what should I expect gross sales to be in a 2500 sq ft retail food store?
462475
wouldn't it depend on location, competition etc
16530
If it is an ongoing business, be sure customer base is spread out, in other words, one customer doesn't account for more than 20% of the total business. Check out the 20/80 part of your business, 80% of the businesss comes from 20% of your customer base. Do you have a non-compete clause in buying contract?\n    Will current owner help get you up and running? Are you an employee now, if yes, will customers come with you when the change is made? Current employees, do they know, and if so, are the ok with change, business is hard enough, without having internal problems right out of the gate!
844085
Depends what you're selling in your store really.\n\nSo your previous answerer was absolutely right really.\n\nYou need to check the demographic of the population, what competition you have in the area, etc.\n\nFor instance.............if the average age of the population is 50+ there would be no point opening a baby shop................or no point opening a burger bar if there is a McDonalds on one corner of your block and a Burger King on the other !\n\nIn very simple terms, most very basic business estimates use the Pareto Principle (otherwise known as the 80/20 rule). This basically says that in a business 80% of the sales comes from 20% of the customer base. \n\nThis can be applied to many other statistics, so in your case, 13791 people are your target market. How you get them through the door is down to you, your product, your pricing, and your marketing.\n\nGood luck.
47274
I know by talking to franchisers that net profit margins (after royalties and taxes) are in the range of 20% to 25%.\nMy own calculations (been thinking of opening one) show that a mid size/large place would be making about $10,000 to $15,000 profit per month if it's well operated and it's in a high traffic location.\n\nIf you want to corroborate just ask casually the guy behind the bar approximately how many sandwiches they make in a day and multiply by any factor between $5 (conservative) and $10 (optimistic), then calculate about 20% profit from that and multiply by 30 days - that's your monthly estimated net profits.
153413
Depends on the apartment, price and area.  Something in Dunwoody, probably about 500 - Acworth 400 and Buckhead about 550.\n\nTry to reask your question with an area in mind.
851478
probably 39.95.........some restiction may apply lol ;-D
527445
You'll find the answer on this forum:\nhttp://www.retailworker.com/node/12438
102755
A general rule of thumb for restaurants are\n33% for food cost\n33% for labour (inculding yours)\n33% Gross Profit which you will pay your fixed\nexpenses such as rent, insurance, etc.\nRemember these figures are just guides and they\nmay vary a point one way or the other.
1071306
My comps are showing between 109-118k. Nice lot size by the way!!
69706
Divide your total sales for the year by the number of square feet.  (Sales$/sqft)  The number should be much higher than your rent per square foot or your business will be short lived (seen this!)  There's a rule of thumb, if I recall correctly, you want at least 2x more sales / sqft than your cost/sqft.
184018
Have a moving sale.  Put signs up everywhere so people will know.  I have bought quite a few things this way.
526053
Anywhere from about $20,000 to $250,000, depending on location, seating capacity, kitchen facilities, etc.
115612
Hey what is your climate? You know what? It doesn't matter. 150 sq ft is like a walk in closet. Get the smallest window unit you can find. Or get a great big one from a thrift store or flea market. A hand held fan blowing over an ice tray could cool that room. That must be a school question or something so you probley want pounds. 15lbs
599300
Details about what kind of business it is would be helpful.  As a generality right now though, it would be good to get the word out by way of word of mouth and flyers.  Explain why your business is worth visiting (i.e. good food, helpful to the community, etc.)
752062
you are too vague for estimating, Are you going to manufacture? or buy from a wholesaler? or have someone else make it for you? How large a space do you need ? you will need office staff, warehouse staff, computer systems, software, Phone systemsforklifts, storage systems, Trucking companys need to be contacted and .....  Too many variables . You need a business plan
143806
Look into the menu choices and the quality of foods and workers. Check around for suppliers, some may offer better prices with excellent quality. Do not keep extra help on the clock when not needed. Advertise if you can. Good luck!
515012
I’m assuming that you do not want to sell the land.  Now comes the fun part what to do with the land now that you want to make some cash.  As I don’t have all the particulars (exact location, dimensions, setback, drainage, utilities, etc.) I am just going to have to quote the movie Robots, “See a need. Fill a need” in other words what is needed in the area that the public wants that they don’t have? And with only 2500 sq.ft. that’s going to be a tough one to call. A bait shop? A farm stand? A pizza delivery shop? An ice cream stand? \n\nGood luck in your endeavors.