How to Succeed in Your Sari-sari Store


Paano mapalago ang tindahan
There are quite a number of articles out there on how to put up a Sari-sari store, but I haven't found one yet that actually contains practical and applicable know-hows on how to manage the business itself.
 
I've been a customer, a “taga-bantay” (seller) and now, an owner myself. I've seen our store close, re-open, close and then re-open again, just to see it close again!


But don't worry, I was not in-charged yet during all those closing times of the store. There are a lot of factors that can make or break the business especially since a Sari-sari store requires discipline, attention and focus.
 
Allow me to share with you the most practical tips that can help you become successful in running a Sari-sari store so you won't find yourself having trouble taking this kind of business.
 
It's not yours
Most owners would want to put up a sari-sari store for various reasons. Most often than not though, it's about taking some nice profit while providing the daily needs of the family. Way wrong reason I say. Why? Because in a matter of months, a once full-blooming store will eventually start thinning and run dry because the capital has evaporated already!
 
There must be discipline involved! This is the best, yet the hardest strategy that can save the business and make it prosper. You should consider the store as if it's not yours. Simply put, if you want noodles, softdrinks or a biscuit, buy them with your own money!

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

Don't take a noodle or any of them for FREE! Pay what is due to the store so that there is no loss in your capital. 

Consuming goods will eventually shrink the business, no matter how huge your initial capital is. I've seen it a number of times already! My niece and nephews would grind out every snack they could, we'd even have our lunch for free, courtesy of canned goods from the store. The result -- the store's capital shrunk little by little 'til we're left with little display in the shelf, so few we have to close it. Ugh.
 
One good thing about owning your own sari-sari store is it that gives you convenience of not having to force yourself on making credits or “utang” on other stores. But for the business to survive and grow, you must consider that credit as if you owe it to another person and not to yourself. You should pay that credit you owe to your own sari-sari store!
 
Apply the Rule of 10
Taking profits from a sari-sari store can make or break the business. So it's important to have a definite plan on how you want to have your gains inside your pocket. Most owners would simply keep a fixed amount from the daily sales, say 50 a day, which will they consider as profit or “tubo”. 

The only problem with this method is that during days when your sales are low, you still either get 50 from the sales or skip saving.
 
But what if your store managed to sell only 300 for the day? You get 50 and that means you're getting almost 17% of your total sales for the day! It is critical to remember that you only gain a mere 1 to 5 peso on each item.

Taking more than what should only be your profit will lead to cutting down your initial capital instead of making it bigger.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

This could be simply solved using a computerized program such as POS (Point-of-Sales), but putting a computer to work for a small store doesn't practically fit the equation. So what you should do is to apply the rule of 10. Get the 10% of the total sales for the day as your profit. Say, for the 300 day sale, you only get 30, instead of  a fixed amount. For a sale of 1000, save 100, and so on. This will prevent you from getting money over the limit of what should only be considered as profit.
 
Start a Price War
When I was a kid, there's this store in our neighborhood that sells overpriced goods with uhm, head-scratching, finger-biting incredible price that we ended up calling it “Gintong Ani” (Golden Harvest).
 
You see, your customers are not from another planet that does not know the actual price of each item you sell because, they too, know the market where your supplies come from! So do not overprice your goods!


Yes, you have to weigh how much you should price each item, especially those consuming electricity such as softdrinks, but do not overprice!
 
Now if you happen to be the only store in a remote, isolated area, then kudos for putting up one! And I couldn't agree more if you sell prices as high as the sample I've mentioned since 1. they simply won't have a choice as of that moment and 2. your transportation expenses are expensive enough to make your prices expensive too. But if you are in a community with competitors, then I suggest that you start a price war, but not to the extent of almost having no profit at all!
 
Normally, you should pen 2 to 5 pesos for each item that are often sold such as softdrinks, and 5 to 20 pesos for items that can stay on the shelf for a longer period such as liquors, canned goods, and soap.

