What to do with a High Street Shop?

[OscarIndia]

Having just sold my business I am left with a smallish shop front in a market town in the North.
I can rent the space out for £250 per month, but thought I would open it to the PH Guru's for ideas.
So, Any ideas for a new business, anything considered!

[anothernameitist]

Gentlemens club

[condor]

Local artists gallery. - Get the artists to man it on a rota system, sort the displays and exhibitions.
Either charge rent or take a commission on art works sold.

[OscarIndia]

condor said:

Local artists gallery. - Get the artists to man it on a rota system, sort the displays and exhibitions.
Either charge rent or take a commission on art works sold.

Unfortunately the town is well catered for that, there is a gallery next door and a craft collective across the street.
There is also a hardware store a Coop, a Newsagents, and a Ladies outdoor clothing shop.
Little else though.

[FW18]

Micropub, one local to us does a roaring trade.

[DMN]

Combine the best two answers: Micropub with a Gentlemens Club in the back.

[OscarIndia]

It's a bit small for either, the main room is 6mx6m

[mph1977]

OscarIndia said:

It's a bit small for either, the main room is 6mx6m

micro pubs are small , that's the entire point ...

also how many pubs do you go in where the bar is just a place where people who can;t be bothered lurk after buying their drink ...

[CaptainSlow]

Have you thought about a pasty shop?

[pincher]

DMN said:

Combine the best two answers: Micropub with a Gentlemens Club in the back.

Liquor in the front, poker in the rear? Nice

[superlightr]

which town? any google link to see the area to help with suggestions?

[Frimley111R]

Homemade food takeaway shop?
Local Products only shop?
Hot Chocolate Shop? (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/drinks/best-hot-chocolate-in-the-world/) - I love the last quote.

[andy-xr]

OscarIndia said:

condor said:

Local artists gallery. - Get the artists to man it on a rota system, sort the displays and exhibitions.
Either charge rent or take a commission on art works sold.

Unfortunately the town is well catered for that, there is a gallery next door and a craft collective across the street.
There is also a hardware store a Coop, a Newsagents, and a Ladies outdoor clothing shop.
Little else though.

Small cafe / breakfast place then?

[dudleybloke]

Video rental shop.

[mike74]

If it's located anywhere near a council estate there's only one thing you need to sell to do a roaring trade... energy drinks.
My mum lives on the route between the local council estate and the local shop and I swear all the council residents just spend all their time (and money) traipsing back and forth all day to the shop just to buy lurid coloured energy drinks.

[Silverage]

I've noticed lots of shops popping up selling e-cigarettes and accessories recently. Maybe a bit downmarket if you are in a posh area though.

[Electronicpants]

Cupcakes!

Everyone seems to be going mad for cupcakes.

[anonymous-user]

dudleybloke said:

Video rental shop.

If you have a time machine.

[hotchy]

Sandwich shop, sort of subway style. Local one does a blinding trade. Cheaper than subway but just as good.

[FrankAbagnale]

Pop up shop?

Put in the basic fixtures and fittings for a shop and rent it out on short contracts to local people who want to have a go at putting their business on the high street but haven't got the funds or confidence to take a full lease.

Don't do it like one of those xmas shops that looks cheap and tacky though.

Take rent + a % of sales and offer free advice etc if it's a strength of yours.