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Old 03-28-2011, 12:58 AM   #10
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Default Re: I want to open my own B&M but im not sure where to start. Any advi

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Originally Posted by Trent0341 View Post
Interesting read... Especially this part...
The very bare minimum, he estimated, that anyone would need to open a small shop would be $500,000. Gitts said anyone wanting to open a smoke shop should have at least $2 million to spend. Just the equipment to keep the humidors running can cost up to $20,000, said Gitts.

I wish you luck but hope you have a lot of capital to invest as that article was written almost a decade ago. Not a venture to enter in lightly these days. I hope you find success.
Big difference between $2M in NYC vs. many other lower cost cities.
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