The Clyde Foods Mobile Restaurant
Built new. Built the same.
A Clyde Foods location begins with a new 20-foot commercial step-van mobile restaurant built to the current Clyde Foods operating standard. The platform, kitchen layout, major equipment, technology, service flow, and exterior presentation are standardized so every owner starts with the same basic machine.
There is no such thing as a used or outdated Clyde Foods truck.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 Kitchen
A real commercial kitchen on wheels.
The working kitchen package is designed around the Clyde Burgers operating model. Final equipment can evolve with the menu, but the current planning package includes:
48-inch commercial flat-top griddle
Two commercial fryers
24-inch charbroiler
Refrigerated prep table
Reach-in refrigerator
Commercial freezer
Hot-holding equipment
Type I hood and fire suppression
Three-compartment sink
Dedicated hand sink
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
Planning Cost
What it takes to put one on the road.
These are Clyde Foods planning estimates for a standardized new truck. They are not a quote and will move with vehicle, equipment, freight, and regulatory costs.
Component
Planning Estimate
New truck platform + 20' commercial bodyNew chassis and purpose-built mobile restaurant body.
$97,000
Commercial kitchen buildoutCooking line, refrigeration, sinks, plumbing, power, ventilation, fire suppression, stainless interior, and core utility systems.
$80,000
Clyde Foods brand packageFull 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 + safety packageContainers, utensils, thermometers, shelving accessories, sanitation equipment, and required operating smallwares.
$4,500
Delivery, title, registration + local fit-out reserveA planning reserve for getting the finished truck home and through final local requirements.
$8,000
Estimated sales / use tax — 9%*Planning allowance applied to the estimated $200,000 truck subtotal.
$18,000
Estimated ready-for-service truckIncludes the 9% planning tax allowance. Before food inventory, insurance, permits, franchise or license fees, payroll, and working capital.
≈ $218,000
Planning range including 9% estimated tax: approximately $207,100–$228,900. Working target: $218,000.
*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 ≈ $287,760 incl. est. tax*
Long-Haul Clyde
More truck. Bedroom. Bathroom. Same kitchen standard.
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 without reducing the Clyde Burgers kitchen below the standard truck.
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
Full Clyde Kitchen Preserved
- Approximately 22' remains after restroom zone
- More kitchen/support length than the standard 20' truck
- Standard Clyde Burgers equipment package retained
- Same service and food-safety standards
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 Burgers XL planning cost
Standard Clyde Burgers truck subtotal$200,000
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 Burgers XL subtotal$264,000
Estimated sales / use tax — 9%*+$23,760
Estimated Clyde Burgers XL≈ $287,760
The 26' body adds six feet over the standard truck. A compact enclosed restroom can occupy roughly four feet of body length, leaving approximately 22 feet for kitchen and support space—still more commercial-body length than the standard 20' Clyde truck.
*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 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.