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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
City of Franklin · Hampton Roads
Virginia Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Franklin — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Franklin is an independent city on the Blackwater River and US-58, home to Paul D. Camp Community College and Bon Secours Southampton Medical Center. When a kitchen there closes for renovation or construction, or in an emergency after a storm or equipment failure, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can bring in a mobile kitchen trailer rental with a dishwashing trailer and emergency refrigerated trailer beside it. Choose a short-term rental by the week or a long-term lease by the month. We work with healthcare, education, correctional, government, hospitality, and catering customers near Courtland, Southampton County, Newsoms, Windsor, and Capron, and coordinate delivery and setup by the US-58 corridor. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Franklin at a glance
- Service area
- Franklin and City of Franklin, Hampton Roads
- Population (2020 Census)
- 8,180
- Main delivery corridor
- US-58
Common Franklin rental situations
- 1. Flood preparedness for downtown kitchens
- 2. School cafeteria renovation
- 3. Hospital kitchen equipment failure
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Franklin
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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 recent events and projects mean for food service in Franklin
Past emergency
Floyd put downtown under water
In 1999, after Hurricane Floyd, the Blackwater River crested at a historic 26.4 feet and put downtown Franklin under as much as 12 feet of water, and the river flooded downtown again in 2006. Kitchens in a flood-prone downtown can plan ahead: an emergency kitchen trailer placed on high ground keeps meals going while a flooded kitchen is restored.Major construction
A new nursing and allied health building
Paul D. Camp Community College broke ground on a building to expand its nursing and allied health programs in Franklin. Campus construction and new programs bring crews and students to the site, and a mobile kitchen trailer can serve crews or events during the build.Major renovation
State school construction funds
In 2026, Virginia awarded more than $37 million in school construction assistance to four Hampton Roads area divisions, including Franklin. School renovations funded this way are planned in advance, so a cafeteria can schedule a temporary kitchen and dishwashing trailer before the work starts.Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Franklin
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; locally, Franklin emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries, which reach Franklin by the US-58 corridor. The same routes serve nearby Courtland and Southampton County. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Franklin
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Franklin 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
Emergency plan: a hotel and conference center kitchen in Franklin
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Franklin'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 hotel and conference center kitchen in Franklin loses power and takes on water in an event like the one behind FEMA's DR-4401 (hurricane florence, declared October 15, 2018). Meals still have to go out while the kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.2. Trailer setup
A 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), parked near the loading dock, where staff can move food between the trailers and the serving line.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the US-58 corridor, with the final route and gate access confirmed with the facility before dispatch. Setup would take about 5 hours for the kitchen and dishwashing trailers once power and water are ready, and about an hour for the refrigerated unit; stairs add 5–15 minutes.4. Timeline
First call: confirm power, water, and drain options. Delivery follows once the route is set. The rental runs by the week, so it ends as soon as the permanent kitchen passes inspection.5. Estimated rental cost
28ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4) $4,995 + 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $11,885 per month on our starting price list for a one-month emergency rental. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
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 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 organizations choose Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
Franklin facilities cannot pause meal service while a kitchen is repaired. We plan a temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule in City of Franklin.
Accelerated Deployment
Placement and utilities at your Franklin site are confirmed before delivery, so cooking starts on setup day.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in City of Franklin get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
End-to-End Project Support
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Delivery along the US-58 corridor, setup, and pickup coordinated with your team.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Franklin, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Franklin 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 kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Franklin?
Yes. We deliver to commercial and institutional sites in Franklin and across City of Franklin, usually by the US-58 corridor. Delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Franklin?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list, which applies across Virginia. Your quote adds delivery, setup, and pickup for your Franklin site.
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.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Franklin?
Commercial and institutional customers: hospitals and care facilities, schools and colleges, correctional and government facilities, hotels, clubs, and caterers in and around Franklin.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513 for emergency kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration rentals.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Franklin
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 sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Remembering the historic flooding of Franklin 25 years laterWTKR
- Franklin, Virginia (Hurricane Floyd crest and 2006 flood)Wikipedia
- Camp Community College set to expand its nursing and allied health programs with new buildingPaul D. Camp Community College
- Virginia awards millions for school construction to four Hampton Roads area divisionsWHRO, Oct. 15, 2026
- City of Franklin official websiteLocal government
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau