Hi All
Long story short, we inherited a small shop from my father in-law. My husband bought the shop next door to it, to expand his business (sign maker)
Hubby has fitted out the down stairs for his business, its now time to decide on what to do upstairs. I run a small salon about 10 miles away, so don`t wont really to open up a version 2.
Rent a chair or booth keeps coming back to me. where all I do is collect the rent. If I can run a few things past you and if you could give me your honest thoughts I would be most grateful.
The shop/s are on quite a busy main road in stoke on trent. There are 3 large windows looking down onto the main road. Up stairs is accessed via an iron stair case at the rear of the shop. There is a carpark at the rear. Once into the building you walk along a corridor to the main reception area, there are seats etc. there is room for about 9 chairs/booths to the right of reception.
To the left there is space for a selection of other beauty treatments, nails, massage, tanning (either booths or spray or both)
Behind reception there is a staffroom and of course there will be both staff and customer toilets.
The town where it is is not large, residential areas very close by, there would be only little passing footfall.
Thoughts would include a website with links to chairs FB page or their own website, it would be on a 6 month contract, any walk ins would be next empty chair available or other ideas welcome! To include in the monthly charge advertising in the local paper, banners, a boards outside, good shop sign etc, a pdq teminal if required. all bills are included in the rent.
Loads more to be sorted, nothings set in stone as its all in my head, somethings still need alot more though.
Please give me your thoughts, am i silly thinking this will work, should I stick to my little place and leave it to the big guys, am I in over my head.
If its a go, how much can I charge per week/month? while I don`t want ot overcharge i need to make money as I`ll hve to borrow some to complete the alterations etc.
Forgot to add nobody close by doing hair.
HELP!
Becky xxxxx
Long story short, we inherited a small shop from my father in-law. My husband bought the shop next door to it, to expand his business (sign maker)
Hubby has fitted out the down stairs for his business, its now time to decide on what to do upstairs. I run a small salon about 10 miles away, so don`t wont really to open up a version 2.
Rent a chair or booth keeps coming back to me. where all I do is collect the rent. If I can run a few things past you and if you could give me your honest thoughts I would be most grateful.
The shop/s are on quite a busy main road in stoke on trent. There are 3 large windows looking down onto the main road. Up stairs is accessed via an iron stair case at the rear of the shop. There is a carpark at the rear. Once into the building you walk along a corridor to the main reception area, there are seats etc. there is room for about 9 chairs/booths to the right of reception.
To the left there is space for a selection of other beauty treatments, nails, massage, tanning (either booths or spray or both)
Behind reception there is a staffroom and of course there will be both staff and customer toilets.
The town where it is is not large, residential areas very close by, there would be only little passing footfall.
Thoughts would include a website with links to chairs FB page or their own website, it would be on a 6 month contract, any walk ins would be next empty chair available or other ideas welcome! To include in the monthly charge advertising in the local paper, banners, a boards outside, good shop sign etc, a pdq teminal if required. all bills are included in the rent.
Loads more to be sorted, nothings set in stone as its all in my head, somethings still need alot more though.
Please give me your thoughts, am i silly thinking this will work, should I stick to my little place and leave it to the big guys, am I in over my head.
If its a go, how much can I charge per week/month? while I don`t want ot overcharge i need to make money as I`ll hve to borrow some to complete the alterations etc.
Forgot to add nobody close by doing hair.
HELP!
Becky xxxxx
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