How Do You Start A Bulk Food Store?
Step inside a bulk food store and time stands still. Barrels of nuts, grains and produce serve as oases of temptations as shoppers stroll by en route to refrigerator cases loaded with big slabs of meat and bountiful displays of fish. It’s almost impossible to avoid the intoxicating smell of exotic spices wafting in the air. Bulk food stores offer huge helpings of nostalgia in addition to health food, so if owning this type of food bazaar sounds particularly appetizing, this article can help you turn an empty store into a place people love to come—for the food and the experience. Conduct, or have someone conduct for you, a feasibility study to determine whether the store you have chosen is in an area that attracts bulk food buyers. Do some digging to find out if there are one or more potential competitors within a 25-mile radius. Apply for variances, licenses and permits mandated by the state, county and community once you’re satisfied that you’re in a good location. Oversee the build
