Hi guys, I will move to Calgary within a few months. I plan on opening a fine "ethnic" grocery store in the city next year. But I have a hard time finding the average cost per month of renting a small or middle sized place in the city. Im sure it depends on the area, so if you have any information, it will really help me to prepare myself
Would like to open a grocery store in Calgary
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Kijiji should give you some leads. I would locate the part of the city where that 'ethnic' group is located and see if the community can use another place like that. If that is over crowded perhaps a partnership might work with one of the established stores already open.
Well I went to Kijiji but didn't find anything
Thanks for the piece of advice ! I also wanted the general population of Calgary to discover fine ethnic food that they may not be used to. So I want the place to be "visible" enoughthank you for this link !
it will be an african / carribean grocery store. And the products (fresh and dry food) will be very well "packaged" (for marketing purpose). And its "fine" and healthy food. I really want the general population of Calgary to try my products.
Good luck with that-Calgarians aren't known as wordly enlightened folk not at all.
Pay him no mind. We love to try new things, if they are good we come back for more.
Yes indeed ! I know their store. Its very different from what I want to do. We might become partners in the future since I also want to do wholesale. Who knows ?
Well, lots of products eaten in Africa are also eaten in the caribbeans and in parts of Asia (India, Thailand, Vietnam, China for example). But its cooked differently of course
Oh and even more than that. Its all about the selection of products that you have to offer I think. And also about trying to cater to the general population, instead of just one small community.