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Why Do Ice Cream Shops Fail?

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William Padilla
Why Do Ice Cream Shops Fail?

Imagine going outside on a very hot summer day trying your best to stay cool and refreshed. No matter how hard you try, the blazing heat is going to leave you dehydrated and tired.

Amid the heat, you come across an ice cream shop with soft-serve ice cream machines tempting you to get yourself a couple of scoops of your favorite frozen dessert. You can not resist the temptation; Can You? You go in expecting a great ice cream like most of the shops and get a serving taking the first bite hoping to enjoy and cool down but you are taken by surprise because it tastes so bad hence ruining your mood.

There are many reasons why you were disappointed which ultimately leads us to the question: why do ice cream shops fail?

Wrong Location

Ice cream is one of those things that people purchase very often whenever they go outside. This leads us to the extremely crucial factor; location. Choosing a location that receives good foot traffic is necessary such as shops around malls and areas that are known to be commercial with lots of hustle and bustle. The margin of error is very less in this case and if you are not visible to the consumers; your shop is bound to fail.

Bad Management

If you think you can easily run an ice cream shop just by hiring minimum wage employees and an average manager; you are delusional. An ice cream shop is like any other business and requires skilled workers managed by a dedicated and passionate manager who's always there to make the customers feel welcomed and valued. Another factor that plays an important role is the cleanliness and overall hygiene of the employees working in it. The cleaning aspect should be spot on or you will lose many customers without even getting them to try your ice cream.

Quality Over Price

Starting a new business is hard and the quality of ice cream you provide plays a major role in the success of your shop. Later on, maintaining the standard of the product is extremely important as well because many food chains start bright but then get lost midway leading to ultimate failure. Therefore the element of quality should always be there but that does not mean high prices. Of course, you should be making a profit but having unrealistic expectations can land you in a difficult spot therefore quality over price should be the motto any day.

Smart Marketing

Nowadays, what matters the most is to understand and follow the trends in the market. The same applies to an ice cream shop as well, suppose there's a trend that is of selling Turkish ice cream; the shop should adapt and introduce their version of the ice cream to recapture the audience and ultimately increase sales. Therefore, instead of wasting capital on old techniques; smart moves should be taken to promote the shop with new strategies.


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