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24ft Mobile Kitchen
The compact standard kitchen for a cafeteria, kitchen, or catering line that needs a full cooking line on a small footprint.
Starting from $4,995 / month
County · VDOT Salem District
Virginia Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Franklin County — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Franklin County covers about 691 square miles of Virginia, with its seat at Rocky Mount. Formed in 1785, it is home to about 55,637 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate) and sits in VDOT's Salem District. When a hospital, school, care-home, or government kitchen there closes for renovation, construction, or an emergency, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can bring in a mobile kitchen trailer rental with a dishwashing trailer and emergency refrigerated trailer, on a short-term rental by the week or a long-term lease by the month. We also serve nearby Rocky Mount, Boones Mill, and Vinton. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Franklin County at a glance
- Type
- County (seat: Rocky Mount)
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 55,637 (2020 base: 54,457)
- Planning district
- West Piedmont
- Local government
- Franklin County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Franklin County
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38ft Mobile Kitchen
Adds a deep fryer and a longer line for kitchens serving several hundred meals across multiple periods.
Starting from $7,995 / month
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22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A push-through low-temperature dishmachine with soil tray, scraping table, and 3-compartment sink.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A full walk-in replacement, offered in cooler and freezer set points, for a commercial walk-in that has failed.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Local conditions
What public records show for food service in Franklin County
Past emergency
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (2025)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4863, severe winter storms and flooding, on April 4, 2025 for Franklin County, for an incident that began February 10, 2025. It is one of 7 major disaster declarations covering the county since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. An emergency kitchen trailer and a refrigerated trailer can keep meals going while a permanent kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.
Major construction
Road construction in Franklin County
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "Summit View Regional Business Park Project" on Southway Regional Business Park Access Road in Franklin County at an estimated $13.4 million. The project is under construction, with completion listed for December 2026. Work zones like this can change how a truck reaches a site, so we check active VDOT work before planning a delivery. A long public project can also bring crews to the area, and a caterer or facility feeding them could add a mobile kitchen trailer for the duration.
Major renovation
Rebuilding local roads and bridges
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "RTE 40 Over Otter Creek (Str 7758) - Br Replacement" on Franklin Street in Franklin County at an estimated $11.9 million. The project is scheduled, with construction listed to begin in August 2027. Reconstruction like this keeps the route open for heavy deliveries. Kitchen renovations follow the same pattern: when a school, hospital, or care-home kitchen in Franklin County is rebuilt, a temporary kitchen on site covers meal service until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Franklin County
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; Franklin County lies about 135 miles west of it in a straight line. Locally, Franklin County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Franklin County is in VDOT's Salem District, and we plan routes around its active work zones, as we do for nearby Rocky Mount and Boones Mill. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Franklin County
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Franklin County and every other Virginia location: mobile kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dishwashing trailers $4,995 / month, and refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Your quote adds delivery, setup, and pickup for your site. See the full price reference.
Planning scenario · illustrative, not a past project
Renovation plan: a regional jail kitchen in Franklin County
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Franklin County's own public records and our current price list. It describes what a facility like this could do, not a job we have done.
1. Situation
Suppose a regional jail kitchen in Franklin County schedules a 2-month renovation, upgrading the electrical service and gas lines that feed the kitchen, while it keeps serving meals.2. Trailer setup
A 40ft Bulk Kitchen, 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer, and 40ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4), placed beside the building so staff can keep cooking, washing, and storing food on site.3. Site and delivery
VDOT lists "Summit View Regional Business Park Project" on Southway Regional Business Park Access Road as construction started through December 2026, so the delivery plan would check that work zone and pick a truck route around it. Plan on roughly 5 hours from parking to cooking for the kitchen and dishwashing trailers, about 1 hour for cold storage, and 4–6 hours more if a ramp is needed instead of stairs.4. Timeline
Lock in dates when the renovation contract is signed. The trailers arrive just before demolition and stay 2 months, through final inspection of the new kitchen.5. Estimated rental cost
40ft Bulk Kitchen $10,995 + 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer $6,995 + 40ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4) $3,995 = $21,985 per month on our starting price list, or about $43,970 for 2 months. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Towns in Franklin County
Rental terms at a glance
- Rental terms
- Weekly and monthly rentals, short-term or long-term lease
- Hours
- 24/7 phone line, every day
- Delivery
- Scheduled to your Franklin County site; timing confirmed with each quote
- Setup time
- About 5 hours for kitchen and dishwashing trailers; about 1 hour for other units
- Stairs or ramp
- Stairs: 5–15 minutes. Ramp: 4–6 hours
- GPS tracking
- Available on request
- Customers
- Commercial, institutional, and industrial only
A quote covers the equipment, rental period, delivery, setup, and pickup for your location. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; availability is confirmed when you accept a quote.
Why Franklin County organizations choose Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
Franklin County facilities cannot pause meal service while a kitchen is repaired. We plan a temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule.
Accelerated Deployment
Placement and utilities at your Franklin County site are confirmed before delivery, so cooking starts on setup day.
24/7 Emergency Service
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
End-to-End Project Support
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Flexible Rental Solutions
One price list for Franklin County and the rest of Virginia, with delivery quoted for your site.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Franklin County before the kitchen does.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Franklin County, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Franklin County site address, the meals or storage you need to cover, and the power and water available on site. We will help you match a mobile kitchen, dishwashing, or refrigerated trailer to the problem.
Franklin County kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Franklin County?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Franklin County can rent from us. We confirm the delivery date, route, and placement when we quote.
Is pricing in Franklin County the same as elsewhere in Virginia?
Yes. Monthly starting rates are the same statewide: kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dish trailers $4,995 / month, refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery, setup, and pickup to Franklin County are quoted separately.
How fast can a kitchen trailer be set up?
Kitchen and dishwashing trailers take about 5 hours to set up once on site with utilities ready; refrigerated trailers take about an hour.
What should I have ready when I call about Franklin County?
The site address, the dates, how many meals you serve, the power and water available, and photos of where the trailer would park. Our line is answered 24/7.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Franklin County
What to send for an accurate quote
- Project city, county, and ZIP code
- Trailer type and number of units
- Meals per day and service periods
- Dishwashing volume or rack counts
- Cold storage needed and target temperature
- Start date and rental length
- Electrical service available (voltage, phase, amps)
- Potable water and wastewater options
- Level placement area and delivery access
- Stairs or ramp needs
- Emergency or planned project
Franklin County sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Franklin County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared April 4, 2025
- DR-4602: Severe Winter StormsFEMA, declared May 10, 2021
- Summit View Regional Business Park Project (UPC 111362)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Construction Started
- RTE 40 Over Otter Creek (Str 7758) - Br Replacement (UPC 117010)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Activity Dates Set
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- Six-Year Improvement Program project searchVirginia Department of Transportation
- Franklin County on Wikidata (county seat, founding year)Wikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- VDEM contact and VEOC locationVirginia Department of Emergency Management