smarts, and it was… a learning experience. Opened for less than 10k (including 7k tuition for skills) and closed just breaking even. Would love to do a food truck. I think. Still deciding.

Here's an idea for an ad for you guys have a bunch of food trucks around and not a big event or something and say hey there's a hotbox pretzel truck up there and have everybody wear and then go over there and everybody starts running to the HotBox pretzels

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

That's a great idea for an ad! Thanks for sharing and of course, watching! 🙏

Can you find out where they got it wrapped? We are close by and we are quoted closed to 6k.

@UpFlip

2 ай бұрын

Feel free to reach out them. Website link's in the description! :)

How do you find a space like that to rent to make the product?

@kwilson4125

6 ай бұрын

@RU-rf5bk Search under: coworking kitchen, shared kitchen, rental kitchen, or ghost kitchen and the name of your city. A few should pop up. If you live in a smaller town, ask schools, community centers and churches if they will rent space to you in their commercial kitchen on a daily basis.

YOU NEVER SHOWED US THEIR SELLING MENU AND PRETZEL PRICES!!!

This is not a side hustle this is a job.

This isn't a "side hustle" . . . this is a full time job. SMH.

@thai33oz

2 ай бұрын

Ok... What's your point?

@davilakarlos

2 ай бұрын

​@thai33oz Read the title. If it's a full time job then the title is false.

@thai33oz

2 ай бұрын

@@davilakarlos ok, did you lose your job? Did they steal your 401k? How has the false title affected you in any way? Unless you quit your job to go down this route and find out it's not a side hustle, then it shouldn't matter to you.

@robertpouvi9836

Ай бұрын

It's still good money but there are cons in this business if ur brand new to it.

@johnwayne7383

Ай бұрын

Who hurt you? ​@@thai33oz

Sending this video to my 17 yr old , he has ideas for his own business and will be graduating early next year

@UpFlip

2 ай бұрын

That's fantastic news! Hope he kicks off this venture with great success!

i love this idea and thank you for sharing. I was curious. what it costs to maintain the truck monthly.i feel if these guys lived in their own homes with a mortgage/rent car payment maybe and bills. their fear of starting a business may be different, of course, i don't really know. its just an opinion. I don't get tHE "WHAFF" WORD AND THE egg crushed by the letter "W" Can anyone explain this? I don't think i caught this bit in the video. thanks again. Smart kids.

Gotta sell beer with the pretzel

@hotboxpretzels

7 ай бұрын

This is something we are looking into soon!

this is amazing

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! Feeling inspired to kickstart your own food truck venture?

a couple of smart young fellas there , a shame others their age don't do similar

@UpFlip

7 ай бұрын

That's why we have mad respect for these two 🙏

@geofferyrobertson6608

7 ай бұрын

@@UpFlip Put out good videos mate

Running a food truck is NOT a side hustle?! That is a full time job and the some!

Hello, I own a Shaved Ice business & just trying to get into the Food Truck business but can’t seem to get anyone to give me a Fair. Any suggestion.

That was so awesome and inspiring! @upflip when are you going global? There should be great stories also in Europe, right

You are a very good KZreadr.

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

That's truly heartwarming! If you haven't already, we hope our content inspires you to start your own business journey. 🙏

1:14 Nice

yuh!!!!!!

@UpFlip

8 ай бұрын

We hope you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! ☺️

This isn't a side hustle.

@mr67927

10 күн бұрын

If you don’t do it every day it is. Like having a side hustle or a side partner 😂😂