FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (KMSP) - Theres a big misconception about food vendors at the Minnesota State Fair. Many people think you can set up a booth, work 12 days and make a pile of cash. But its not that easy. Aside from a lot of hard work, it also takes some luck. Theres about 300 food vendors each year and only 3 or 4 leave each year. Vendors are on one-year contracts, so theres no guarantee of a return next year. Top 5 money makers at the Minnesota State Fair *2013 earnings 1. Sweet Marthas Cookies: $2,427,431 2. Midwest Dairy Milk: $851,761 3. Mouth Trap Cheese Curds: $815,950 4. Fresh French Fries: $711,786 5. Corn Roast: $605,013 How much does the Fair get? The Minnesota State Fair gets about 15 percent of the revenue that booths bring in.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 03:16:47 +0000
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