How to open a food store

People have always eaten, eat and will eat. The need for food is one of the basic needs of our body, and as our standard of living rises, so do our requirements for food. Grocery store owners make pretty good money on our food needs. If you have start-up capital and a strong desire to work in this area, then you can open your own food store.

Instruction manual

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First of all, the success of your grocery store will directly depend on its location. It is best to place a store in a densely populated sleeping area. Pay attention to the fact that huge supermarkets and grocery chains are not located in the immediate vicinity of your store. With such competition, your little store just can not cope. For modern consumers, it is very important that the grocery store is located next to the house. You will find such a "running" place, and half the work is done!

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In addition, pay attention to the fact that not every room is suitable for organizing a grocery store in it. For example, the room should be quite spacious so that you can easily get permission to trade from the SES. Also pay attention to the legislation of your region. In some areas, only LLCs can sell alcoholic beverages, and for private entrepreneurs selling alcohol is prohibited. If the legislation in your city is all right, then you can go to the city tax authority for a trade permit.

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So, you have decided on the room and coordinated all the necessary papers with firefighters and SES. The next step is the acquisition of equipment. First of all, you need cash registers and food storage equipment. Read local newspapers with advertisements, often after closing, stores sell unwanted equipment at bargain prices, which will allow you to save some money. The main thing is to conduct a thorough inspection of the equipment before purchase, otherwise you will not turn into problems in the future. Part of the equipment, for example, refrigerators for drinks, you can get completely free from suppliers. But in any case, tune in to the fact that the acquisition of equipment will take you about $ 10, 000 or more, depending on the size of the store and the proposed range.

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The next step in opening a grocery store is finding suppliers and staffing. Good suppliers can be found on ads on the Internet or you can take advantage of the accumulated experience of neighboring stores. As for the staff, then for a small store you will need about 4-5 sellers working in shifts, a cleaning lady, a security guard and an administrator. You can find people by using ads in newspapers or on the Internet. Remember that the store’s staff is its face, it will depend on the employees what impression customers will have about your store. Therefore, pay special attention to the competence and courtesy of sellers and administrators, do not skimp on decent wages.

Useful advice

The key to success of a grocery store is its location and assortment;

Take the time to carefully select staff;

Opening a small grocery store will require from 20 thousand dollars, excluding unforeseen expenses;

Before opening the store, make a well-thought-out business plan and show it to a specialist.