The Clyde Dogs Mobile Restaurant
Built new. Built blue.
A Clyde Dogs location begins with the same new 20-foot commercial mobile-restaurant standard used across Clyde Foods, then receives a kitchen configuration designed specifically for Clyde Dogs: fast service, foot-long dogs, aggressively fried sides, heavy frozen-product staging, and a fry line that is not interested in moderation.
There is no such thing as a used or outdated Clyde Foods truck.
Every truck begins as a new build to the current standard. New is the brand.
The Platform
What the truck is.
The Frying Department
This is not a fryer. This is a frying station.
Clyde Dogs is deliberately fryer-heavy. The current planning specification uses three full-size high-efficiency fryer vats plus a twin-pot specialty fryer, creating five independently controlled fry zones. The entire line is supported by commercial oil management, frozen staging, heated landing, oversized ventilation, and specialty tools.
Five independent fry zones.
Different products, different temperatures, less cross-over, faster recovery, and enough capacity to keep the line moving when everybody decides they want fries at the same time.
Three full-size high-efficiency commercial fryer vats
One twin-pot specialty fryer with two independent fry zones
Programmable digital cook controls for every fry zone
High-recovery burner package for sustained rush volume
Integrated commercial oil-filtration system
Filtered-oil pump-back and return system
Fresh-oil top-off reservoir and controlled fill system
Enclosed waste-oil evacuation connection
Oil-quality testing and monitoring station
Extended fry-basket hanger and drain rack
Dedicated stainless fry dump and landing station
Dual overhead heated holding / heat-lamp rails
Perforated draining and short-hold pans
Dedicated seasoning and finishing station
Foot-long and oversized specialty fry baskets
Onion-ring and large-product baskets
Fine-mesh baskets for small specialty items
Dedicated fry skimmers, crumbs screens, and filter tools
Wall-mounted spare-basket storage rack
Low-temperature frozen-product staging beside the fry line
Undercounter freezer drawers for high-volume fry items
Full-size reach-in freezer for back-stock
Stainless heat shields and splash protection
Fire-rated stainless wall package around the fry battery
Extended Type I hood sized for the complete fry line
High-capacity commercial exhaust system
Integrated make-up air for the cooking line
Commercial grease-baffle filter bank
Automatic wet-chemical fire-suppression coverage
Dedicated emergency gas shutoff / appliance isolation
K-class fire extinguisher at the fry station
Dedicated fry-line task lighting
Everything Else
The rest of the kitchen is not exactly shy either.
The frying operation is the headline, but Clyde Dogs still needs a complete commercial kitchen around it.
36-inch commercial flat-top griddle
Dedicated hot-dog steaming / holding equipment
Bun steamer and warmer
Refrigerated prep table
Reach-in refrigerator
Additional undercounter cold storage
Hot-holding cabinet for peak service
Three-compartment sink
Dedicated hand sink
Commercial hot-water system
Fresh- and gray-water tanks
Commercial generator and shore power
Roof air conditioning
Stainless work surfaces and walls
Commercial non-slip flooring
Large customer service / pickup window
Planning Cost
The frying department costs money.
Clyde Dogs carries a higher planned truck cost than Clyde Burgers because the kitchen is built around a much larger frying operation, additional freezer capacity, commercial oil management, heavier ventilation and suppression, and substantially more specialty fry equipment.
Component
Planning Estimate
New truck platform + 20' commercial bodyNew chassis and purpose-built mobile restaurant body.
$97,000
Base commercial kitchen + utility buildoutRefrigeration, sinks, plumbing, power, stainless interior, hot-dog equipment, griddle, holding equipment, and core utility systems.
$79,000
Premium Clyde Dogs frying packageFive independent fry zones, specialty fryer hardware, oil filtration and pump-back, fresh/waste-oil systems, heated landing, expanded frozen staging, heavy ventilation, suppression, and specialty baskets/tools.
