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Chick Chick Rice
Food Truck Financial Feasibility Study

Financial Modeling · Break-even Analysis · Investment Evaluation

A financial feasibility study assessing whether a proposed food truck in Midtown Manhattan can generate sustainable profits and meet a 12% required return.

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Key Finding

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At 100 orders per day, the model projects positive mature EBITDA. However, five-year investment returns remain below the required return, indicating that demand and startup costs need further validation before investing.

Startup Funding & Costs

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Estimated startup funding and the operating costs behind the business.

Initial Funding

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$151,204

Inside the Analysis

Independent portfolio project based on illustrative assumptions; not a client engagement.

Illustrative base case.

All amounts in USD.

NPV assumes a 12% discount rate and no terminal value.

Investment Returns

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Five-year cash flow, NPV, IRR and capital recovery.

Break-even Sales

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77

orders/day

Five-Year NPV

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−$58,789

Decision Dashboard

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A summary of operating performance, break-even sales and investment viability.

Payback

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Beyond Year 5

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