Well, of course, all of us probably have!!
I often see EMPTY retail space just begging for a store, especially when they have BIG display windows and have been empty for some time.
Perfect locations:
1) Right on a corner of a busy intersection. Finally, a furniture store opened there. But really, a smallest furniture store WITHOUT foot traffic is a hard sell. Would have been perfect for audio sales, though, because foot traffic is a far second to VISIBILITY.
2) In my town, there is perfect location, while not the hottest location, is still convenient for locals AND visitors.
Real estate prices are going through the roof. You would think people could afford some audio gear ;-)
I love to just see some simple audio gear displayed. Maybe, a set of loudspeakers and a simple rack with CD player and integrated amplifier. I go to our Magnolia HiFi, and I don't see how one can enjoy the experience. However, they DO have a WALL just loaded with loudspeakers. I guess it would be hard to compete.
What I'm getting at, is I would eschew CHOICE for a simple display setup. Sort of like going to a Bose dealer and being BORED to death over the choice of THREE or FOUR almost identical looking setups. But there would be music.
In fact, I would have just two setups, a simple music only setup and a simple home theater setup to add music to one's life.
Should I declare bankruptcy beforehand and avoid the lawyer's fees?
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Topic - Ever want to open up your own audio store? - jedrider 12:03:51 09/04/14 (63)
- It's a rough business! - Bromo33333 19:56:27 09/30/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - Kidomaha 18:21:34 09/30/14 (2)
- My second desire, though - jedrider 19:02:06 09/30/14 (1)
- RE: My second desire, though - Kidomaha 01:21:26 10/01/14 (0)
- My Business Model - jedrider 10:31:53 09/07/14 (3)
- RE: My Business Model - sudz1234@yahoo.com 11:00:35 09/07/14 (2)
- RE: My Business Model - Doublej 11:02:42 09/07/14 (1)
- RE: My Business Model - sudz1234@yahoo.com 11:08:28 09/07/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - dadbar 10:44:24 09/06/14 (5)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - Polyphonic 04:33:48 09/13/14 (3)
- Stereo Review? - abs1 09:13:00 09/13/14 (2)
- RE: Stereo Review? - Polyphonic 02:42:10 09/18/14 (1)
- RE: Stereo Review? - abs1 06:59:34 09/18/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - Doublej 08:58:44 09/07/14 (0)
- Yeah, but only for "previously owned" audio. Imagine spending all day endlessly - tinear 20:37:55 09/05/14 (1)
- RE: Yeah, but only for "previously owned" audio. Imagine spending all day endlessly - sudz1234@yahoo.com 20:41:48 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - jsch3 17:38:15 09/05/14 (2)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - sudz1234@yahoo.com 19:59:23 09/05/14 (0)
- $30,000 in salary... - mkuller 17:52:51 09/05/14 (0)
- Empty retail space - Frihed89 12:25:52 09/05/14 (1)
- RE: Empty retail space - jedrider 15:08:22 09/05/14 (0)
- Thanks. You guys have SCARED the HELL out of me. - jedrider 09:58:28 09/05/14 (3)
- I used to think about opening a science fiction bookstore - mbnx01 13:46:27 09/05/14 (1)
- There use to be Printers Ink not far from where I worked - jedrider 15:03:30 09/05/14 (0)
- Smart decision... - mkuller 11:42:34 09/05/14 (0)
- A great way to make a small fortune ... - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 09:34:57 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - Inmate51 08:58:30 09/05/14 (2)
- Accutrac turntables?! - rlw 08:11:46 09/06/14 (0)
- Pink FLoyd and ELP? Yipes, we have similar tastes. - tinear 20:41:05 09/05/14 (0)
- Wanna Turn What Once Was ........ - abs1 07:13:57 09/05/14 (0)
- Today... - genungo 05:54:32 09/05/14 (2)
- RE: Today... - Doublej 08:47:51 09/07/14 (1)
- Never heard of them, but thanks.. (nt - genungo 10:11:56 09/07/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - fantja 05:30:25 09/05/14 (0)
- Heavens, no. - Dave Pogue 05:17:22 09/05/14 (1)
- RE: Heavens, no. - sudz1234@yahoo.com 20:15:21 09/05/14 (0)
- "I think it would be fun to run a newspaper" - HotStamper 04:24:24 09/05/14 (2)
- It would be a lot of fun to run a newspaper! - Mike K 18:07:57 09/05/14 (1)
- I'd settle for being around in the 60s. - jusbe 23:16:02 09/06/14 (0)
- If I were a billionaire, sure. Then I could buy all my own stuff at cost. - Nuit 04:01:14 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - Polyphonic 02:28:21 09/05/14 (0)
- Korean/Japanese-style Jazz Café maybe. - jusbe 00:05:20 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - ornery 22:06:31 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - IEaudiodude 20:09:13 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - rkeman 17:38:35 09/04/14 (0)
- An audio store in such a location should cater to the masses. - Goober58 16:09:58 09/04/14 (2)
- RE: An audio store in such a location should cater to the masses. - jedrider 17:18:53 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: An audio store in such a location should cater to the masses. - sudz1234@yahoo.com 16:57:35 09/04/14 (0)
- Actually, yes... - mkuller 15:20:32 09/04/14 (0)
- Ever want to extract your own teeth? - J.Mac 15:04:20 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - sudz1234@yahoo.com 15:00:42 09/04/14 (1)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - wangmr 03:40:18 09/06/14 (0)
- Well - Awe-d-o-file 13:52:00 09/04/14 (2)
- That's all very nice - jedrider 14:22:48 09/04/14 (1)
- RE: That's all very nice - Awe-d-o-file 17:13:14 09/06/14 (0)
- this generation of ipod carrying, beats headgear wearing, demographics view high-end audio as a "novelty" - Green Lantern 13:28:44 09/04/14 (4)
- RE: this generation of ipod carrying, beats headgear wearing, demographics view high-end audio as a "novelty" - geezerrocket 14:44:48 09/04/14 (1)
- RE: this generation of ipod carrying, beats headgear wearing, demographics view high-end audio as a "novelty" - fantja 05:29:26 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: this generation of ipod carrying, beats headgear wearing, demographics view high-end audio as a "novelty" - jedrider 13:36:54 09/04/14 (1)
- RE: this generation of ipod carrying, beats headgear wearing, demographics view high-end audio as a "novelty" - Goober58 17:49:23 09/04/14 (0)
- know how to make a small fortune in the hi-fi business? - mbnx01 13:21:25 09/04/14 (1)
- One dealer way accross town started out of his house - jedrider 13:42:12 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Ever want to open up your own audio store? - BobM 12:32:41 09/04/14 (0)