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Posted by tastylildrink on 2006-11-15 13:01:57 Post Subject: My Bad, let me clarify...
Thank you for your reply. I believe I need to explain better. I’m sorry but I rambled on quite a bit in my first segment so it’s easy to loose my question.
Let me try again without so much rambling. The idea I was thinking of was installing a single espresso machine that I would purchase into businesses like deli’s, business offices, and office complexes. Much like a coffee vending business except I would use super automatic espresso machines instead of plain ole pour over bunn coffee makers. The deli or business office owner would not have to buy or pay for these machines from me, rather using the drink counter built into the machines, I would bill the deli owner or merchant the $1.00 per drink. If I could place 10 machines into 10 deli’s, business offices, etc., and each machine dispensed just 25 drinks each day, 5 days per week, 4 weeks per month, I could net over $3700 per month. This is the business idea I wanted to see if anyone had any comments on. My thinking is I currently work in a 16 story bank building. The deli on the first floor does not have espresso, and I really dislike drip, which is all that is available in our office. I would easily pay $3.00 to go down the elevator, and get a quality espresso drink to take back to my little cubicle. Ideas, suggestions, draw-backs?
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Posted by tastylildrink on 2006-11-15 13:01:57 Post Subject: My Bad, let me clarify...
Thank you for your reply. I believe I need to explain better. I’m sorry but I rambled on quite a bit in my first segment so it’s easy to loose my question.
Let me try again without so much rambling. The idea I was thinking of was installing a single espresso machine that I would purchase into businesses like deli’s, business offices, and office complexes. Much like a coffee vending business except I would use super automatic espresso machines instead of plain ole pour over bunn coffee makers. The deli or business office owner would not have to buy or pay for these machines from me, rather using the drink counter built into the machines, I would bill the deli owner or merchant the $1.00 per drink. If I could place 10 machines into 10 deli’s, business offices, etc., and each machine dispensed just 25 drinks each day, 5 days per week, 4 weeks per month, I could net over $3700 per month. This is the business idea I wanted to see if anyone had any comments on. My thinking is I currently work in a 16 story bank building. The deli on the first floor does not have espresso, and I really dislike drip, which is all that is available in our office. I would easily pay $3.00 to go down the elevator, and get a quality espresso drink to take back to my little cubicle. Ideas, suggestions, draw-backs?
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Posted by cafemakers on 2006-11-15 15:10:59 Post Subject: Re: My Bad, let me clarify...
Thank you for your reply. I believe I need to explain better. I’m sorry but I rambled on quite a bit in my first segment so it’s easy to loose my question.
Let me try again without so much rambling. The idea I was thinking of was installing a single espresso machine that I would purchase into businesses like deli’s, business offices, and office complexes. Much like a coffee vending business except I would use super automatic espresso machines instead of plain ole pour over bunn coffee makers. The deli or business office owner would not have to buy or pay for these machines from me, rather using the drink counter built into the machines, I would bill the deli owner or merchant the $1.00 per drink. If I could place 10 machines into 10 deli’s, business offices, etc., and each machine dispensed just 25 drinks each day, 5 days per week, 4 weeks per month, I could net over $3700 per month. This is the business idea I wanted to see if anyone had any comments on. My thinking is I currently work in a 16 story bank building. The deli on the first floor does not have espresso, and I really dislike drip, which is all that is available in our office. I would easily pay $3.00 to go down the elevator, and get a quality espresso drink to take back to my little cubicle. Ideas, suggestions, draw-backs?
Although a nice idea, I suspect that the true cost of this business model and capital required to get underway would be prohibitive. By the time that you consider the cost of commercial superauto equipment that will perform reliably per location, water treatment, installation (plus the installation of 220v service, water line and drain), on-site marketing, service calls and routine maintenence, each site would need to produce a decent volume of business to become profitable - at such volumes, I would expect these locations to operate their own coffee bars or license a program from Starbucks or others.
How much capital do you have to invest into your concept?
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Posted by cafemakers on 2006-11-15 15:10:59 Post Subject: Re: My Bad, let me clarify...
Thank you for your reply. I believe I need to explain better. I’m sorry but I rambled on quite a bit in my first segment so it’s easy to loose my question.
Let me try again without so much rambling. The idea I was thinking of was installing a single espresso machine that I would purchase into businesses like deli’s, business offices, and office complexes. Much like a coffee vending business except I would use super automatic espresso machines instead of plain ole pour over bunn coffee makers. The deli or business office owner would not have to buy or pay for these machines from me, rather using the drink counter built into the machines, I would bill the deli owner or merchant the $1.00 per drink. If I could place 10 machines into 10 deli’s, business offices, etc., and each machine dispensed just 25 drinks each day, 5 days per week, 4 weeks per month, I could net over $3700 per month. This is the business idea I wanted to see if anyone had any comments on. My thinking is I currently work in a 16 story bank building. The deli on the first floor does not have espresso, and I really dislike drip, which is all that is available in our office. I would easily pay $3.00 to go down the elevator, and get a quality espresso drink to take back to my little cubicle. Ideas, suggestions, draw-backs?
Although a nice idea, I suspect that the true cost of this business model and capital required to get underway would be prohibitive. By the time that you consider the cost of commercial superauto equipment that will perform reliably per location, water treatment, installation (plus the installation of 220v service, water line and drain), on-site marketing, service calls and routine maintenence, each site would need to produce a decent volume of business to become profitable - at such volumes, I would expect these locations to operate their own coffee bars or license a program from Starbucks or others.
How much capital do you have to invest into your concept?
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