Going after Chick Fil A's market
jk not really
This past week I was in Hawaii and I learned some really interesting tidbits from a business in Kahuku, Hawaii.
The business is called 80 Chicken Sandwiches. It’s a very literal name lol.
Every Saturday and Sunday, this guy makes 80 chicken sandwiches and serves them fresh out of the fryer with a bunch of fries.
Here’s a post from his Instagram to show you how it works:
Consequently we showed up right at noon when they opened and waited in line for 20 minutes to get our sandwiches. Was it worth it?
Of course it was!
Look how giant it is:
Here’s why this business is so great:
In a city where everyone is going after money from tourists, the first come first serve insider info model has gone viral for the locals. It’s an “underground” restaurant. A true local spot, and naturally this makes all the tourists want it even more.
The owner/operator has his thumb directly on the pulse of the business. He handles all of the interaction with customers, he gets all the feedback, all the tips, everything goes directly to him.
He’s just a dude making chicken and printing money.
How much does he actually make though?
We paid $17 per sandwich. At 160 sandwiches per weekend, that’s $2,720.
It’s hard to know what his profit margins are, but I did some digging and found this food truck operator running at 34% profit. Let’s bring it down a little and assume 25% margins.
At $2,720 per week, and 52 weeks per year, he’s pulling in $141,440 in gross revenue. Which boils down to $35,360 per year in profit.
That may not seem like that much, but remember. We are talking about only two days a week that he is working.
Not bad for a weekend side hustle.
There are all sorts of opportunities to scale this thing if he wants to.
Franchising
More locations
More business days
But chances are, he works a normal job too and this is his way to be an entrepreneur and fund a better lifestyle. And if you are in that boat too, that is awesome and a completely valid business.
Now let’s go out and get after it!
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