Fast ⏱️, Cheap 🤑, Good 💯. Pick Two.

buildout money negotiations timeline Oct 15, 2024

You know how the saying goes...

💯 Good

⏱️ Fast

🤑 Cheap



You can pick two.

 

The internet is undecided (shocker!) about the original attribution of the phrase we’ve all heard in some form or another. While we might not know who first spoke this into office decor legend, we know that it’s true…especially when it comes to retail real estate.

 

💯 + 🤑

Looking for a good space that’s also cheap? It won’t come fast, because spaces like this are hard to find, and negotiations take a long time. 

 

 

🤑 + ⏱️

Looking for a cheap space that lets you open up shop next month? You’re not going to get a good spot in a prime retail area.

 

 

💯 + ⏱️

Looking for a good retail space that lets you open up shop next month? It won’t be cheap since you don’t have time to negotiate, and “express” anything comes at a premium.

 

It’s normal for first time brick and mortar retailers to think they’ll find a good space at the right price, and they’ll be open before next season. While we don’t relish being the messengers of bad news, we didn’t make the “pick two” rule…we just know it’s true.

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