What are the basic items to sell?
The starting capital for a store is around five to twenty thousand pesos, depending on your budget and the size of your store. Of course, you wouldn't want to put few items on the shelf of a larger store. I initially cashed out  5 thousand pesos when I decided to re-open our sari-sari store. It would be better to start with just the basic items, and then expand your products little by little. Why? Because from the start, you wouldn't know your market, or what items are to be often bought by your customers.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

So what I did is to list down every items that are being asked, then buy those. As for the basic and initial items, here they are:
  1. Cigarette
  2. Beverages (Softdrinks, bottled juices, liquors and beers)
  3. Toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, bath soap, dish-washing liquid, bar soap, detergents)
  4. Canned Goods
  5. Noodles
  6. Cooking aids (frying oil, soy sauce, vinegar, powder mixes, ketchup, sugar, salt)
  7. Produce (eggs, onions, tomatoes, garlic, fresh bread)
  8. Sachet powders (juices, coffee, milk, tea)
  9. Snacks or what we refer to as “chichirya”
Snacks are generally divided into 3 groups:
  • Retailed Snacks - these are the typical “tig-mamiso” or 1 peso-valued snacks such as Boy Bawang, Sugo, etc. As of writing, 1 pack of these goods costs around 15 to less than 25 pesos and each pack normally contains 20 pcs. So the normal profit is only small, ranging from 2 to 5 pesos per pack.
  • Big Snacks - these are those solo packs we normally get in convenience stores. Sometimes, these snacks also have smaller packs in retail as mentioned in no. 1. Examples of these are Snacku, Chippy, Piattos, etc. Prices vary, but you can profit from 2 to 10 pesos each.
  • Sweet Goods - these are candies, chocolates, lollipops, milk powders, bubble gums and mints. It's better to put them on glass or plastic jars with caps to keep them away from ants.
Take Down Notes
It's important to note items that are being asked by your customers especially when such items are currently not available in your store. 

However, you should first consider the customer's position. If this customer happens to be in your neighborhood, then there's a possibility that he'd come back to look for that same product, so you might want to consider adding that product to your shelf.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

But if it's a customer-by-chance, it may depend on the product itself. Is this product seasonal such as candlestick? Or will it be sold in the market based on its marketability and purpose such as wax or mosquito repellant? If you're unsure, you can still buy these items if you have extra cash and provided that these items can be put on the shelf for a longer period without risking its quality.
 
Always Available
Your Sari-sari store can't be a one-stop-shop, more so when it has just started. But when the product being asked by your customer is currently unavailable, say “ubos na” (out-of-stock) and not “wala” (nothing) so that your customers will be brain-washed that the item they were looking for is just currently out-of-stock but that you actually sell them, even if you actually don't.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

Of course,  you should ensure that you buy these items so that the next time they look for such and turns to your store, they won't be pissed off from hearing the same “ubos na” line.
 
Preserve Product Quality
In order for you to establish loyalty among your customers and get them as your suki (loyal and recurring customer), you should safeguard your products' quality as well. You should monitor your goods (at least once a week) to see if there are any products that should be discarded from the shelf such as when a “chichirya” lost its crispness.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

This will keep  you from selling such items to your customers only to see them give it back to you asking for  a refund because of the bad quality of the product you sold. Below are the basic things you need to consider:
  • avoid placing products such as noodles and snacks or “chichirya” from direct sunlight to preserve crispness and good quality
  • use anti-insect chalk to repel ants, especially near candies and sugar
  • if you sell tomatoes, keep them  refrigerated or immediately remove rotten ones
  • wipe-off dust from softdrinks bottles with a clean cloth before putting them on refrigerator to avoid rusting on caps
  • if you're using stapler or thumbtacks to display noodles and other products in sachet such as coffee, juice powders  or milk, make sure you're not hitting the seal above the pack. Even a tiny hole caused by thumbtacks will allow air to penetrate the item, thus making powders to become hard over time. And, ants will notice this before you do!
Pack that!
If you have time, and a bigger capital, you might want to consider packaging your own goods. The return on investment when you do the packaging yourself is around 20 to 30% greater than when you just buy the already packed item such as sugar. What will you need? Oh, just a small weighing scale (one-time investment) and a pack of plastic that you will use to re-pack your goods.
 
