25.04.2024

Business plan for a grocery store

1. A brief investment memorandum. In Russia, one of the most promising and fast-growing areas is the retail trade in food products. This industry has a dynamically growing turnover and generally positive dynamics.

The degree of success of the project in question will correctly be assessed as high, since even in spite of the numerous grocery stores, a well chosen place and the right marketing strategies will allow you to take your niche in the shortest time and reach a stable profit.

Food is a commodity that always enjoys uninterrupted demand, even during times of crisis. We can say that opening a store is a great opportunity to start your business, because this type of business always enjoys a steady and constant demand.

The main factors for the success of the project:

  • A wide range of products;
  • Availability of the price offer;
  • Shop location;
  • Advertising and marketing of the point of sale.

The amount of initial investment is 705,000  rubles.
Break-even point is reached for the second month of operation.
Payback period is from  13 months .
The average net profit is 64,000  rubles.
Profitability of sales of 7,5 %.

Business plan for a grocery store

2. Description of business, product or service

In this business plan, we are considering a small grocery store with an area of ​​20-25 m2 in a sleeping area in places with high traffic. It can be in a detached building or on the first floor of a multi-storey building.

The product sphere is very competitive. As a rule, on weekends people are bought in hypermarkets. However, due to the fact that people often need to buy certain products after work, and there is simply no time to go to supermarkets, the demand for «at home» stores remains high.

Before opening a store, you need to carefully consider the range, price policy, make a forecast for future sales of specific groups of goods. In other words, it is necessary to calculate in advance what will be in great demand among buyers. There is no universal algorithm for creating an assortment – almost all entrepreneurs are looking for «their goods» through trial and error, conducting a thorough analysis of incoming demand and sales.

Here we give the most standard product range.

  • Meat and sausage products;
  • Vegetables and fruits;
  • Dairy;
  • Grocery;
  • Confectionery;
  • Soft drinks;
  • Low-alcoholic products.

Also, to maximize profits, you must add household goods (matches, soap, household chemicals, etc.) and pet food.
Opening hours of the grocery store: 9:00 – 22:00 daily.

3. Description of the market

In the shop near the house customers come after work to buy the necessary products for dinner. In such outlets are also sent and children, young mothers, pensioners.
Analyzing the indicators of monetary incomes per capita in recent years, we can note a positive trend: since 2009 the average per capita monetary incomes of Russians have almost doubled. (Information received from the official website of the Federal Service of State Statistics of the Russian Federation)

Monetary incomes and expenditures on average per capita in Russia in 2009-2016, rubles.

As consumer income grows, consumer spending grows. Consequently, the cost of food is also increasing. Consumers already prefer to take better products.

Consumption of basic food products in the Russian Federation
(per capita per year, kilograms)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015
VC
2014
Meat and meat products in terms of meat 71 74 75 74 73 98.6
including meat and meat products without second-class offal and raw fat 65 68 69 69 67 97.1
Milk and milk products in terms of milk 246 249 248 244 239 98.0
Eggs and eggs – pieces 271 276 269 269 269 100.0
Sugar 40 40 40 40 39 97.5
Vegetable oil 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.6 98.6
Potatoes 110 111 111 111 112 100.9
Vegetables and food melon crops 106 109 109 111 111 100.0
Fruits and berries 60 61 64 64 61 95.3
Bread products (bread and pasta in terms of flour, flour, cereals and legumes) 119 119 118 118 118 100

This table confirms the stability of demand for food, and also helps to orientate with the assortment of the store. (Information received from the official website of the Federal Service of State Statistics of the Russian Federation)

4. Sales and marketing

Any activity is impossible without conducting a competent marketing policy. To advertise a grocery store, there are nuances and channels of promotion.
First of all, you need to install a bright sign above the entrance, which from afar will attract attention.

The most common methods of business promotion:

  • Festive opening . To increase the clientele this day, you can arrange a holiday: decorate the entrance with balls, conduct interesting events, for example, give gifts for making purchases or arrange a competition, according to which customers can win small household appliances.
  • Loyalty system. Periodically, it is recommended to hold promotions, think through a system of discounts and give out to regular customers discount cards.
  • Printing and distribution of promotional leaflets. When developing a layout, it is important to specify the location, working hours, information about promotions and prize drawings. You can distribute leaflets in the nearby streets, and also spread out in the mailboxes of houses.
  • «Sarafanne radio . » Free and very effective way of advertising. When your establishment is recommended to friends – this is the main indicator of your good work.

5. Production plan

Denote the main stages of launching a grocery store.

