How much can you expect for average income for a BBQ restaurant in a town of less than 10,000 people?
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Need much more info before hazarding a guess. How many seats? What type of food? How many other restaurants? Full service or take out?
You might also post this in the professional area.
Mark
You might also post this in the professional area.
Mark
ub
kewl question!!!
like mark said give a little more info and there are lots of people that will try to help
also contact your local sba they have lots of info
jack
kewl question!!!
like mark said give a little more info and there are lots of people that will try to help
also contact your local sba they have lots of info
jack
Based upon research I did when I was contemplating starting a bbq restaurant, you're lucky if you make a profit of 5-7% of gross sales after paying the bills.
The concensus appears to be that catering is a better choice than a restaurant.
I didn't end up getting laid-off, and am still playing with numbers in small cubicle in a climate-controlled office complex. I still haven't given up on the BBQ biz dream, though.
The concensus appears to be that catering is a better choice than a restaurant.
I didn't end up getting laid-off, and am still playing with numbers in small cubicle in a climate-controlled office complex. I still haven't given up on the BBQ biz dream, though.
UB,
I'm going to move this to the Pro's forum, where you'll probably get some more detailed input.
Smokin'
I'm going to move this to the Pro's forum, where you'll probably get some more detailed input.
Smokin'
a lot of this depends on the demographics, the avg income and your overhead (rent, utilities, labor, other payables)
That is a Tough one! I can not tell you any numbers based upon the info available but, I can tell you about what the place I bought did before we got it. If you pull 120,000 through the door in a year you will see about 20,000 of that--plus some in the business acct(4-10,000 probably around 4-5,000 is realistic*note* these numbers will be entirely on you), Plus any and all "fringe" benefits that come with the business.
That is what the lady before us did.
Good Luck!
Zeb
That is what the lady before us did.
Good Luck!
Zeb
I'm not sure your question can be answered as you state it. Here in NC, a BBQ restaurant out in some small town can rake in the money, while a similar restaurant in or near Raleigh, an area with about a million people, might just limp along. It's about competition, wages, building costs, tastes, etc.
Just to clarify the tastes concept: when I talk about competition, I know of small towns that have maybe 10-12 restaurants, with half of them being primarily BBQ type. All do well because folks grew up on BBQ. Then in other parts of the state, places with just one or two BBQ restaurants(and good one's at that) don't get near the business even with a larger population. It's all about tastes, and that's a hard thing to predict.
Just to clarify the tastes concept: when I talk about competition, I know of small towns that have maybe 10-12 restaurants, with half of them being primarily BBQ type. All do well because folks grew up on BBQ. Then in other parts of the state, places with just one or two BBQ restaurants(and good one's at that) don't get near the business even with a larger population. It's all about tastes, and that's a hard thing to predict.