Towable Shipping Container Conversions
Where current trends meet flexibility for you to stay in control
A towable shipping container is ideal if:
- The styling of a shipping container is what you desire with the ability to move from location to location regularly being able to tow the trailer yourself – no need for specialist lifting equipment or lorries (like a normal shipping container would have) keeping the logistics costs down each year
- Being noticed at your next trading event and attracting the customers to spend money with your business appeals to you
- You want a much lower investment overall than putting in a traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ shop and the flexibility to move location regularly
- Having the ability to identify a location and begin trading there very quickly
- A brilliant way for any restaurant or corporate chain to trail a specific area of the UK before committing to invest into a full-scale restaurant development – allowing you to cherry pick the most profitable locations
Shipping container conversions are becoming increasingly popular, specifically for food outlets (bars, cafes, outdoor eating) and more common in the UK now with affordable living / working spaces. Some of the main drivers for these styles of conversions is because:
- There are significantly less (or maybe no) planning permission required when compared with the traditional buildings which means again the cost savings are there with the biggest influencer being the speed of which you can identify the site you wish to trade from and then be on site and earning money so much quicker in comparison
- In the event the location you chose wasn’t performing as well as you wanted to, a shipping container can be moved to another location which is not possible with traditional style ‘bricks and mortar’ building – giving you freedom to earn money at another location.
Lower initial cost combined with the flexibility of being able to relocate the business should you need to, does make these units a sensible investment where your return on investment would be recovered quicker than a traditional building.
The benefits of a Towable Shipping Container over a standard Shipping Container:
- Additional flexibility – When purchasing a towable shipping container, you’ll get all the benefits of a traditional shipping container, (such as appearance, styling, size, layout) with the added benefit that you can tow one of these units yourself using your 4×4 or van that has the stock in it.
- Having the ability to be able to move the trailer yourself means your logistics costs would be quite a bit lower than contracting a haulage company with hi-ab lorry to move it for you on a like for like basis.
- Speed of deployment – you are in control of where you trade and when because you are not relying on a third party to get your business to your desired location
Re-sale value – There is a much bigger pool of people that would buy your towable shipping container compared with a static shipping container conversion therefore maintaining the overall value and re-sale price
Some examples of towable shipping container conversions that work well:
- Selling alcohol to your consumers that can cope with high volumes anywhere you wish to park and trade (subject to any council licensing / permission from land owner etc)
- Having the ability to use in pub gardens when there is high demand on the main pub and / or running a special event therefore the pub is running at high capacity – and being able to redeploy it to another pub for a different weekend – WIN
- Any type of food outlet that wants to sell your product in volume – burger, pizza, Mexican, fish & chips – the list goes on
Here’s what else makes towable shipping containers so attractive:
- We can help you design a layout which will allow your food / product to flow, allowing your team to be efficient and earn you lots of profit
- The ability to have multiple till points so you can keep your queues moving, the product being sold and increase the number of transactions you can achieve per hour
- Ability to brand your unit to reflect your business needs
- You can trade at shows and events where other types of outlets cannot go because of logistical restrictions preventing them from getting in
Creating your next towable shipping container excites us as so much is possible, and your next business outlet will have the potential to earn you lots of money
Call us now on 01536 202 944 for advice and information or to let our design team help you make your next venture a big success.
Here’s what we promise we’ll do for you
The 4Sure 11 point Rock Solid Guarantee
(You’ll love No 11)
- If you’re not happy with your design when it’s finished, whatever you’ve paid at that time, just ask and we’ll refund it.
- Our products are always easy to operate, with no sharp edges or poor workmanship. If you don’t agree or you find sharp edges, we’ll fix what’s wrong for free.
- Our design process will always identify more money-making opportunities than you planned for.
- Your safety is our No 1 concern (actually it’s our No 1 concern only just ahead of you making profits from your unit). You’ll have every relevant safety certification when your unit is ready to leave our workshop.
- You’ll always benefit from talking to us, even if you don’t buy from us. We’ll always give you our best advice and we won’t be too salesy (but we don’t mind if you decide to buy).
- When we agree a completion date, it’s a drop-dead date.
- We never skimp on the quality of materials we use. Never.
- If you want your unit to be ready to go when it leaves our workshop, that’s what it will be, ready to go, straight to the pitch.
- Our support doesn’t end when you get your hands on your finished product. We’re there for any help, advice or guidance you need. Just call, we’ll help.
- You’ll realise we have to put a time limit on our guarantee against defects in parts or workmanship but we give you an industry leading no quibble full 2 years (we ask that you return the unit to our workshop)
- We always stand behind points 1 to 10, but here’s my personal guarantee, from Gary Wagstaff, owner of the business:
“If you order a catering unit from 4Sure and there’s anything you’re unhappy about, at any time, just call me and we’ll fix it.”