1. Registration in state bodies

  • We recommend to register in the form of IP.
  • Optimal for business registration will be the code for OKVED – 47.2 – «Retail trade services for food products, tobacco products in specialized stores.»
  • After receiving the certificate of registration, you must draw up a lease agreement for the premises. It is necessary to obtain permits from firefighters, for this purpose the premises must correspond to all the prescribed standards: to be not lower than the ground floor, to have a spare exit, a fire extinguisher. That the sanitary-epidemiological station has given the go-ahead for the work of the grocery store, it is necessary to prepare:
  1. contract for sanitary treatment of premises;
  2. contract for garbage disposal;
  3. a contract for the utilization of food waste;
  4. sanitary records for all employees.
  • The store must have a corner of the consumer with copies of licenses for the sale of alcohol and tobacco products, quality certificates and compliance with SES standards, a certificate of registration of a legal entity, a book of feedback and suggestions.
  • UTII is planned to be used as a taxation system. We believe that this is the most favorable taxation regime for a store, when the tax rate does not depend on the income of the business.

2. Room search and repair

Potentially profitable is a building located not farther than 100-150 meters from four high-rise buildings (in which about 1500 people live).
The following requirements are imposed on the room:

  • The premise can be both in the property, and leased;
  • Area of ​​the room – from 20 m2 to 25 m2;
  • The presence of sewerage, water supply, utilities, powerful electrical networks for refrigeration equipment that meet the technical requirements of the equipment;

Accessibility of access roads to the building.

3. Finding suppliers

Particular attention should be paid to finding suppliers. The optimal option is to deliver products from large wholesale bases on a cyclic schedule, it can be done on its own. A promising option is the purchase of agricultural goods directly from farms. Such a solution will save on the services of intermediaries and provide buyers with fresh and quality products.

6. Organizational structure

As a rule, when you open a single point, the owner of the grocery store becomes the manager and does not accrue salary to minimize taxes.
Main staff:
– 2 vendors working in shifts 2/2;
– The cleaner.

Basic requirements for sellers:

  • activity;
  • high communicative skills;
  • benevolence;
  • honesty;
  • discipline;
  • a responsibility.

Sellers are required to have medical books.

Each seller has an overhead part of the salary – 12,000 rubles. and the premium part, which is calculated as follows:
Premium part s / n = 8000rub. * (Fact / Plan), where Fact is actually a completed sales plan and the Plan is planned. The first 4 months the plan is gradually increasing from 400,000 rubles. up to 800 000 rubles. Starting from the 5-month plan – 880 000 rubles. This system encourages conscientious fulfillment by sellers of their duties and reduces the risk of theft from employees.
The cleaner has a fixed salary of 10,000 rubles.

Wages fund, rub.

1 month 2 month 3 month 4 month 5 month 6 month
Sellers (2 people), the overhead part 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000
Sellers (2 people), premium part 15,054 15,915 15 218 14 821 15 983 16 439
Cleaner 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Total: 49,054 49 915 49 218 48 821 49 983 50 439
7 month 8 month 9 month 10 month 11 month 12 month
Sellers (2 people), the overhead part 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000
Sellers (2 people), premium part 16 211 16 553 16 439 15 983 16 667 17 123
Cleaner 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Total: 50 211 50 553 50 439 49 983 50 667 51 123
13 month 14 month 15 month 16 month 1 year 18 month
Sellers (2 people), the overhead part 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000
Sellers (2 people), premium part 16 667 16 211 16 553 16 325 16 211 16 211
Cleaner 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Total: 50 667 50 211 50 553 50 325 50 211 50 211
19 month 1 month 21 month 22 month 23 month 24 month
Sellers (2 people), the overhead part 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000
Sellers (2 people), premium part 16 553 16 257 16 097 16 439 16 211 17 123
Cleaner 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Total: 50 553 50 257 50,097 50 439 50 211 51 123

7. Financial plan

Investments in the opening of the grocery store are as follows:

Name Amount, rub.
For rent 30 000
Signboard shop 30 000
Execution of documents 10,000
Conclusion on the conformity of the object to the established fire safety 10,000
Shelvings 40,000
Repair work, preparation of premises 20,000
Software 10,000
Purchase and installation of CCM 30 000
Slaser, scales, hot table for packing 40,000
Refrigeration equipment, including: 185 000
– Freezer chest 25 000
– Refrigeration showcase 80,000
– Refrigerator cabinet (closed) 80,000
Initial purchase of goods 300 000
TOTAL 705 000

The total amount of initial investment is 705,000 rubles.
Current expenses are as follows:

Monthly expenses
Wage 50 219
Deductions from the FOT (30% of the salary of full-time employees) 15 066
Taxes (UTII) 10,000
Rent (20 sq.m.) 30 000
Advertising, marketing, printed materials 3,000
Accounting (remote) 5,000
Purchase of goods 658 833
Total: 772 119

The main item of monthly expenses is the purchase of goods. The margin for the goods on average is 30%. Next, we will present a procurement plan for 2 years of project implementation.

