At many sports arenas and events, the company controlling concessions uses community groups to run the stands. With no investment, a club earns a small percentage of the profits for its labor. The club must commit to having the specified number of people working every time the stand is open. Some clubs have become entrepreneurs, buying equipment, paying for licenses, and opening their own stand at every community event, from summer festival to winter carnival. The investment is higher, and the logistics of maintenance and food preparation require more volunteer hours.
Some clubs derive their entire service budgets from their stands.
The club turns a 10 percent profit, and the store has guaranteed customers. Apples, citrus fruit, onions, and other crops are sold when the harvest comes. Members collect orders and give a delivery date. Clubs report that many people look forward to the annual Kiwanis fruit sale. Packaged goods like nuts, candies, and cakes are sold two ways.