Convenience Store
Problems Associated with Owning and Operating a Convenience Store
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Convenience stores have become very popular in this new era. Individuals rely a lot on convenience stores because they live in a world where everyone works, or has something going on in their lives all the time. For this reason, they sometimes don’t have the time to stop at a bigger store and get what they can get at a convenience store and not spare much of their busy time. Convenience stores are major contributors to the economy of the United States and they make different skill-leveled jobs to different people of the United States. Just as convenience stores have become very popular, there are also several problems affecting them. Some people argue that convenience stores contribute to more crimes and accidents; for example, robberies and pedestrians and children being run over while walking to a convenience store. Some also argue that they promote tobacco usage in minors. Besides these problems, convenience store owners also have to be very careful as to how they plan to operate their business. Poor technology, poor inventory control, poor management, poor business planning, poor customer service, poor location, and the high costs of franchising are among the other problems associated with owning and operating a convenience store. In order to succeed in a convenience store you need to pay close attention to all of these problems associated with owning a convenience store.
Introduction and Background Convenience stores contribute a lot to the economy of the United States. They make a lot of jobs available for a large number of people. Each store focuses on meeting the needs of busy customers by providing a variety of goods for every kind of individual, just to name a few, they have milk, eggs, cooking oil, candy bars, laundry detergent, children’s toys, motor oil, ice, fountain drinks, ready-to-eat food. They also offer high-quality products and
By
is an undergraduate student at
Abstract
Convenience stores have become very popular in this new era. Individuals rely a lot on convenience stores because they live in a world where everyone works, or has something going on in their lives all the time. For this reason, they sometimes don’t have the time to stop at a bigger store and get what they can get at a convenience store and not spare much of their busy time. Convenience stores are major contributors to the economy of the United States and they make different skill-leveled jobs to different people of the United States. Just as convenience stores have become very popular, there are also several problems affecting them. Some people argue that convenience stores contribute to more crimes and accidents; for example, robberies and pedestrians and children being run over while walking to a convenience store. Some also argue that they promote tobacco usage in minors. Besides these problems, convenience store owners also have to be very careful as to how they plan to operate their business. Poor technology, poor inventory control, poor management, poor business planning, poor customer service, poor location, and the high costs of franchising are among the other problems associated with owning and operating a convenience store. In order to succeed in a convenience store you need to pay close attention to all of these problems associated with owning a convenience store.
Introduction and Background Convenience stores contribute a lot to the economy of the United States. They make a lot of jobs available for a large number of people. Each store focuses on meeting the needs of busy customers by providing a variety of goods for every kind of individual, just to name a few, they have milk, eggs, cooking oil, candy bars, laundry detergent, children’s toys, motor oil, ice, fountain drinks, ready-to-eat food. They also offer high-quality products and
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