They Sold 25,000 Burgers in a year - Smashbuddies

They Sold 25,000 Burgers in One Year in a food truck. Now they’re building a burger empire. 🍔🔥 Meet Jared and Adam—the masterminds behind Smash Buddies, the Columbus burger joint that went from slinging patties on the street to dominating the restaurant game. In this episode, they reveal the grind behind building a food business, the chaos of the kitchen, and why most food trucks fail before they even start. 🎙️ From serving 25,000+ burgers in one year to planning 10 steps ahead, these guys have cracked the blueprint for scaling a restaurant brand—and it’s not what you think. 💡 What you'll learn: Why most food trucks don’t make it—and how they did How they pre-plan YEARS ahead to avoid business failure The secret to surviving the "boom" when success actually hits What The Bear gets wrong about running a kitchen The wildest food truck horror stories you won’t believe 👀 This isn’t just about burgers. It’s about hustle, strategy, and why the restaurant business is NOT for the weak. If you’ve ever thought about starting a food business, you need to hear this. 📍 Where to find Smash Buddies: Instagram ➝ https://www.instagram.com/smashbuddiesburgers Visit the restaurant ➝ https://www.sbohio.com  00:00 Intro 00:26 Intros 01:22 Private chef vs resturant 03:07 experience starting the business 06:48 solving multiple problems 08:09 Is The Bear real life? 09:02 managing delivery times 10:53 Systems for simplicity and efficency 12:11 battling complacency 13:48 Realities of the trailer 17:59 Secret of starting a food truck 20:23 Scheduling events as a food truck 25:17 Workflow from truck to kitchen 29:24 Location good idea? 33:31 Building for the long game 35:49 Daily prep 38:33 How they found Adam 41:29 Quality of ingredients is key 46:25 scaling the company