So You Want to Open a Record Store Franchise

When looking for franchise opportunities, it is important to choose a franchise business that is in an area that interests you. If you love good food, then you may decide to open a franchise restaurant; if you love pets then you may decide to open a pet store franchise; and if you love music, then opening a record store might be the perfect franchise idea for you.

If you want to open a record store, then opening a franchise has its perks. For starters, when you open a franchise you buy in to the brand of the store you are opening. This means that customers will recognize your name, associate it with quality and choose your store over lesser-known competitors. Additionally, franchisees are equipped with signage for the outside and inside of the store, access to the franchise’s catalog of music and oftentimes given assistance with the hiring and training of employees. This takes a lot of the stress out of opening your own record store. If you did it on your own you would have to come up with a catchy name and logo, figure out how to decorate the interior of your store, find a supplier for CDs, records, DVDs, magazines and anything else you’d like to sell and pay for advertising and marketing in order to get your name out to the public.

Before you open your record franchise, do a bit of research in your area. Are there already record stores in the vicinity? If so, are they big record stores that sell movies as well? Do they purchase and sell used music? See what’s out there and then find a franchise that offers something extra – try to fill a niche that has yet to be filled and your franchise will have a leg up over the other record stores in the area.

When it comes time to staff your new record franchise, keep in mind that the more your employees know about music, the better. Try to find employees that know about all kinds of music – a jazz expert, a Top 40 expert, someone who knows all about classic rock, classical, hip hop and R&B, alternative, metal, the works! When your customers can get advice from experts, it will really make their experience and they’ll come back for more.


Source by Yankin Soni