According to the procurement plan, 2% of production remains unrealized before the expiration date and is discarded.

There is also such a thing as shrinkage of goods. Goods containing moisture (meat, sausages, vegetables, fruits), when stored, evaporate and decrease in weight. So, 3% of purchased meat and sausage products, fruits and vegetables remains unrealized due to shrinkage.

Procurement plan for the 1st year of the project implementation, rubles.

Period 1 2 3 4 5 6th
Expenses total, including: 300 000 475 000 530 000 590 000 700 000 720,000
Meat and sausage products 48 000 76,000 84 800 94 400 112,000 115 200
Vegetables and fruits 42 000 66 500 74 200 82 600 98 000 100 800
Dairy 39,000 61,750 68 900 76,700 91 000 93 600
Grocery 33,000 52 250 58 300 64 900 77,000 79 200
Confectionery 30 000 47,500 53 000 59,000 70 000 72,000
Soft drinks 21,000 33 250 37 100 41 300 49 000 50 400
Low-alcoholic products 51 000 80,750 90 100 100 300 119 000 122 400
Household chemicals 27,000 42,750 47 700 53 100 63 000 64 800
Pet food 9,000 14 250 15 900 17 700 21,000 21 600
Unrealized production, 2% 6,000 9,500 10 600 11 800 14,000 14 400
Goods shrinkage, 3% 2 700 4,275 4,770 5 310 6 300 6 480
Period 7th 8 9 10 eleven 12
Expenses total, including: 710,000 725,000 720,000 700 000 730,000 750,000
Meat and sausage products 113 600 116,000 115 200 112,000 116 800 120,000
Vegetables and fruits 99,400 101,500 100 800 98 000 102 200 200 105,000
Dairy 92 300 94 250 93 600 91 000 94 900 97,500
Grocery 78 100 79 750 79 200 77,000 80 300 82 500
Confectionery 71 000 72 500 72,000 70 000 73 000 75,000
Soft drinks 49 700 50,750 50 400 49 000 51 100 52 500
Low-alcoholic products 120 700 123 250 122 400 119 000 124 100 127 500
Household chemicals 63 900 65 250 64 800 63 000 65 700 67,500
Pet food 21 300 21 750 21 600 21,000 21 900 22 500
Unrealized production, 2% 14 200 14 500 14 400 14,000 14 600 15,000
Goods shrinkage, 3% 6 390 6,525 6 480 6 300 6,570 6,750

Procurement plan for the 2nd year of project implementation, rubles.

Period 13 14 15 16 17th 18
Expenses total, including: 730,000 710,000 725,000 715,000 710,000 710,000
Meat and sausage products 116 800 113 600 116,000 114,400 113 600 113 600
Vegetables and fruits 102 200 200 99,400 101,500 100 100 99,400 99,400
Dairy 94 900 92 300 94 250 92,950 92 300 92 300
Grocery 80 300 78 100 79 750 78 650 78 100 78 100
Confectionery 73 000 71 000 72 500 71 500 71 000 71 000
Soft drinks 51 100 49 700 50,750 50 050 49 700 49 700
Low-alcoholic products 124 100 120 700 123 250 121 550 120 700 120 700
Household chemicals 65 700 63 900 65 250 64 350 63 900 63 900
Pet food 21 900 21 300 21 750 21 450 21 300 21 300
Unrealized production, 2% 14 600 14 200 14 500 14 300 14 200 14 200
Goods shrinkage, 3% 6,570 6 390 6,525 6,435 6 390 6 390
Period 19 20 21 22 23 24
Expenses total, including: 725,000 712,000 705 000 720,000 710,000 750,000
Meat and sausage products 116,000 113,920 112 800 115 200 113 600 120,000
Vegetables and fruits 101,500 99,680 98,700 100 800 99,400 105,000
Dairy 94 250 92,560 91 650 93 600 92 300 97,500
Grocery 79 750 78 320 77 550 79 200 78 100 82 500
Confectionery 72 500 71 200 70 500 72,000 71 000 75,000
Soft drinks 50,750 49,840 49 350 50 400 49 700 52 500
Low-alcoholic products 123 250 121 040 119,850 122 400 120 700 127 500
Household chemicals 65 250 64,080 63 450 64 800 63 900 67,500
Pet food 21 750 21 360 21 150 21 600 21 300 22 500
Unrealized production, 2% 14 500 14,240 14 100 14 400 14 200 15,000
Goods shrinkage, 3% 6,525 6,408 6,345 6 480 6 390 6,750

The sales plan for the project is projected based on the average check (300-350 rubles per person) and the number of customers per day (70-90 people / day) for similar food stores.
It is forecasted a gradual increase in sales volumes for the period from 1-5 months of project implementation.

