Food Truck Spotlight
Alarado Biscuit Company dominates the Grand Junction, Colorado breakfast scene
The Alarado Biscuit Company targeted a slim market with its breakfast food truck in Grand Junction, Colorado. Read about it in today's issue of the Food Truck Spotlight.
November 17, 2025 by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Food trucks aren't just for lunch and dinner. They can also offer great food for breakfast or brunch, but many areas are pretty light on food truck options during that daypart. That's why Brian L. Thomas decided to create the Alarado Biscuit Company food truck in Grand Junction, Colorado.
This food truck offers fresh breakfast items like biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles and other Southern comfort foods in the wester state. Read on to learn more about this food truck in this issue of the Food Truck Spotlight.
Owners
Brian L Thomas
Date Founded
03/2019
Location
Grand Junction, Colorado.
How many trucks do you operate under this brand?
One.
Do you operate brick-and-mortar locations under this brand as well? How many?
No.
How did you come up with the name?
Alarado came from combining Alabama and Colorado. We trademarked our business name as well.
What prompted you to start a food truck?
We wanted to start our own business and we love cooking, and our area needed a breakfast/brunch option.
What's on your food truck menu? Why did you choose this cuisine?
Breakfast burritos, bowls, sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles, smothered chicken biscuits and chicken biscuit sandwiches with honey butter or maple butter and more.
Do you make all the food on the truck or do you use home-based kitchen or commissary space?
All food is made inside of the food truck. Our food trailer is 100% self-contained, no commissary necessary.
What's the best part of being a food truck operator?
You are your own boss and by serving breakfast we open early and close early afternoon. We also love meeting wonderful people.
What's the worst part of operating a food truck?
Getting up at 3:00 a.m. each morning to prepare for the day, while fresh is best, sometimes it's rough early in the morning.
What lessons have you learned since launching the truck?
If you provide a great product with even better service, you can't go wrong.
Is there anything you would have done differently at the start?
Instead of starting it six years ago, wished we would have started years ago.
Any tips/advice to others thinking of launching a food truck?
Keep your menu to a minimum. Too many items/options confuses your customers. Maximize your product by using it in different ways to create your menu. And, always made to order is the best way to go.
Do you have any anecdotes about running a food truck — any unique interactions or special events you've been booked at?
We were selected Best of the West in Grand Junction Colorado our first four years in business.
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