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    To buy or not to buy

    Just a quick update I was looking at some of the numbers and wanted to share them with you. About $650 daily average. Rent is 1494 payroll is about 3800 a month. with the example cash flow I was given he had an owners draw of 1000 which may be a bit low. With these numbers the coffee still took...
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    To buy or not to buy

    dant, The lease has 4 years left. The shop just opened up last dec. I am going to speak to the owner asap to see if they would consider finaning a portion of the sale price thats a great idea
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    To buy or not to buy

    I can post the gross for this past year when I get home and have the documents in front of me. The current owner I know quite well and we have been friends for a few years now. As far as why he is selling he and his wife both got offered VERY good jobs out of state. The shop didnt make alot of...
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    To buy or not to buy

    Hi all I am currently looking into buying a local coffee shop. It has a GREAT location a very good staff and I think I could do some wonderful things to improve profit. I have always been interested in the coffee biz and have been working on a biz plan to start my own shop for quite some time...
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    Coffee Shop for sale

    Could you post more information on your shop? I am not far from you and am currently in the market to buy an existing shop.
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    New Shop need advice

    you are correct I just read that myself
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    Looking for Computer software for home or coffee shop use

    I would be interested in this as well !!! something along the lines of what a kinkos would use
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    New Shop need advice

    honestly I am unsure... I will find out and post it though
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    New Shop need advice

    also if anyone cares here is the link to his web site its mediocre at best but I assure you his shop is top notch http://picassoscoffeehouse.com/index.html
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    New Shop need advice

    Java, No offence taken at all.... you bring up some really good points... first off I am short on time right now because my dayjobs fairly demanding last few months 60-70 hour weeks however thats not the norm and it should slow down soon. You are correct I am NOT ready to open a shop quite yet...
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    New Shop need advice

    top I LOVE that name... I have a good name picked out myself but I wanted to use "Esspress Yourself" The name of the shop I was thinking about doing with the consultant is "Picassos Coffee House". Tradeshows are a GREAT idea do any of you know of a place I can get a local listing of tradeshows?
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    New Shop need advice

    Dan, Thanks for the great advice that is a very good way to look at the cost I never thought of things that way. Sadly once again I am in a bit of a rush but I do wish to make a quick post in reguards to the shop, naming, consulting. Not only would I be getting the biz plan ( which am aware...
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    New Shop need advice

    The main reason is he is willing to basicly hand me a prepackaged biz plan that has been proven to work. I will post more later I only have a short time to post right now. Thanks for the advice more info later
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    New Shop need advice

    First off I have been reading this forum for quite some time and I love this site!! However this is my first post I finally have a reason to post!!! I have been wanting to open a shop for years and I am finally getting close to a position to where I can make it happen. I visit coffee shopts...
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