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New Food retail business

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  • 25-07-2013 6:19pm
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    sally365
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I see a great opportunity for a deli business in a local area, however i feel completely out of my comfort zone.

    Does anyone have any experience in this area, could you give me pointers on where to start.


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    Peterdalkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭Peterdalkey


    How do you know there is a great market in you area for a deli? There may well be one just now due to the exceptional weather of late and lots of people want cool salads/meats etc to take home , but what is the likely demand in November or January? How can the business be sustained 12 months of every year? Who/what are the competition? You need to do some decent market research/evaluation , it may be huge, or it may be a modest seasonal opportunity.

    I spent a week last Sept in Dunfanaghy and a fresh fish mobile shop/van came to town twice a week for a couple of hours each time, he had great fresh product, did good business and no doubt hit a number of other locations each day! The town would never have sustained a full time fish shop!


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    DubTony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,269 ✭✭✭DubTony


    sally365 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I see a great opportunity for a deli business in a local area, however i feel completely out of my comfort zone.

    Does anyone have any experience in this area, could you give me pointers on where to start.

    The reason I haven't replied to this one is because it's a minefield. So - no tips, no pointers - no advice ... except to say this.

    If you're not a retailer, DON'T GO INTO RETAIL !!!


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