Do mom & pop fishstores make good money? I'd really like to open one, one day. How much money do you guys guesstimate to open a store up?
2006-09-24 18:55:00 · 3 answers · asked by jesterx626 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have never seen the mom or the pop driving BMW's or Porche's, have you?
You would need around 100 or more tanks of about 20 gallons each. Piping for the air and water would be a chore and then there is the storefront to rent. Utilities would be quite high too. You would do well to break even unless you specialized in certain types of very popular fish like cichlids, killies, catfish, etc.
Start up costs would probably run in the neighborhood of $10-15,000. You would also need to have all kinds of food and medications on hand.
Are you in an area that has nothing right now? Is there a chance that a big box store like Wal-Mart or some other giant will move in and undercut your prices.
Remember, you will have to have fish shipped from Florida wholesalers or imported from South America or Asia and pay the shipping on the fish. That runs about $35-40 per 17"x17" box of fish.
Good luck if you "go for it!"
2006-09-24 19:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My fried and her husband started selling salt water fish out of their house. Their electricity bill jumped up so high they could not afford to keep it going. Plus they had to make lot of trips the the airport every week to pick up fish. She said it was a real hassle. If you are going to do it you need to be prepared to invest lots of money!
2006-09-25 02:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by whatdoiknow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. Wal Mart does better.
2006-09-25 02:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by frisco415 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