Today, is the third day since I opened my small coffee shop. My parents had given me a nice frame to put my first dollar from working in. I had to sneak in a dollar from my own wallet so they wouldn't know how bad business was when they came to visit. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, it's the fourth day since my partner and I opened our store. Opening day was great, but since then we have had a grand total of two customers. We spent our entire life savings on this. FML
Today, I opened my new clothing store. My only customer was my mom and the only reason she came in was to tell me that someone stole my sign. FML
Today, was my first day at my new job in a shop. 10 minutes after my first customer leaves I realize she managed to steal $200 worth of merchandise while she had me getting stuff for her from the back room. FML
Today, I opened my own flower shop. My mom's response was, "Get a job." FML
Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
Today, I got fired from my new job. It was the start of my third week, and I got fired for not opening the store. The manager forgot to give me keys to open the store, and was two hours late. FML
Today, a woman came through my drive-thru and ordered a latte, but the bank had closed off her cards and she was short 30 cents in cash. I felt bad, so I paid for her. When I went home, I told my dad what I did, thinking he'd be proud of how he raised me but no, he said I'd wasted my money, and made me feel bad about it. FML
Today, it was my second day working as a cashier in a drug store. I thought everything went great, but by the end of my shift, my cash register was $10 short. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad if on my first day it hadn't been $30 short. FML
Today, it was my first day at work as a waitress. The day ended with me owing my employers money, after I accidentally smashed an expensive bottle of wine on the floor. FML
Today, I was in the mood for some coffee, which is right down the street. I brought ten dollars with me, not knowing how much I'd need. When I approached the counter, the barista looked at my hand holding the ten-dollar bill and said, "Oh, our cheap things are on the left side of the menu." FML
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XtraEzeee 8
Maybe you need to rethink your business plan.
moonpiglet 4
Things will pick up. Just need a few people to spread the word
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Comments (109)
LuckyLynx7732 5
So you opened a completely unknown business in the middle of a recession selling a non-essential product? good luck to ya buddy
perdix 31
Non-essential? Are you not aware of the tens of millions of caffeine addicts out there? He should have made a few bucks from those desperate to ward off the blinding headache if the god of the bean is not appeased.
emilyjgraham 34
actually you'll see many coffee shops, cafes and so on do better than other shops that open because the public see coffee, tea and food as a must. to someone who might go out of their way to get a coffee in the morning ops might be closer, they stop there one day in a rush and change their minds. my word of advice to op would be to make sure he's got a menu on a big board outside, make sure any deals are clearly displayed and just get flyers and post them in some letter boxes! even of other shops, employees may come to you on their breaks!
PlaySpades 21
Unfortunately, that's the problem with opening a business where franchises rule. Most small coffee shops can't compete with starbucks or dunkin donuts because everyone already knows about them. Even though so many people buy coffee, they're more likely to go to a big brand name store with the fancy foamy crap than support a small business.
Ray_of_midnight 23
Actually, when the economy is crappy, people tend to spend money on small luxuries because they can't afford the big ones. Movie theaters, for example, made money hand-over-fist during the Great Depression. Going to the movies was a small luxury that people could afford back then, and it helped them forget how shitty their and their friends' lives were for a couple of hours.
ms0103 2
Theirs too many coffee shops in the United States. Theirs literally like a coffee shop at the corner of every street
zachherbert 10
*There is Have a nice day.. My people need me.. UP UP...AND AWAY!!
xStaciexLynnx 15
No such thing as too many coffee shops.
_overandout_ 10
Hope it turns around for your business - sometimes it just takes awhile for people to notice something new :)
owo_fml 9
Don't lie to your parents-honestly tell them that business is a little slow. After all, the best way to advertise is by word of mouth, and nobody is more eager to help than your own parents! Good luck OP...
furfantasies 0
That's surprising. I thought it would be flooded with hipsters.
smartman136 8
Advertise free donut day. Pick a day, free donuts. Theres your business.
aaronlopez20 4
its actually normal for virgins to have that problem haha i know i did but now i do good, very very good ;)
fishface517 10
Try out the promotional mix! Take a marketing class on the side of you haven't- I've learned so much and I'm looking forward to starting my business later on :)
baileylaidlaw 6
Some things aren't a success at first, but if you don't give up, you'll evolve. FYL op. keep trying.. (:
krzkidd 4
I'm not gonna vote cause this isn't a FML it's just harsh reality. Good luck tho OP try Facebook it works great for promotions and advertising