The sales structure is as follows:

Sales plan for the 1st year of project implementation

1 2 3 4 5 6th
Revenues (income) total, including: 378,690 599,593 669 019 744 757 883 610 908,856
Meat and sausage products 60 590 95 935 107,043 119 161 161 141,378 145 417
Vegetables and fruits 53 017 83 943 93,663 104,266 123 705 127 240
Dairy 49 230 71,951 80 282 89,371 106,033 109 063
Grocery 41 656 71,951 80 282 89,371 106,033 109 063
Confectionery 37 869 47 967 53,522 59 581 70,689 72 708
Soft drinks 26,508 47 967 53,522 59 581 70,689 72 708
Low-alcoholic products 64,377 107 927 120 423 134,056 159 050 163,594
Household chemicals 34,082 59 959 66,902 74 476 88,361 90 886
Pet food 11,361 11,992 13 380 14,895 17 672 18 177
7th 8 9 10 eleven 12
Revenues (income) total, including: 896 233 915 168 908,856 883 610 921 479 946 725
Meat and sausage products 143,397 146 427 145 417 141,378 147 437 151 476
Vegetables and fruits 125 473 128 123 123 127 240 123 705 129,007 132,542
Dairy 107,548 109 820 109 063 106,033 110,577 113,607
Grocery 107,548 109 820 109 063 106,033 110,577 113,607
Confectionery 71 699 73 213 72 708 70,689 73,718 75 738
Soft drinks 71 699 73 213 72 708 70,689 73,718 75 738
Low-alcoholic products 161 322 164 730 163,594 159 050 165 866 170 411
Household chemicals 89 623 91 517 90 886 88,361 92,148 94 673
Pet food 17 925 18,303 18 177 17 672 18,430 18,935

Sales plan for the 2nd year of project implementation

13 14 15 16 17th 18
Revenues (income) total, including: 921 479 896 233 915 168 902 545 896 233 896 233
Meat and sausage products 147 437 143,397 146 427 144,407 143,397 143,397
Vegetables and fruits 129,007 125 473 128 123 123 126,356 125 473 125 473
Dairy 110,577 107,548 109 820 108,305 107,548 107,548
Grocery 110,577 107,548 109 820 108,305 107,548 107,548
Confectionery 73,718 71 699 73 213 72 204 71 699 71 699
Soft drinks 73,718 71 699 73 213 72 204 71 699 71 699
Low-alcoholic products 165 866 161 322 164 730 162 458 161 322 161 322
Household chemicals 92,148 89 623 91 517 90 254 89 623 89 623
Pet food 18,430 17 925 18,303 18,051 17 925 17 925
19 20 21 22 23 24
Revenues (income) total, including: 915 168 898 758 889 922 908,856 896 233 946 725
Meat and sausage products 146 427 143 801 142 387 145 417 143,397 151 476
Vegetables and fruits 128 123 123 125 826 124 589 127 240 125 473 132,542
Dairy 109 820 107,851 106 791 109 063 107,548 113,607
Grocery 109 820 107,851 106 791 109 063 107,548 113,607
Confectionery 73 213 71 901 71 194 72 708 71 699 75 738
Soft drinks 73 213 71 901 71 194 72 708 71 699 75 738
Low-alcoholic products 164 730 161 776 160 186 163,594 161 322 170 411
Household chemicals 91 517 89 876 88,992 90 886 89 623 94 673
Pet food 18,303 17,975 17 798 18 177 17 925 18,935

Forecast of financial indicators for the 1st year of project implementation, rubles.

