If you decide to sell at the roadside, be sure you select a spot where there is room for your customers to safely park. Many vendors have found ideal spots only to be run off by the police because their location either created traffic jams or were causing people to park unsafely. You should also look to an area where there are no other Food Serving establishments nearby. There are exceptions to this rule. For example in a busy downtown area you could have Hot Dog vendors on every corner and they could all still be making a nice living.
Some vendors opt to locate on private property.
The parking lots of large malls or stores where there is little or no food being served can be quite lucrative. College Campuses, businesses without a cafeteria etc. If you decide to do this, there will likely be a lease expense to the owner of the building for the right to locate on their property. The major down side to working a permanent location is that you lose a lot of flexibility. When selecting your vending cart, you should look for the following features.