The type of plastic will depend on the item you will repack, just be sure to check the quality of the plastic so it will not spoil the look and quality of your packaging. For small goods such as garlic and pepper, there are small plastic containers that you can buy. Of course, since you'll be doing the re-packing, you need to buy products in larger volume, say, 1 sack of sugar.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

Typically, if you buy 1/4 sugar in the market, priced at 11, you only profit around 2 to 3 pesos, depending on your pricing. But if you buy at least a half sack of sugar, you'll learn that by re-packing on your own, you're only buying that same 1/4 pack of sugar at around 8 to 9 pesos, instead of 11. So selling at the same rate you normally would, that means you will now earn 5 to 6 pesos per pack!
 
But that's not all, you can also pack such goods into smaller grams, you just have to do some math to make sure your making better profits out of it. As for other items such as garlic and laurel leaves, you just do it by no. of piece/s whereas for pepper and the like, you either use a smaller scale that measure grams or you do it manually via spoon.
 
Here are some of the items that can be re-packed:
  • sugar
  • salt
  • pepper (paminta)
  • garlic (bawang)
  • tawas
  • tina
  • chlorine
  • atsuete
  • flour
Stars for Some Seasons
During summer or hot months, you should invest more on buying beverages and beers. It would be better to not just limit this with softdrinks, rather, include bottled juices such as C2, Gatorade, Zesto, Yakult and other popular products out there. This is to have a wider range of selection for your thirsty customers.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan
 
On school and rainy season, expect a dip from sales on drinks because of the cold weather. You can now shift some money on canned goods and noodles since people would have less interest going into the market and choose to have convenience at their neighbor store. You may also consider adding items such as candles, match, charcoal and mosquito repellants.
 
Soaps and most toiletries such as shampoo and toothpaste and cooking aids such as vinegar and oil are always in demand and does not come in season.
 
Say “NO!” to Credits, Please!
Credit won't do any good to your business, particularly in a sari-sari store. Whenever an item is sold, you should be able to replace it the next time you go to the grocery.
 
However, if many or some of the goods were sold in credit, you will not have enough money since you were not paid in cash. Hence, you need to bring out extra cash in order to fill in this void. Otherwise, you will not be able to buy these items.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

But what if these are frequently-sold items from your store, such as softdrinks and canned goods? You will miss the selling opportunity! Credit makes it hard for you and others.
 
Alas, it's your call. If you're confident enough in the credibility of your borrower, then it's OK. This will test your customer's loyalty to you, though. At least be hopeful not to have this type of customer that buys in cash from another store and makes credit with yours. Aw! One way to avoid these is to actually post a signboard like most store owners do. This is to emphasize that you need cash to sustain the business and credit won't do any good for you. Or you may also allow credits, but limit it to a certain amount per person, say a maximum of P500 credit line each. Again, this is on a case-to-case basis.
 
Can stacking
In stacking cans and other items, make sure to put older stocks in the upper stack and the newly bought items are in the lower position of the stack so that they don't stay that long in the shelf.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

This is a common practice even in large supermarkets, where they place the newly delivered goods in the bottom of the shelf so that the buyers will pick-up the ones from the top of the stack or shelf.
 
Put Deposits on Bottles
Many times, a customer will buy softdrinks or a case of beer without bringing empty bottles as replacement. You need to make sure that you put deposits for these bottles, especially if you don't personally know the customer. Because small bottles cost 2 pesos each, while bigger ones cost as much as 5 pesos! You need to put deposit so that the customer will be eager to give you back the bottle in exchange of claiming his deposit.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

But what if the customer only has the exact money to pay for the price of the softdrinks or beer? This will depend on you. If you personally know the customer, then sell, and just write down his name on a notebook so as not to forget. But if not, I'd say NOT sell, even if he's buying a dozen! Because the expense of the bottles will be greater than your profit! This happens only, of course, when you don't have plastic and straw nor your customer wants it in there.
 
