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1 . How much will it cost me to open a Water
Store?
A. The average cost of opening a water
store is $50,000. This includes all necessary equipment
and merchandise. This price will vary depending
upon leasing rates and tenant improvements.
2 . How great is the demand for clean drinking water?
A. According to the International Bottled Water
Association (IBWA), Americans consumed some 2.7
billion gallons of bottled water
in 1995. Approximately 1 in 4 households in Southern
California use bottled water
as their source of drinking water,
and the number is growing.
3. Why do people buy water at Water
Stores?
A. Price, quality, convenience, and consistency
all play major roles, but the most important factor
is trust in the product. People have become very
skeptical of their tap water.
4 . What type of location and size?
A. Supermarkets and shopping centers that people
use. Strip centers with good visibility and parking.
Avoid shopping centers that people only use once
a month (Target, K-Mart, Costco, etc.). Store size
should be about 1,000 square feet. Middle class
centers work very well. Stay away from high income
areas. High density areas (apartments) work best.
Close, adequate parking is essential.
5. What type and how many employees do I
need?
A. Friendly, part-time employees that can work flexible
hours. As part-time help you do not need to provide
benefits.
6. Where do I get my suppliers and inventory?
A. WB
USA will furnish you with a list of
supplies for all your needs (bottles, coolers, crocks,
etc.).
7. What about training?
A. WB
USA will train you on how to operate
and maintain your equipment.
8. Is financing available?
A. Yes. Lease financing is available through WB
USA for equipment and leasehold improvement,
however, not available for inventory, marketing
/ branding or working capital, etc.
9. What type of maintenance is needed for
equipment?
A. Less than one hour per week, at most, with the
cost being about $50.00 per month and a once-a-year
cleaning of the R.O. membrane.
10. What other products
might I sell?
A. Bottles, coolers, crocks, ice and water
filter equipment is standard inventory. Other items
such as snacks, air purification equipment and emergency
(hurricane / earthquake kits) would also sell well.
11. Water
Stores are new to my area. How can I tell if they
will do well?
A. Many different factors make a Water
Store successful. Survey your area to find out where
people are buying their water
now. Outside water
vending machines in front of supermarkets are an
excellent sign that your market is ready for a Water
Store. This is just one factor of many that we look
for.
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brochures, ziped PDF 2.1MB
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Water Purification Equipment pricelist. doc 30KB
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Guidelines to Opening a Water Store. doc 38KB
Water
Store - A Business Opportunity with Unlimited Potential.
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