Why Gift Customers: Food Trucks
Why Gift Customers: Food Trucks
Custom Gifts for Food Truck Businesses
Food trucks are more popular than they’ve ever been, and there’s no sign of the trend slowing down. For perspective, there are estimated to be around 35,500 food trucks operating in the US in 2022 – compared to ~24,000 in 2020. That’s almost a 50% increase over two years!
With that kind of growth, it’s important to have a way to make your business stand out. Custom merch decorated with your brand logos is a great way to advertise your truck; it can be sold from the window alongside food, given away at events or even just gifted to your staff and customers. Read on to learn more!
Get Custom T-Shirts for Food Truck Merch Printed Fast
One of the greatest benefits of custom merch is that it reminds you of the memories you’ve made! At Merchology, we’ve recently introduced a merch decoration method that allows faster, lower-cost, higher-durability printed tees, sweatshirts, and more: direct apparel printing! If you want to make your food truck event memorable with custom printed tees, check out direct apparel printing to get high-quality, soft-to-the-touch, quickly delivered tees so your team can remember your amazing business!
Show Appreciation for Customers and Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic and quarantining were both extremely hard on people, none more so than small business owners who rely on local customers. Show your most loyal repeat customers you appreciate them with custom food truck merch as a ‘thank you’ for their continued support!
Build Loyalty and Repeat Customers
Similarly, you can create new repeat customers with a gift of custom food truck apparel too. Diners will be more likely to return to a food truck they associate with a group of actual people who gave them a gift. It’s also an excellent segue into getting those customers to join an incentive program or subscription service to acquire other cool swag you might produce. Which brings up an excellent point…
Create an Incentive Program
Custom merch makes a great reward for a loyalty program like a punch card for repeat customers, starting with low-cost items at the start of the program like stickers or notebooks, and then ramp up to more high-end gifts like hoodies, jackets or insulated tumblers.
Promote your Brand for a Great ROI
Selling or giving away branded swag is also a great form of advertisement for your truck. People love wearing local food truck apparel to rep their favorite food truck and every wear delivers hundreds or thousands of free views of your brand logo!
Custom Logo Reusable Drinkware
Branded tumblers and custom water bottles make great swag – it’s a product just about everyone will have a use for, and if you go with a high-quality brand it’s a gift that will get used for many years to come.
Bullet Bluff 12oz Vacuum Tumbler & Cooler
This two-in-one tumbler by Bullet can serve as a tumbler or, with the screw-on lid removed, as a drink insulator.
Branded S'well 12 oz Drink Chiller
The perfect accessory for hot days, this stainless-steel drink cooler will hold any standard 12 oz can or bottle and keep it cold for up to 3 hours.
H2Go Aluminum Classic Water Bottle 24oz
A perennial favorite, the classic metal water bottle makes for top-tier swag. As rugged as it is sleek, this classy container is available in 10 colors and finishes.
Custom Tote Bags & Coolers
Another utilitarian gift customers will appreciate is a branded tote bag or cooler, food truck customer gifts that go hand-in-hand with takeaway meals and snacks.
Embroidered Port Authority On-The-Go Tote
This sturdy polyester and canvas tote is available in 5 colors, with a large imprintable area for your brand logo!
Corporate OGIO 6-12 Can Cooler
This handy collapsible drink cooler can hold 6 12 oz cans or bottles in its insulated main compartment, along with extra pockets for any accessories needed, the perfect companion for an impromptu picnic with food from your truck.
Custom Strand Grey Messenger Bag with Laptop Sleeve
An excellent option for a premium gift for your most loyal customers, this stylish messenger bag will look amazing with your custom logo printed on the front flap.
Logo-Branded Sweatshirts & Fleeces
These sweatshirts all make a great base for custom food truck apparel and can do double duty as branded merch to sell to customers as well as work uniforms for your team when they’re out on the truck during damp mornings and chilly evenings alike.
Embroidered Carhartt Men's Midweight Hooded Sweatshirt
This tough pullover hoodie is built to withstand hard work, meaning it’ll last for years, showcasing your brand over and over wherever the wearer goes.
Logo Port & Company Ultimate Crewneck Sweatshirt
A perfect top layer for crisp spring and autumn weather, this cozy pullover crewneck sweatshirt is available in 6 colors with tons of room for a 1 or 2 color printed logo!
Embroidered Port & Company Ultimate Full Zip Hooded Sweatshirt
The perfect hoodie for year-round wear, this comfy full-zip hoodie will look incredible with your logo printed on the sleeve or embroidered on the chest for all to see.
Logo-Branded Food Truck Hats
Like a hoodie or sweatshirt, a logo-branded hat makes a great uniform component for employees, and a highly-desirable piece of swag for your customers!
Custom Zusa Staycationer Dad Cap
This classic style of cap may say it’s for dads, but it looks good on everyone. Pick from 5 different colorways to design your ideal logo hat.
Embroidered Richardson Mesh Back Split Garment Washed Trucker Hat
This vintage-style mesh back cap is available in over a dozen colorways, making it an ideal base for an embroidered design.
Company Logo Sportsman Sky Tie-Dyed Bucket Cap
For a fun, quirky base for your corporate food trucks gifts and apparel, check out this comfy 100% cotton bucket cap design.
Call your friendly Merchologist today, and let us help you find the perfect custom gift plan for your beloved food truck!