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re: How Are Ice Cream Trucks Still Profitable?

Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:09 pm to
Posted by AwgustaDawg
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Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:09 pm to
In the late 70s and early 80's I had a supplier who lived in a notorious housing project on the west side of Atlanta. There was an "ice cream" truck in that neighborhood that sold bread by the slice, bologne by the slice, single cigarettes, half pint bottles of cheap whiskey, single beers, if you needed a small amount of something chances are good he had it...I suspect in some neighborhoods he also sold other stuff but in that neighborhood that market was spoken for...I suspect that old boy was making some serious bank...
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175411 posts
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:12 pm to
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very little overhead other than fuel

What's the gas mileage on those old vans? Dude isn't going 100 mph
Posted by Irregardless
Member since Nov 2021
2237 posts
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:15 pm to
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They sell Blue Magic out the back


I'm convinced the guy on Grand Isle is doing this. He rolls the streets at damn near midnight. So bizarre.
Posted by facher08
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
5588 posts
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:27 pm to
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That guy doesn't. He's always broke as shite. The routes makes no goddamn sense whatsoever.


You know this guy? What's a day in the life of an ice cream truck driver like?
Posted by andwesway
Zachary, LA
Member since Jun 2016
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Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:31 pm to
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Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:34 pm to
they are more profitable than the free candy vans.

Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
82644 posts
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:34 pm to
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Just saw one rolling through downtown BR, not a kid in sight, blaring the music.


I was just on Cocha's patio and said the exact same thing as he rolled by. We decided he must have just been hanging out at some and been like, "Welp, think I'm gonna fire up the ole wheels".
Posted by Scientific73
Metro Atlanta
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:50 pm to
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
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Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:52 pm to
PPL Loans
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
4835 posts
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:53 pm to
Got that purple drank.
Posted by Mr Breeze
The Lunatic Fringe
Member since Dec 2010
6653 posts
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:55 pm to
Told my kids that when the music's playing it's because he's out of ice cream.

They wise up around 5 years old

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