Retail operating cost's?

[D]

With out including labor, rent or loan payments what is the average overhead operating cost for a retail fish store? I am trying to come up with a dollar amount for a business plan and i am sure i overlooked something along the way. What are some things that you forgot to figure in the first time you did it.

 

[Anonymous]

That really depends on your set up. How big is the store?

 

[dizzy]

D,
A few things you don't have figured are phone bill, insurance, workman's comp, alarm monitoring, garage pickup, air freight, postal charges, license fees, property taxes, accounting fees, electrical, water, gasoline for vehicle, store office supplies, shirts for employees, toilet paper, towels, and bank charges. Don't forget buying back inventory you sell. And also don't forget advertising and marketing costs.

 

[D]

Dizzy,


I have most of the fees you have listed figured in already. My main question is what does the cost run on average. The store will be between 1200-200 sq ft. By the way I never figured in toilet paper

 

[dizzy]

D,

It's your plan and you get to put the numbers in. The more sales you do, the more you spend. At least that's how it works around here.

 

[D]

Maybe i should restate what info i was curious about. I was wondering what owners of stores are paying for heat, electric and such.How much salt mix do you go through in a month. I realize their is many varibles involved but i just wanted some basic numbers for comparison.

 

[Oldguy]

The answers you are looking for are hard to answer.
Most of them you can figure out.
ie How much salt?
How many gallon of SW are you going to have?
How often and how large of a water change are you going to do?
Answer this and you can figure out how much salt you need then add some for replacement water.
The owner of the building can help with the cost of heating and cooling.
Electric you need to know what type of lights, pumps, heaters, ect. then the electric co. can help you.

 

[flameangel1]

D,,
Other costs involved are-lost shipments-DOA shipments-new equipment that did or does not work-replacement of used equipment-animals that simply do not live-the more you sell, the more you need to replace -

assted costs that come from keeping your water up to par for corals etc-food for the animals-the fact that wholesalers INSIST on keeping animals in 1.018 water when the customers need them to be in 1.023 or 1.024 water (this means constant up and downs for your water in the fish holding tanks) and assted other things that one only learns about after one has been in business for while.