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Anyone have experience with running a candy by the pound shop?
Posted on 1/24/24 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 1/24/24 at 12:43 pm
I think this would be a profitable venture in my town as there is a ton of kids and lot of foot traffic in town daily by middle schoolers and high schoolers. There is a space available by one of the local ice cream shops and toy shops.
Trying to get an idea of how much start up capital would be needed outside rent and time commitment.
Trying to get an idea of how much start up capital would be needed outside rent and time commitment.
Posted on 1/24/24 at 1:15 pm to MSTiger33
quote:The one in my hood went under, and it seemed perpetually full.
I think this would be a profitable venture in my town as there is a ton of kids and lot of foot traffic in town daily by middle schoolers and high schoolers. There is a space available by one of the local ice cream shops and toy shops.
All retail is brutal, doesn't strike me as a good idea offhand.
Posted on 1/24/24 at 4:02 pm to MSTiger33
Putting your thumb on the scale will increase profits. For some reason, activities such as this tend to be illegal.
Seriously, you would need to sell a lot of candy to cover the overhead for this venture.
Seriously, you would need to sell a lot of candy to cover the overhead for this venture.
Posted on 1/24/24 at 5:58 pm to MSTiger33
It would take selling a ton of candy to turn a profit
Posted on 1/24/24 at 6:27 pm to MSTiger33
How many pound of candy can you sell to fat kids before they need more? See lots of highs and lows…then failure.
Posted on 1/24/24 at 7:35 pm to MSTiger33
Man idk if middle/high schoolers are buying a whole lot of candy these days. This would be a hard pass for me
Posted on 1/24/24 at 8:21 pm to MSTiger33
I think candy shops and such can work in diatom areas that have high foot traffic. I just imagine that managing it would be a pretty time intensive task for someone that has a real job.
Posted on 1/24/24 at 8:38 pm to MSTiger33
Ice cream would be better IMO
Posted on 1/24/24 at 10:02 pm to BamaCoaster
there was one at one of the local busy san diego malls, nolonger in business....
Posted on 1/25/24 at 8:54 am to Hamma1122
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It would take selling a ton of candy to turn a profit
Maybe even more... Not a business I would want to be in.
Posted on 1/25/24 at 10:44 am to MSTiger33
My business sells candy by the kilo and makes millions
Posted on 1/25/24 at 6:03 pm to deltaland
quote:I'm sure that's a very helpful item for him.
My business sells candy by the kilo and makes millions
Posted on 1/26/24 at 8:38 pm to Sir Saint
quote:if 100 came in and bought candy every day I just couldn’t see how you could make it.
Man idk if middle/high schoolers are buying a whole lot of candy these days. This would be a hard pass for me
Posted on 1/27/24 at 7:56 am to MSTiger33
But candy causes diabetus and cavities.
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:15 am to MSTiger33
What about flower shops? My girlfriend is dead set on starting one but I have no advice for her other than you have to sell a lot to make a profit.
Posted on 1/27/24 at 7:04 pm to Honest Tune
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What about flower shops?
Be prepared to go help girlfriend and work your arse off around Valentines and Mothers Day. You’ll be trimming rose stems until your fingers bleed, then driving all over hell for deliveries. Source: neighbor worked at a flower shop.
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:03 pm to Twenty 49
Wouldn’t be so bad if I wasn’t already putting in 60 hour work weeks haha.
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