Ever thought of opening a fish store?

[Jose]

I been thinking about this for about 4 years now. I told myself by the end of next year I will make sure I have enough funds to do this. I even had some people tell me they would invest. Good thing I have my wife to work for me for free .

Anyone else in the same boat?

[Somefishguy]

http://houston.craigslist.org/pet/1039222596.html

This coulld get you started :)

[cichlid1409]

thats a beginning you would have to hook up with distributors of live and dry products know how to take care of just about every type of fish (not a problem for alot of people on here) and keep up with the daily grind of cleaning a bunch of tanks keeping shelves stock with products people would buy and try to keep healthy fish then try to make a profit on the whole deal . ive thought about it but thats alot of work and id probably end up hating fish. but if you open one id stop by and check it out.

[Rico]

i think about this every day.

[CichlidFan]

They say, the only true way to be happy, is to do something you enjoy for a living.

I wish you all the best sir...

CF

[djmatthewblack]

Location, location, location. I did that mistake of opening a bar. Every foody thinks they can run a restaurant, and ever drunk thinks they can own a bar. It was alot of work, I hated it. Fish store might not be as much work and enjoyable work at that. Gotta find a good location, there is no point in running a business if it can't be profitable, and rent is always the biggest overhead.

[Delock]

I been thinking about this for about 4 years now. I told myself by the end of next year I will make sure I have enough funds to do this. I even had some people tell me they would invest. Good thing I have my wife to work for me for free .

Anyone else in the same boat?

east houston lack a quality pet store

[jeebus]

I bet rents are cheaper over there compare to some other areas too.

[Delock]

yeap... anything east of 610 along the I-10 corridor would be great.

[szidlon]

Katy is also in need of a quality fish store. The only things anywhere close to me are the big box stores, which I hate.

[jeebus]

Katy's in need, but rents are high over here :(

[Brownsnoutuk]

North East Houston would be a good location. Somewhere between the beltway and 610 on 59.

[PhishPhreek]

Galveston is rebuilding and I bet Alexa can point you to a good location.

"If you build it they will come"

[Jose]

Yes, rent in east houston is cheaper.

[cichlid1409]

+1 for katy there isnt a single LFS in katy only petsmart and petco ...yuk