Maybe you’ve been managing coffee shops for years, made a billion cortados, can schedule your staff in your sleep, and now you’re ready to strike out on your own. Or maybe you’re done with corporate life, and your great resignation and passion for nitro cold brews has ignited your dreams of owning your own coffee shop. Wherever you’re starting, you need to know how to open a coffee shop like a pro, even if it’s your first time.
Here are five simple rules to opening a coffee shop without making rookie mistakes.
Rule #1: Have a business plan with financial projections.
If you’re more comfortable dialing in gorgeous washed process Ethiopian coffees than creating financial models, that’s okay...