$22,000
Clyde Dogs brand packageFull blue exterior wrap, permanent signage, service-area graphics, and unit identification.
$8,000
Technology packagePOS hardware, displays, receipt printing, networking, and basic communications hardware.
$2,500
Opening smallwares + fry-line safety packageCommercial baskets, utensils, oil tools, thermometers, shelving accessories, sanitation equipment, safety gear, and operating smallwares.
$6,500
Delivery, title, registration + local fit-out reserveA planning reserve for getting the finished truck home and through final local requirements.
$10,000
Estimated sales / use tax — 9%*Planning allowance applied to the estimated $225,000 truck subtotal.
$20,250
Estimated ready-for-service Clyde Dogs truckIncludes the 9% planning tax allowance. Before food inventory, insurance, permits, franchise or license fees, payroll, and working capital.
≈ $245,250
Planning range including 9% estimated tax: approximately $234,350–$256,150. Working target: $245,250.
*Tax note: 9% is a planning assumption only. Actual sales/use tax, taxable basis, exemptions, registration-related taxes, and local rates vary by location.
Optional Clyde XL + Bed / Bath ≈ $315,010 incl. est. tax*
Long-Haul Clyde
More truck. Bedroom. Bathroom. Frying department intact.
Clyde XL replaces the standard 20' Ford F-59 platform with a 26' Freightliner M2 extended-cab sleeper platform. The sleeper provides a dedicated bed behind the cab, while the longer commercial body creates room for an enclosed restroom and still preserves the full Clyde Dogs frying operation.
26' Freightliner M2
- Extended-cab sleeper platform
- 26' commercial body
- Six feet longer than standard
- $139,000 base platform
- +$42,000 vs. Ford F-59
Sleeper
- Full-width bunk / mattress
- Overhead cabinets
- Charging
- Reading light
- Curtain or hard divider
4' Restroom Module
- Toilet
- Small hand sink
- Mirror / storage
- Ventilation
- Dedicated water heater
- Dedicated black tank
Frying Department Preserved
- Approximately 22' remains after restroom zone
- Full five-zone fry line retained
- Freezer staging and oil-management systems retained
- No downgrade from the standard Clyde Dogs kitchen
SpecificationStandardClyde XL
PlatformFord F-59Freightliner M2 extended-cab sleeper
Commercial body20'26' (+6')
Sleeping quartersNoneDedicated sleeper behind cab
BathroomNoneEnclosed toilet + hand sink + dedicated black-water system
Base truck/body price$97,000$139,000
Base-platform difference—+$42,000
Clyde Dogs XL planning cost
Standard Clyde Dogs truck subtotal$225,000
Freightliner M2 / 26' sleeper-platform upgrade+$42,000
Enclosed bathroom + plumbing / black-water allowance+$20,000
Larger-body wrap / finishing allowance+$2,000
Estimated Clyde Dogs XL subtotal$289,000
Estimated sales / use tax — 9%*+$26,010
Estimated Clyde Dogs XL≈ $315,010
The extra body length is intended to absorb the enclosed restroom while preserving the premium Clyde Dogs kitchen and five-zone frying operation. Clyde XL is larger because the owner should gain living/comfort capability without giving up the equipment that makes the standard Dogs truck work.
*Tax note: The 9% planning allowance is recalculated on the entire XL subtotal. Actual sales/use tax, taxable basis, exemptions, registration-related taxes, and local rates vary by location.
Not Included Here
The truck is only one part of opening.
This page prices the Clyde Dogs mobile restaurant itself. A full Clyde Foods ownership model would separately account for any franchise or license fee, initial food inventory, permits, insurance, deposits, opening payroll, training, and working capital.
Those numbers will be added to the ownership economics only when they can be presented realistically.
Important: These figures are planning estimates for the Clyde Foods concept. No Clyde Foods ownership or franchise program is currently open, and nothing on this page is an offer or solicitation.