1 2 3 4 5 6th
Total revenue (income): 378,690 599,593 669 019 744 757 883 610 908,856
Costs 401,892 577 986 632,079 691 564 803 085 823 682
Purchase of goods 300 000 475 000 530 000 590 000 700 000 720,000
Wage 49,148 49,989 49,292 48,895 50,066 50,525
Deductions from the FOT (30% of the salary of full-time employees) 14 744 14,997 14,788 14 669 15,020 15 157
Rent (20 sq.m.) 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000
Advertising, marketing, printed materials 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Accounting (remote) 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Profit before taxation -23,202 21,607 36,940 53 193 80,525 85 174
Taxes (USN) 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Net profit -33 202 11,607 26,940 43 193 70,525 75 174
EBIT (PE, including taxes) -8,458 36 603 51 727 67 862 95,544 100 331
Accrued Cash Flow (taking into account the initial investment) -738 202 -726,595 -699,656 -656,462 -585,938 -510 764
Cumulative net income -33 202 -21,595 5,344 48,538 119,062 194 236
7th 8 9 10 eleven 12
Total revenue (income): 896 233 915 168 908,856 883 610 921 479 946 725
Costs 813 384 828 831 823 682 803 085 833 980 854,577
Purchase of goods 710,000 725,000 720,000 700 000 730,000 750,000
Wage 50 295 50 639 50,525 50,066 50 754 51 213
Deductions from the FOT (30% of the salary of full-time employees) 15,089 15 192 15 157 15,020 15 226 15,364
Rent (20 sq.m.) 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000
Advertising, marketing, printed materials 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Accounting (remote) 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Profit before taxation 82 849 86 336 85 174 80,525 87 499 92,148
Taxes (USN) 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Net profit 72 849 76 336 75 174 70,525 77 499 82,148
EBIT (PE, including taxes) 97,938 101,528 100 331 95,544 102 725 107 512 512
Accrued Cash Flow (taking into account the initial investment) -437,914 -361,578 -286 404 -215 880 -138,381 -56 233
Cumulative net income 267,086 343 422 418,596 489 120 566 619 648 767

Forecast of financial indicators of the 2nd year of project implementation, rubles.

13 14 15 16 17th 18
Total revenue (income): 921 479 896 233 915 168 902 545 896 233 896 233
Costs 833 980 813 384 828 831 818 533 813 384 813 384
Purchase of goods 730,000 710,000 725,000 715,000 710,000 710,000
Wage 50 754 50 295 50 639 50 410 50 295 50 295
Deductions from the FOT (30% of the salary of full-time employees) 15 226 15,089 15 192 15 123 15,089 15,089
Rent (20 sq.m.) 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000
Advertising, marketing, printed materials 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Accounting (remote) 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Profit before taxation 87 499 82 849 86 336 84,012 82 849 82 849
Taxes (USN) 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Net profit 77 499 72 849 76 336 74,012 72 849 72 849
EBIT (PE, including taxes) 102 725 97,938 101,528 99 135 97,938 97,938
Accrued Cash Flow (taking into account the initial investment) 21,266 94 115 170 451 244 463 317 312 390 161
Cumulative net income 726 266 799 115 875 451 949 463 1 022 312 1 095 161
19 20 21 22 23 24
Total revenue (income): 915 168 898 758 889 922 908,856 896 233 946 725
Costs 828 831 815,443 808 235 823 682 813 384 854,577
Purchase of goods 725,000 712,000 705 000 720,000 710,000 750,000
Wage 50 639 50,341 50 180 180 50,525 50 295 51 213
Deductions from the FOT (30% of the salary of full-time employees) 15 192 15 102 15,054 15 157 15,089 15,364
Rent (50 sq.m.) 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000
Advertising, marketing, printed materials 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Accounting (remote) 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Profit before taxation 86 336 83 314 81,687 85 174 82 849 92,148
Taxes (USN) 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Net profit 76 336 73 314 71,687 75 174 72 849 82,148
EBIT (PE, including taxes) 101,528 98,417 96 741 100 331 97,938 107 512 512
Accrued Cash Flow (taking into account the initial investment) 466,498 539,812 611 499 686 673 759,522 841,670
Cumulative net income 1 171 498 1 244 812 1 316 499 1 391 673 1 464 522 1 546 670

As can be seen from the presented data, the break-even point of the store will come already on the second month of the project launch, with all investments will be returned at the twelfth month of the organization’s work.

8. Risk factors

The opening of a small store immediately encounters a serious, multi-leveled competition, which consists of:

  • trading networks – hypermarkets;
  • Supermarkets located in busy places;
  • grocery stores – sell everything a consumer needs, most often located in the central streets of sleeping areas;
  • convenience stores, small shops located in yards;
  • markets, including spontaneous.

Apparently, absolutely all niches are busy. To make sure of this, you do not need to conduct special studies, it is enough while you walk around the city to pay attention to the location of points selling products. Often there are absurd from the point of view of business situations, when one store is near another, just a couple of steps away. Therefore, the most important thing in this matter is to choose the right location.

You also need to know the specifics of working with products, because many of them quickly deteriorate and you need to quickly implement them, so as not to go into negative. In addition, it is necessary to purchase only running goods, and sell stale products at a reduced price to partially compensate for losses.

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