Ad-supported specials boards for restaurants
Free chalkboards and whiteboards placed in restaurants and busy venues, which use them for daily specials. Income comes from selling small ad spots along the bottom to local businesses.
At a glance
Estimated by a classifier that read the source. The bar shows how sure it was.
- Category
- Content and mediaLow confidence34% surex
- Earns from
- Ads96% surex
- Startup cost (estimate)
- $100 to $1kLow confidence59% surex
- Time it takes (estimate)
- Hands-offLow confidence52% surex
- Where
- Online and in person65% surex
- Coding
- No coding needed99% surex
Source
Side Hustle NationJohn Schierman, with Nick Loper. “He Makes $3,000+ From Every Board He Places (Here's How)”, October 22, 2026
In their words, not verified by usAround $3,000 a year per board, with more than 200 boards placed
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