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Disclosed is a vending service unit that couples to a golf cart vehicle to form a golf cart with food and retail service features. The vending service unit includes modules that allow hot and cold food and beverages to be stored and sold, and other retail items such as tobacco, golf supplies, and ic

Disclosed is a vending service unit that couples to a golf cart vehicle to form a golf cart with food and retail service features. The vending service unit includes modules that allow hot and cold food and beverages to be stored and sold, and other retail items such as tobacco, golf supplies, and ice to be displayed and sold from the golf cart with food and retail service features. The vending service unit includes removable concession modules that a vendor can easily and quickly replace and/or interchange. The disclosed vending service unit includes drawers that allow different types of beverage to be stored and sold. The drawers are individually insulated and can be individually heated or chilled for different food temperatures and types. The vending service unit includes a counter surface that can be used to set items upon and upon which to conduct business.

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1. A golf cart with food and retail service features, the golf cart comprising: a golf cart vehicle; and a vending service unit, wherein the vending service unit couples to the golf cart vehicle, and wherein the vending service unit comprises: a vending service unit body;at least one drawer that cou

1. A golf cart with food and retail service features, the golf cart comprising: a golf cart vehicle; and a vending service unit, wherein the vending service unit couples to the golf cart vehicle, and wherein the vending service unit comprises: a vending service unit body;at least one drawer that couples to the vending service unit body;at least one removable concession module, wherein each of the at least one removable concession modules removeably couples to the vending service unit body; anda module locking bar, wherein the module locking bar removeably couples each of the at least one removable concession modules to the vending service unit body. 2. The golf cart of claim 1, wherein the vending service unit further comprises a counter that couples to the vending service unit body above the at least one drawer. 3. The golf cart of claim 2, wherein the at least one drawer is four drawers that each couple to the vending service unit body beneath the counter, and wherein more than one of the four drawers can be opened at a time. 4. A golf cart with food and retail service features, the golf cart comprising: a golf cart vehicle; anda vending service unit, wherein the vending service unit couples to the golf cart vehicle, and wherein the vending service unit comprises: a vending service unit body;at least one drawer that couples to the vending service unit body;at least one removable concession module, wherein each of the at least one removable concession modules removeably couples to the vending service unit body;a counter that couples to the vending service unit body above the at least one drawer wherein the counter comprises a first removable counter portion; anda removable concession module that is coupled to the vending service unit body is prevented from being removed from the vending service unit body in response to the first removable counter portion being coupled to the vending service unit body. 5. The golf cart of claim 1, wherein the vending service unit body comprises a drawer opening, wherein the drawer opening receives one of the at least one drawers, and wherein an engine of the golf cart vehicle is accessible through the drawer opening in response to the one of the at least one drawers being removed from the drawer opening. 6. The golf cart of claim 1, wherein the vending service unit body comprises a water drain channel, and wherein one of the at least one drawers comprises a rear overflow drain, and wherein the water drain channel receives water that is released from the rear overflow drain. 7. A vending service unit that couples to a golf cart vehicle, the vending service unit comprising: a vending service unit body, wherein the vending service unit body comprises: a lower concession portion, wherein the lower concession portion comprises a lower concession portion top surface;an upper concession portion, wherein the upper concession portion couples to the lower concession portion top surface and comprises: at least one removable concession module;an upper convertible beverage service module;a removable module mounting frame;a first module locking bar coupled to the removable module mounting frame; anda second module locking bar coupled to the removable module mounting frame, wherein the first and the second module locking bar removeably couple each of the at least one removable concession modules to the vending service unit body;a counter mounted to the lower concession portion top surface; anda plurality of drawers, wherein each drawer opens out from beneath the counter, and wherein each drawer is removeably coupled to the lower concession portion. 8. The vending service unit of claim 7, wherein at least one of the plurality of drawers is thermally insulated. 9. The vending service unit of claim 7, wherein at least one of the plurality of drawers comprises a refrigeration unit. 10. The vending service unit of claim 7, wherein at least one of the plurality of drawers comprises a heating unit. 11. A vending service unit that couples to a golf cart vehicle, the vending service unit comprising: a vending service unit body, wherein the vending service unit body comprises: a lower concession portion, wherein the loser concession portion comprises a lower concession portion top surface;an upper concession portion, wherein the upper concession portion couples to the lower concession portion top surface;a counter mounted to the lower concession portion top surface; anda plurality of drawers, wherein each drawer opens out from beneath the counter, and wherein each drawer is removeably coupled to the lower concession portion;a drawer slide coupled to the lower concession portion; anda slotted bar coupled to the lower concession portion, wherein the slotted bar comprises a plurality of lock slots;wherein one of the plurality of drawers is operationally coupled to the drawer slide, and wherein the one of the plurality of drawers comprises: a drawer lock lever coupled to the one of the plurality of drawers, wherein the drawer lock lever rotates between a locked and an unlocked position; anda drawer lock tab coupled to the drawer lock lever, wherein the drawer lock tab extends into one of the plurality of slots in response to the drawer lock lever being in the locked position;wherein the drawer lock tab prevents the drawer from sliding on the drawer slide in response to the drawer lock tab extending into one of the plurality of slots. 12. The vending service unit of claim 7, further comprising a power source. 13. A method of mounting a vending service unit to a golf cart, the method comprising the steps of: mounting a vending service unit body to the golf cart;mounting a counter to the vending service unit body;mounting at least one drawer to the vending service unit body; andremoveably mounting a removable concession module to the vending service unit body further comprising the steps of: placing a removable concession module on the vending service unit body;lowering a module locking bar against a top surface of the removable concession module; andlocking the module locking bar in the lowered position, wherein the removable concession module is prevented from being removed from the vending service unit body in response to the module locking bar being locked in the lowered position. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of electrically coupling the removable concession module to a power source, wherein the power source does not supply power to the golf cart. 15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of running a wiring harness through the vending service unit body. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of electrically coupling one of the at least one drawers to the wiring harness.