As the title says, I’m opening a surf shop (I’m in socal), but aiming to create a vibey hangout spot since the location I’m looking at has a great patio area with high visibility.
Rent is $8600/mo NNN, so I’m hoping to offset that by offering something akin to a smoothie bar (coffee shop is a no go as Starbucks is on the corner and JLL won’t allow it). I’ve been reading that smoothies are a hard margin business, but would be interested if that would move the needle for people to come in and hangout.
Any ideas on what other products to offer that would enhance the shop as more than a pure surf shop and move it towards a community hub?
Posted by StuntDN
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You could partner with a brewery or other local business of your choosing. This would help offset some of your cost while allowing you to focus on the surf shop.