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I make my own candy bars and I am looking into opening a candystore somewhere in the States. I don't really care where it is, as long as it gets me customers.
Where in the country would you think a candy store would do best? I am thinking states like Ohio, Kentucky, Texas etc. which have a lot of obesity and not so much care about health. What do you think? Or will it be better with northern states like Pennsylvania or New York which have a bit more depressing weather?
IFthat is the truth, I would look at tourist areas where people are there to relax and splurge a bit. No matter what the general population thinks of fitness, obesity, health foods... tourists tend to loosen up a bit and will buy candy; if it is quality and better than the cheap stuff you can get anywhere.
Bigger cities with more people coming and going. Or cities with a huge population of females. Good lord my gf always wants chocolate at that time of the month. I should start putting together a separate savings account just for the chocolate.
IFthat is the truth, I would look at tourist areas where people are there to relax and splurge a bit. No matter what the general population thinks of fitness, obesity, health foods... tourists tend to loosen up a bit and will buy candy; if it is quality and better than the cheap stuff you can get anywhere.
Exactly. I would look to destination towns where people go to shop/relax. Some examples:
Galena, IL
Saugatuck, MI
Traverse City, MI
Blowing Rock, NC
Savannah, GA
Charleston, SC
Gatlinburg, TN
IFthat is the truth, I would look at tourist areas where people are there to relax and splurge a bit. No matter what the general population thinks of fitness, obesity, health foods... tourists tend to loosen up a bit and will buy candy; if it is quality and better than the cheap stuff you can get anywhere.
My thoughts exactly.
And I really dont think that the local obesity rates are going to be much of a factor as to the success of a candy store.
But some of those areas might already have too many candy stores... A saturated market.
That's what I was thinking, might be hard to break into a market with a lot of competition already there.
I would think an underserved market with some upscale neighborhoods would be good. Memphis has a candy store that does a booming business, especially around the holidays, handmade chocolates and specialty candies. Pricey, but oh so good.
If all you have to offer is candy bars, maybe it would be better to try to get an established company interested in carrying your product?
I make my own candy bars and I am looking into opening a candystore somewhere in the States. I don't really care where it is, as long as it gets me customers.
Where in the country would you think a candy store would do best? I am thinking states like Ohio, Kentucky, Texas etc. which have a lot of obesity and not so much care about health. What do you think? Or will it be better with northern states like Pennsylvania or New York which have a bit more depressing weather?
Cheers
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