Look For Financing
Opening a meat market store requires financing to pay for the location, equipment, staff and start-up inventory. This financing may come from personal savings, loans or investments from business partners. Consider checking out the U.S. Small Business Administration's 7(a) general small business loan program.
Find a Location
Physical locations are important for meat market stores since you need a place to prepare the meat for sell while also giving a permanent destination for your customers to visit when they want to buy meat. With your location, you’ll need to obtain the proper permits required by your city for your specific type of business. This generally includes zoning permits, a food license, a certificate of occupancy and inspections by health and safety representatives.
Purchase Equipment
Meat slicing machines, knifes and refrigerated display units are just some of the equipment needed when opening a meat market store. You also need disposable supplies that are replaced as used for your business including Styrofoam trays, plastic wrap, butcher block paper and dish soap.
Develop Supplier
Unless you’re planning to operate a farm and raise your own meat along with your store, you’ll need to find some suppliers for your meat market. You can choose to use national suppliers, or choose smaller vendors and suppliers that are local to your area. The latter can be an advantage to you since the United States is seeing a growing movement to eat more local foods. Check out places such as the U.S. Meat Export Federation for a list of potential suppliers.
Hire Staff
While it is possible to open and operate a meat market store by yourself, it’s best to hire a few additional workers to assist you. This allows you to spend more time growing your business while your staff provides service and assistance to customers purchasing meat.for More information contact Sam professional butcher meat processing consultant Nigeria tel.+2348020685390 email smoronfade@yahoo.com