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Article #7071Re: Indie coffee houses
From: Steve Fenwick
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:38
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:38
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In article <1120155197.692731.3410@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "Larry Bud" <larrybud2002@yahoo.com> wrote: > Mike Berger wrote: > > Uh, and personnel costs. Payroll, taxes, rent and > > utilities can be huge for a business like that. > > The OP is talking about mom and pop stores. I would think most of them > are run by the owners, hence they "pay themselves". Our favorite M&P independent coffee house(*) has quite a few well-pierced employees. IIRC, the owners have to work outside the store much of the day to bring in extra income to keep the shop open during the off-season. The margins may be good, but the absolute value of the sales are still low. Steve *: Rogue Valley Roasting Co., 8th and East Main, Ashland, OR -- steve <at> w0x0f <dot> com "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, chip shot in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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