Convenience Store
Convenience Store: Corner shops and minimarts. A corner shop turns a lot of money at a thin margin: tobacco is close to no margin at all, chilled and alcohol…
Corner shops and minimarts. Be open when everything else is shut.
A corner shop turns a lot of money at a thin margin: tobacco is close to no margin at all, chilled and alcohol are where the profit is, and the fifteen hours a day the door is open is what people pay for. Shrinkage, chiller breakdowns and the price the wholesaler gives you decide whether it works. Most owners live above or near the shop, because the hours leave no room for anything else.
- Setup costs
- £60,000 to £180,000
- Competition
- High
- Category
- Shops & High Street Services
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