My 7 Favorite Business Ideas This Week. Ep. #275

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In this episode I’m sharing my 7 favorite food business ideas for 2026, all designed to be simple, approachable, and high margin.

Some are true side hustles you could start this weekend. Others could turn into full-blown, scalable businesses. I break down the real numbers, startup costs, margins, and how I’d actually test each one in the real world.

If you’ve been looking for a practical way to get started, this is a playbook you can actually run with.

7. Grill cleaning

https://www.chrisjkoerner.com/newslettersss/newsletter-0051

6. Mini pancakes

https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2009705202274934846?s=20

5. Dehydrated fruit

https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2000296786557354459?s=20

4. Picnics

https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2010428589360271799

3. Frozen grapes

https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2011495240079696010?s=20

2. Bakery stand x3

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aUV1WjbGiQM

https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/1988611735033729269

1. Watermelon x3

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cjkoerner_my-poor-wife-i-cant-even-go-to-a-parade-activity-7346972455653056512-2B7b/

https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2011909126876790956?s=20

Enjoy!

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