Don't Lose Your Customers
Of course, your customers' patronage will help keep your business thrive. So you should always treat your customers nice. One way is to not let them wait. You see, in our place, there are times when you have to shout out loud before someone from that store can hear you. So most of the time, the customer ends up walking out of the store and finding another one because of the dismay and disgust of shouting before he is served.

Paano mapalago ang Sari-sari store o tindahan

If you can't have someone to stay at your store, especially if your store is meters away from your house, consider installing a doorbell. Doorbells are not that expensive nowadays that you can actually buy from 99 (wired) to 350 (wireless) pesos only.
 
Say “Thank You!”
Oh, did I forgot to mention “Thank you”?? Man, you have to say those words, even if you don't feel saying them at times because of a rude customer. 


Always thank a customer for buying, even if that customer is just a kid who barely shouts “pagbilaaaaaaaaaaaan...!!!!” for a candy.
 
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232 comments:

  1. Awesome. Nowhere but nowhere on the Internet have I seen it laid out like you did this one. Everything that I could probably ask you have answered. And you write VERY well! I had as much satisfaction reading your article as I had benefiting from your advice.

    Thank you very much. I e-mailed everything to my wife.

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    1. This is the best summation I've found on Sari sari stores. I very recently funded my fiancées family in acquiring an existing store in Cebu. I have owned an Asian grocery store and a Asian restaurant here in the US. Some of my knowledge helped, but the sari sari concept as you've explained it here will certainly be helpfull. I've already sent a link to her.

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  2. Cecille BlueMay 17, 2014

    Sir Jeff lht nmn ng story nyo nakka aliw basahin eh at tlgng nkaka relate ako ,,Amazing hehehehehe,,,IDOL n kita weehhhhhhhhhhhhh,,Salamat po ulit s mgndng story

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    1. Hi Cecille! Thank you so much ^_^

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    2. Dear Jeffrey. can u please provide ur mail I'd. like to have some advice from you.

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  3. salamat sa gumawa ng blog nato,.kasisimula ko pa lang magtindahan may idea na ako,.yehey,..

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    1. Your welcome.. Salamat din sa pagbabasa. Cheers! ^_^

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  4. okey lang po ba magbanto ng puhunan ? o yung starting capital mo lng ang dapat na paikutin?dapat po ba ipunin ko ang benta sa araw araw at maglaan ng extra cash para sa mga bibilhing paninda na ubos na? ano po ang tamang pamamalakad ng isang sari sari store?may kalakihan po ang store ko at nahihirapan po ako mag monitor..thanks po

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    1. Hello ^_^

      OK lang naman po na magdagdag ng puhunan lalo na kung mag-expand ka ng store mo o magdadagdag ng mga produkto na ibebenta. 'Yung benta po sa araw-araw, itabi nyo lang 'yung 10% to 20% ng benta, bale iyon na po 'yung tubo ninyo na itatabi tapos 'yung matitira, 'yun ang pambibili nyo sa mga panindang nabenta na. Sa ganun naiipon na 'yung kinikita ng tindahan nyo, napapaikot nyo pa 'yung puhunan.

      Salamat din po sa pagbabasa! ^_^

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  5. pano din po pala ang tamang pag iimbentaryo ng mga produkto.....thanks again..

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    1. Depende po sa laki ng tindahan ang pwede nyong gawin na pag-imbentaryo. Kung maliit pwede na ang araw-araw tuwing bago magsara, kung may kalakihank naman pwedeng isa o dalawang beses sa isang lingo. Pero meron po kasi mga paninda na mabilis maubos o mabenta gaya ng sigarilyo, softdrinks, noodles at asukal na baka kung linguhan ang imbentaryo ninyo ay ubos na pala bago nyo pa naimbentaryo.

