Exploring a Retail Acquisition - Seeking Operator Insights
July 13, 2025
by a searcher from St. John's University in New York, NY, USA
I'm evaluating the potential acquisition of a 2,500 sq. ft. retail store located in NY generating ~$1.2m in annual sales. The store has several underdeveloped areas that I believe present meaningful upside:
- Minimal online presence (no e-commerce and only a very basic website)
- No inventory management system in place
- No marketing or advertising spend
I'm looking to connect with retail store owners/ operators - especially those with experience managing stores of a similar size - to bounce around operating and growth ideas. The business sells pet supplies, but I'm open to connecting with anyone in retails with hands-on experience scaling or modernizing brick-and-mortar operations.
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