Supermarkets are gradually surviving small business from the market, and making money from selling fruits and vegetables is becoming a problem. This does not mean that entrepreneurship is coming to an end. On the contrary, a vegetable shop standing out against the background of others is capable of generating high income - an average of 10-20 thousand rubles a day. This is due to the constant demand for food, in which vegetables make up the lion's share.
Prerequisites for opening a vegetable shop
Beginning businessmen always think about opening a retail outlet, a stall or a store at the dawn of financial growth. Such a case does not require special investments, and the demand for everyday goods is stable. The idea of a fruit and vegetable shop is not new; it still remains in demand even in the realities of competition with large chain stores.
The business begins with the opening of a small point for the sale of the main types of vegetables. With the development, frozen products, dried fruits, spices, juices, exotic fruits are added.
Room, equipment, staff
The least trouble is the store. A vegetable shop will require less money to open, but owning it causes some problems, namely logistics and storage. Renting a store is more expensive, but the goods sold and stored are located in one place. In the case of the shop, you will need a separate warehouse and a car for delivering vegetables from the storage location.
The premises intended for the sale of vegetables are located in crowded places. It can be markets, bazaars, busy streets of the city. Much attention is paid to the convenience of such premises - the product should be positioned so as not to cause crowding and be affordable. The optimal size of a small tent or stall is 20 m². The warehouse should be dry, the room temperature should not fall below zero in winter and should not be more than 8 degrees in summer.
Vegetable stalls are equipped with scales, counters, racks and display cases for goods, a cash register, air conditioning, refrigeration equipment in the case of the sale of frozen sets and mixtures, juices. Comfort for customers will create an air conditioner or heater if sales are conducted indoors.
On the staff of the vegetable shop you can save money if you deal with some processes yourself.
Seasonality in trade
An important element of entrepreneurship is a wide range of products that people most need in the current season. For a fruit and vegetable store, seasonality plays an important role, as customer demand varies at different times of the year. This is important to know before opening a vegetable shop. In winter, citrus fruits and apples are in demand, in spring - greenhouse vegetables and greens, in the summer - almost everything, and in the fall - watermelons, grapes, oranges.
Knowing the time of collecting all vegetables and fruits, an entrepreneur buys a product at a reduced price when its value is due to cultivation, minimizing costs.
Start-up capital for opening and servicing
About half a million rubles are needed to open a vegetable shop in a large city. This money will be used to legalize business, rent retail space, purchase and maintain equipment, and purchase the first batch of goods.
Depending on the size of the city, the costs are (the amount is indicated in rubles):
- 10 thousand - for paperwork and registration of individual entrepreneurs, payment of sanitary and epidemiological services, licenses;
- 40-50 thousand for rent of a tent or a stall, 200-300 thousand for purchase of a kiosk and its repair;
- 50 thousand - for the purchase of shop windows, scales and cash registers;
- 100-160 thousand - for refrigeration equipment;
- 2-5 thousand - for room maintenance.
Additional monthly expenses comprise the payment of taxes and labor of workers. Storage of vegetables also involves certain costs.
Profits and Risks
The profitability of a vegetable shop is approximately 6,000 to 20,000 rubles per day. The minimum margin on the product is 30-50% and depends on the type of product. Exotic fruits are sold at a high price, and the difference in cost and price is 200-250%.
With an issued IP, 6% of income is deducted to the tax according to a simplified scheme. Approximately 7% of the profits will go to the salary of the seller, working according to the salary scheme with a premium on revenue. You can save if you take on the duties of a loader, driver and sorter.
Expenses include write-off of damaged goods - about 15% of the volume. Experienced entrepreneurs sell spoiled vegetables at a 50% discount.
The payback period of an enterprise is about six months, which depends on the amount of invested funds.