Someone Donated A Store To You--What Kind Of Business Would You Start?

I would start a big horse store. Not a store that sold horse supplies but a real horse store. It's hard to buy a horse because you have to travel to try several horses but if there were one place where you could go and try out different horses it would be great. The people who were selling the horses would have to pay you to leave the horse there and then you would get paid when it sold. Kind of like ebay charging to list and item and then charging a final value fee.

If it were me, I'd get all the details regarding the building code(s)for starters and work on building an apartment behind the store. It could be a place where you can stay Monday through Friday and then return to your primary home on weekends. That would cut the commute time, not to mention the cost of gasoline. I'd have to open a consignment shop and load it with crafts, jewelry, pretty much all handmade items. How far is the closest town from the empty shop? Doubt that I would drive a very long distance to look at crafts, which is why I am asking. I would also be tempted to stock a store with all handmade items from Hawaii. Guess you would have to work out the details with an Hawaiian vendor who would sell directly to you. And my final idea would be to remodel the shop, turn it into a nice apartment and rent it. Would be some sort of extra income versus having the shop sit there idle. Have a good day, carolbee

how big is it could you make it into a gift shop ? Is there lots of traffic ? is It in a goo d location ? JUst think of something unique that would draw customers. Some thing you might wish you had close to you but dont.

If it is way out in the desert I would choose something that there is not a lot of, but a need for. This is the way your business will thrive. I do not no much about business or running one, but I do know about supply and demand. Do some checking with the people in the area and see what they might like it to be. I am sure that there is something that they would love to see in their neighborhood. If there are no people in the area, but people go through often, make it a gas station and convience store.

I think it would depend on what else is in the area. I wouldn't want a store that would have a lot of competition, but at the same time it needs to be something people need or really want. It would also depend on whether you wanted to sell something or provide a service. You mentioned you didn't want to do a restaurant. I would stick with something that I really like so it doesn't feel so much like work.

I would open a coffee shop with a reading room with wireless internet.

oh! that is nice, but considering the details that you have given, it is quite a difficult location. if i had a shop, i would want it to be an arts and crafts store with a coffee shop. but i dunno, with that location, i don't think it will be feasible. best of everything! :-)

If someone has donated you a store in such a strange location, I think first of all you need to know how is the place in terms of traffic, I mean if people do cross that road frequently you can try and open some hip happening food joint along with some music store so that people passing through may take a halt and eat and listen to music. Otherwise, you will have to attract crowd by opening a hip-hop discotheque. Well, in second case, you will have to do a lot of investment on marketting so that people may know that in silent and away from buzz of the city there is a place where they can party.

Well...if it is out in the desert or a place that doesn't have much business going on, something that would be of a convenience to those living in the area, like maybe a video store, used book store, gift shop, coffee/food type shop. What would you like to see there if you were a citizen in that area. That is what I would think on, if you lived there, what type of place would you like to see come into town and what types of things would you like to purchase. This is awesome that someone would do this for you! I wish you the very best of luck! Keep us posted :)

Wow I wish that happened to me. An actual store, donated to me. I would renovate it, make it a pub or something. You don't like restaurant but what about pub or bar or something like truck stop? I saw these in the movies, a place in the desert where truck drivers etc stop for gas or drink and snack. I guess it depends on the traffic. Anyway good luck I hope you find a good idea.

I like internet cafe. Here in our country Internet cafe shop is like mushroom blooming, and these are as far as I am concern that most in demand kind of business, because these is in line with a partner of dsl connection by other companies. And because there is mylot, i think i better prefer internet cafe.

I think you should have store with something you like to do.What are your hobbies?What do you like to do? I would open little craft shop, beucase that is what I like to do.Or a book store, beucase I love book, so I think I would be good to help people with their choise.

If it was me I would sell soap (because I make it) and I would have showers set up so people could take showers it being out in the desert kinda like an oasis I guess? -Amber