The increasingly narrow job opportunities make some people prefer to be entrepreneurs. One business that is quite promising is to open a food stall or grocery store.
Even though there are now more supermarkets, some people still think that shopping at a food stall near their house is actually cheaper. So, you can take advantage of this opportunity to make a profit.
At first glance it seems that it takes a lot of capital, but actually you only need under 5 million to open a basic food stall. To be more economical, you can use the empty space around the house to build this business. Here are some things that need to be prepared in a grocery store or basic food stall business.
1. Considering the location
Choose the side of the house that is most strategic and frequented by people. Yes, you can make it on the terrace, garage, or even build a new space in the yard. Later, arrange the items being sold properly and neatly, so that when someone passes by they are interested in stopping by your shop.
2. Prepare equipment to support the completeness of the shop
Ideally, you only need to prepare equipment such as storefronts, tables, shelves, and calculators to open a food stall business in front of your house. Look for the equipment in the market at a lower price. Or, you can buy them per package. Here’s the range of capital you need for this tool.
- Glass display case: IDR 1 million
- Table: IDR 300 thousand
- Iron rack: IDR 600 thousand
- Calculator: IDR 40 thousand
3. Do a supplier survey
Look for suppliers of goods whose prices are the cheapest but of good quality. You don’t have to rely on just one supplier! Just be flexible, because sometimes some suppliers charge high prices for certain products. Establish good cooperation with suppliers , sometimes when you have a subscription, they want to deliver the goods to the shop.
4. Do a survey of selling prices in the market
To determine a selling price that is not too expensive but still profitable, you can pretend to come and buy at another shop. If it’s still new, you can even set a price that isn’t too expensive first.
This method can be done to get customers to come to buy at your shop. After a while, you can start using the middle price to sell the item.
5. Try to complete the contents of your shop
Because it’s just opened, you can fill the stall regularly. But try to sell some basic needs that buyers are often looking for. Well, if the shop is already starting to get crowded, you can slowly complete your selling products.
The completeness of the goods will make buyers happy to shop at your shop, especially if the price is cheap and the quality is good. Well, here are some items that you should at least have at the beginning when you open a shop.
- Staple foods such as rice and corn
- Sugar
- Egg
- Cooking oil
- Kitchen spices such as salt and pepper
- LPG
- Bath and washing equipment
- Drug store
- Tea and coffee
- Cigarette
- Bottled water and refill
- Snack
6. Do a promotion at the beginning by making a thanksgiving
After you have done all the steps and the shop is ready to open, you can invite some relatives and neighbors to celebrate and inaugurate the basic food stall. Well, this moment can be used for promotional events too!
Apart from flyers, you can also promote your stall through social media. Don’t forget to also make a banner in front of the store so that customers see the existence of the shop. Every now and then there will be discounted prices, so that buyers are more interested in coming. But, still count the profits too, yes!
Those are tips for success before opening a food stall business in front of your house. Hope your grocery store is selling well!
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