Coffee Shops for sale in Kelowna

Here are two links to local shops that are for sale:

Kelowna Coffee Shop #1

Kelowna Coffee Shop #2

Will Conley Contributing Writer to EHOW shares tips on how to run an effective coffee shop:

Step 1 Open your coffee shop in the right location. Target a local customer base. Get to know the neighborhood and what types of people live there. In most cases, you will be able to choose the atmosphere of your coffee shop, since every locale contains many subsets of demographics. Just make sure there are enough people in the area to patronizer your business.

Step 2 Scope out the competition. If another local coffee shop attracts a funky, young customer base, either opt for a more austere atmosphere and target a different customer base, or plan to out-funk the other place and steal some of their loyal patrons. Learn how much the competition charges for a coffee, a mocha, a triple latte, a slice of pie. You can charge more or less for your coffee products, but the overall experience should reflect the price-point value of your product.

Step 3 Get free wireless Internet for your coffee shop. These days every successful coffee shop needs to offer free WiFi. This gets people in the door and gives them a reason to stay.

Step 4 Make your coffee shop as comfortable as possible. The more inviting the atmosphere is, the longer customers will stay, and the more loyal they will become. Include plenty of seating, but don't cramp the space. Sofas and booths help as well. Plenty of traditional table seating is also necessary.

Step 5 Offer food. This keeps customers in your coffee shop for longer periods of time.

Step 6 Use "Buy Ten, Get One Free" stamp cards to give customers incentive to buy often. Each time a customer buys a drink or food item, stamp the card. When it fills up, they can turn it in for a free drink of any size. This is a classic marketing tactic for successful coffee shops.

Step 7 Play the right music. If you find that customers come to your coffee shop to study, keep the volume down to a dull roar. Keep an eye on your demographics. Play the right music for the right crowd. Experiment with music tastes and listen to feedback. Once you find a style of music your customers like, try and stick with it. Just don't play the same CD over and over. Your best bet is to pump in some customized satellite radio.

Step 8 Keep everything clean, neat, orderly and self-apparent. For example, if you are set up to have customers bus their own dishes, place the busing containers in plain sight. Fix any broken or rocking tables as they develop problems. Keep the sugar and condiment station fully stocked. Make sure nothing is sticky for longer than a few minutes. Situate the order, pick-up and payment counters in plain view.

Step 9 Set employee schedules clearly, and hold employees to their commitments. Overlap schedules so that there is always someone available to fulfill customer orders. There is nothing more annoying to a customer than having to wait 10 minutes for a cup of coffee when no one else is in line.

Step 10 Keep supplies well stocked at all times. Do not stop serving anything just because it is an hour to closing time. If it's on the menu and your doors are still open, you must serve whatever is ordered.

Step 11 Maintain transparent accounting. Run cash-outs at the end of every cashier shift to maintain accountability. Never keep more than a couple hundred dollars of petty cash in the safe.

Step 12 Run promotions from time to time, and advertise whenever fiscally possible.