Need a little help.

maxpayne_lhp · 01-05-2006, 08:34 PM

Well, you may know about my business project of opening a petshop.
Part of it is listing out the advantages and disadvantages if your plan. About personal management skills and experiences, I can list out myself. But I actually need help on location: Im gonna open one in Northern Illinois... rumour says that this industry is growing there :P
So can you help me with some more details? Links, personal comments will be appriciated. I know some of you guys live there or have an understanding about it.. you know.
Well thanks for your help

or even reading
PS: If you have your personal comments, its also a good idea to PM me and tell me your full name (and a litle biography) but if you dont want to tell its still fine.

micstarz · 01-05-2006, 08:40 PM

Dont open it in a too busy loaction, nor one too isolated. A place where people constantly go, but is not always full of people, if you know what I mean.

Sorta like a toilet, everyone goes there but it isnt usually always crowded

Good luck with your business, hope everything works out good!

solar-ton · 01-06-2006, 02:17 PM

well puttimg info about fish on the front of the tanks is alyaws good and if you have a central filtration system make sure you can shut off the flow to a certin tank if it has sick fish!

**Baby_Baby** · 01-07-2006, 09:58 AM

appeal to the peeps

**Fishfirst** · 01-08-2006, 01:02 PM

location is a big aspect of the trade... you want a lot of room, in cramped conditions, those tanks can be a big problem with humidity. You want an area that will grow accordingly with your fish shop... (you may not want a unbelieveably huge crowd that goes there at first because you probably won't have the resources to meet their demands however down the road after you have some sort of profit you want your business to grow) Make it conveinent for your customers and get a place with a parking lot

maxpayne_lhp · 01-08-2006, 06:30 PM

Ya Fishfirst :P
Thankyou and other people for your comments. I keep waiting for more comments

Wanna have a peep over my project?
These are the Floor Plans:

1.First Floor and Parking Lot

2.Second Floor

And some screenshots of the 3D Simulation Model

shev · 01-08-2006, 07:15 PM

Start saving now, no one will give you a loan to open a petshop. A petshop is a risky business that a bank wont give loans out to.

good luck though.

awesome kid · 01-08-2006, 07:43 PM

it looks better than my lfs! i wish i lived in michigan...
the best of luck to you

maxpayne_lhp · 01-08-2006, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shev

Start saving now, no one will give you a loan to open a petshop. A petshop is a risky business that a bank wont give loans out to.

good luck though.

I wonder why...?

leveldrummer · 01-09-2006, 02:53 PM

wow, that looks fantastic. open one in atlanta and you will have one good customer.

ron v · 01-09-2006, 03:04 PM

Forget pet shop.... You need to be an architect. Good job!

01-05-2006, 08:34 PM	#1
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Need a little help. Well, you may know about my business project of opening a petshop. Part of it is listing out the advantages and disadvantages if your plan. About personal management skills and experiences, I can list out myself. But I actually need help on location: Im gonna open one in Northern Illinois... rumour says that this industry is growing there :P So can you help me with some more details? Links, personal comments will be appriciated. I know some of you guys live there or have an understanding about it.. you know. Well thanks for your help or even reading PS: If you have your personal comments, its also a good idea to PM me and tell me your full name (and a litle biography) but if you dont want to tell its still fine. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

01-05-2006, 08:40 PM	#2
micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 658	Dont open it in a too busy loaction, nor one too isolated. A place where people constantly go, but is not always full of people, if you know what I mean. Sorta like a toilet, everyone goes there but it isnt usually always crowded Good luck with your business, hope everything works out good! __________________

01-06-2006, 02:17 PM	#3
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	well puttimg info about fish on the front of the tanks is alyaws good and if you have a central filtration system make sure you can shut off the flow to a certin tank if it has sick fish! __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

01-07-2006, 09:58 AM	#4
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	appeal to the peeps __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

01-08-2006, 01:02 PM	#5
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	location is a big aspect of the trade... you want a lot of room, in cramped conditions, those tanks can be a big problem with humidity. You want an area that will grow accordingly with your fish shop... (you may not want a unbelieveably huge crowd that goes there at first because you probably won't have the resources to meet their demands however down the road after you have some sort of profit you want your business to grow) Make it conveinent for your customers and get a place with a parking lot __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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01-08-2006, 06:30 PM	#6
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Ya Fishfirst :P Thankyou and other people for your comments. I keep waiting for more comments Wanna have a peep over my project? These are the Floor Plans: 1.First Floor and Parking Lot 2.Second Floor And some screenshots of the 3D Simulation Model __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

01-08-2006, 07:15 PM	#7
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Start saving now, no one will give you a loan to open a petshop. A petshop is a risky business that a bank wont give loans out to. good luck though.

01-08-2006, 07:43 PM	#8
awesome kid Huh? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm right behind you, hahahahaha Posts: 268	it looks better than my lfs! i wish i lived in michigan... the best of luck to you __________________ Here are my virtual pets! 55 mbuna 29 community clueless cat even more clueless dog

01-09-2006, 02:53 PM	#10
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933	wow, that looks fantastic. open one in atlanta and you will have one good customer.

01-09-2006, 03:04 PM	#11
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Forget pet shop.... You need to be an architect. Good job!

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