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Anyone here implemented a curbside pickup program? Parking has been a major issue at my store so we’re looking to reserve some parking spots and just do an Outback Style curbside program. Problem is, I have no experience with this and am looking for any advice that people can offer. Thanks.

So I ran into a situation recently where my business partner was arrested for possession. It’s still unclear exactly what will come from this in court, but I was wondering if anyone has had experience in trying to secure an SBA loan with a criminal record. Any feedback would be helpful as I...

Since the whole debate over deck and conveyor ovens seems hot these days, I thought I’d expand on it. My friend and I are set on going with a deck oven; however, most people that we know now use the Rotoflex. What I’m wondering is, what deck ovens do people use (BP Y600 seems the consensus) and...

Hey, I was hoping some number people in here might help me with something. We’ve all but secured our bank loan to move ahead and open the new store, but still must finish drafting our business plan. The one section that I continue to stumble over is our Market Analysis - more specifically...

I’m interested, how did people handle their own health insurance needs when they first started up a store? I don’t plan on providing health insurance to any employees as my business partner and I will be GMing the store ourselves; however, I’m coming from a government job where I’ve never had to...

They do a very good job of eliminating any spam that comes onto this site. I think it’s inevitable that you’ll run into persons pushing products or services, but this isn’t always a bad thing and is not the norm. As long as you use your best judgement, it’s pretty easy to figure out who’s legit...

I’m curious, does anybody see any benefit in delaying your heavy marketing until a month or so after opening? I’ve given some thought to taking that first month for breaking in employees rather than overwhelming them with business. Obviously I would use the time prior to our opening to train...

Any suggestions on other forums to check out that are as helpful as this one?

So, it’s looking more and more like we’ll set up our pizza place next to an already established salad joint. Normally this wouldn’t be much of a concern; however, we recently have branched out into offering salads to complement our pizza. Although our store and the salad place will specialize in...

I’m just starting to look into owning my own pizza store and really appreciate all of the postings and insight. However, I am running into a problem that I havent’ seen addressed yet. The place I’m looking into for the store is located in a historic town, so there is very limited parking (just a...