There’s lots to think about when you decide to launch a new retail business. First, you’ve got to come up with a great business plan, then find startup capital, build inventory, get registered, and find your employees. Once you’ve got all of that figured out, you still need to decide on a location for your business.
In this post, we’re going to talk about why starting your retail business with a shipping container is the right move. Retail shops are the perfect match for what shipping containers provide, but there are some other benefits as well.
Keep reading to gain inspiration for your new shipping container business.
Starting Small With Retail Shops
The beauty of using shipping containers for retail shops is that they allow you to start small and grow comfortably. Because they’re affordable and take up little space, you really only have to worry about finding a suitable sized piece of land. Once you’ve done that, you can build up your retail shipping container shop. They’re great for small clothing boutiques or thrift shops. They are an elegant solution to the problem of searching for a retail space to lease.
Getting Into the Arts
If you’re an artist or artisan, a shipping container space will be the perfect way to open up a gallery and showcase your paintings, photographs, wares, or whatever it is that you make and sell. This is one of the more popular shipping container based businesses out there, as other small galleries and pop-ups have shown in other parts of the country. Both Houston and Dallas are home to growing art communities, but space is always hard to come by as an artist. So, get a shipping container and start displaying your work today.
Fine Dining
A new trend in the culinary world is the shipping container restaurant. These are really popular in shipping container strip mall structures. But nowadays you’re starting to see them appear more and more by themselves, just about all around the country.
Its a known fact that Texans love their food! It’s a great way to start a small restaurant if you’re a young chef and want to focus on building your menu and getting customers into the door. When you can’t find a space set up for your restaurant already, shipping containers make it easy to build a simple kitchen and small dining area.
Coffee Shop
Coffee shops are always better in cozier spaces. As with restaurants, shipping containers are really inviting to the coffee shop business model. You just need a simple space, big enough to fit your coffee machine, seating, and maybe a retail shop. Another perk is that they’re easier to build in bigger cities. You just need a small piece of land and the customized shipping container will do the rest.
Small Office
If you’re an independent entrepreneur in any field, a shipping container or two would make for a perfect office for you and a few other employees. Whether you’re a tax accountant or an architect, a shipping container provides you with ample space to set up a few desks and cabinets.
Start Your Business In a Shipping Container Today
Now that you’ve got business ideas from retail shops to fine dining, you can start creating a business plan for a shipping container based business today! It all starts with an idea and then a space to work in.
To get your shipping container business started, contact us at Equipment Management Services. We’re your one-stop-shop for new and used shipping containers in Houston and Dallas.
