How to open a vegetable store

Healthy nutrition is hard to imagine without vegetables. However, it seems far from always possible to acquire fresh and high-quality vegetables. A sales outlet with such products can pay off in a short time and bring a stable profit.

You will need

• - premises;

• - shop equipment;

• - start-up capital.

Instruction manual

1

Choose a room for trade. It is advisable that there are no markets or similar vegetable stores nearby. At the same time, proximity to a large supermarket can even increase your turnover if you offer good prices and a decent assortment. Choose a passage through the passage. Take care of heating, sewage, security.

2

Register your own company. Get permission from the Sanitary and Epidemiological Service and Fire Department.

3

Buy trade equipment - showcases, trays, baskets, water containers, scales. If necessary, consider purchasing a refrigerated display case that can help preserve greens and perishable vegetables for longer.

4

Find suppliers for your store. These can be large wholesale firms, as well as local greenhouse farms. A vendor for top-selling vegetables should be nearby to regularly supply you with products. Settle issues with logistics, quality acceptance, marriage.

5

Make a beautiful display that will help to increase sales up to 30%. At the eye level of the buyer, place the vegetables that bring the greatest turnover. Make sure that the products look as attractive as possible. If you have the opportunity to rinse and dry root crops, be sure to do this to increase sales. In addition, clean products will create a favorable impression of your store.

6

Introduce several exclusive positions of vegetables in the assortment. It can be artichokes, asparagus, mustard greens, Jerusalem artichoke, flagole. Gradually, you will develop a regular clientele that will go to your store specifically for these vegetables, buying at the same time more familiar ones. Many buyers may ask questions about unfamiliar fruits. Lay out colorful flyers with descriptions and recipes.

Useful advice

Add to the assortment the accompanying products of long-term storage: tomato paste, sauces, seasonings, canned vegetables.