First Day Sales
When we opened this past April, we experienced the same as you: $100+ days right from the start. From what I've been told by others in the industry around my area, this is very good. We are still averaging $100+ days, but we are now more focused on continuing to get the word out that we are here to the community. We did a stall at our local fair earlier in the summer, and I was shocked yet pleased that there were a number of customers at our stall that had never been to our place and didn't even know that we were in existance. I was pleased with that because it means that our market still has a lot of potential left for us to tap (we are in a small town of about 3,500 people). Granted, we have only been open for 4 1/2 months, but it shows just how long it really takes to make inroads into the community and to become a part of the landscape.
Congratulations on the great first days of your business, I hope it continues that way for a long time for you. And I agree with KC1, don't get bogged down in the day-to-day sales comparisons. One week will be down, and the next will be up, and the next will be average. The main point is to look at trends, probably no shorter than on a month-by-month basis, better at a quarter-by-quarter basis, and to work hard at maintaining the quality. Also be sure to continue to hone your skills, and check out the competition on occassion just to keep abreast of what they are doing. Drop me a note if you want to compare notes more.