      Ang isang effective na paraan po ay magkaroon ng "Masterlist" ng lahat ng paninda ninyo at lagyan nyo ang bawat isa ng "Supply Count" o 'yung dapat na dami ng bilang (tantyahin lang kung gaano kabilis maubos ang isang produkto sa loob ng ilang araw para hindi mag-over stock o kapusin). Ibig sabihin pag nag-imbentaryo kayo at mas mababa na ang aktuwal na bilang ng paninda kesa sa "Supply Count" na nakalagay sa Master List, kailangan ng bumili ulit ng produktong 'yon.

      Salamat Po!

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    2. thanks for your advice sir Jeff..im new at this kaya kala ko mali ang ginagawa kong way para mag expand ang store ko..actually one year na po ako this coming june 25 sa business na ito after i resigned from my job in the plastic factory..i started with only 20k na puhunan and nakikita ko naman na dumadami ang patronizer ko at nag e expand ang store..but since may kakumpitensya ako na superstore some of them tend to walk an extra mile sa mas mababang presyo ..but i am confident now..i always read and research how to succeed in my business..im looking forward for all your articles here..thanks again and more power po..God bless us!.

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    3. Your welcome ^_^

      I'm glad to be of help to people like you. And congrats for leaving the corporate world to become a full-time entrepreneur!

      May I suggest a book? It's a simple and easy to understand book and it's a very light one, less than 50 pages I think. The book is "Small Store Marketing" written by Chiqui Escareal-Go and it will only cost you 85Php (from National Bookstore). It will teach you how to deal with your customers, competitors and further grow your business -- in the Philippine setting.

      Again, thank you for supporting my blog. Cheers! ^_^

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    4. Thank you din po and good luck to your sar-sari store! ^_^

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  6. Thank you for this very comprehensive article. We just opened our sarisari store last week. We're in the stage of adjusting. I'm glad I find your article. This will help us in managing the store. More power to your blog Jeffrey!

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    1. Hi Kian,

      Your welcome! I'm glad to be of help to you. Thanks for visiting my blog and goodluck to your sari-sari store! Cheers! ^_^

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  7. AnonymousJuly 06, 2014

    You gave me lots of knowledge..big THANK YOU sir..:)

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    1. Your welcome! Thanks for reading as well! ^_^

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  8. AnonymousJuly 07, 2014

    I am doing the same , paying what i get in my store to avoid bankrupcy :)

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  9. AnonymousJuly 10, 2014

    i just want to say thank you because of your article i have gained more information.Good luck and Godbless!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 10, 2014

    thanks for your article marami akong natutunan since meron naman akong store na maliit sa house kaya lang hindi ko na i manage ng mabuti. im planning to open up again but my problem is meron na akong bagong dalawang competitor na malapit lang sa amin na mas kumpleto ang paninda kasi may maraming puhunan. ako im waiting for my puhunan na ipapadala sa asawa ko. ano kaya pwedeng gawin to win back my previous costumers na lumipat na po sa kanila kasi din po mas malapit ang kanilang tindahan kay sa amin. or kung mas ok na mag rent nlang ako ng space na malapit sa isang elementary school kasi sanay din naman akong mag tinda sa skol kasi yon po ang source of income namin dati noong maliit pa kami hangang nakatapos.

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    1. Hello ^_^

      Salamat din po sa pagbabasa at sa comment nyo.

      Mas maganda po if you can manage both stores para on weekends at bakasyon meron pa rin kayo source of income kahit papano dun sa small store nyo sa bahay since ang school is open lang naman ng weekdays (schooldays) at obviously eh un ang target customers nyo: mga students at parents. OK lang naman magrent basta po i-compute nyo muna mabuti kung malaki ang NET PROFIT nyo (meaning, yung tubo sa isang buwan less ang bayad sa renta). Malaking market ang school lalo kung public school yan pero isa sa kailangan nyo din i-consider ay mas marami ang competitors sa paligid at meron ding canteen sa loob ng school.

      Regarding naman sa kung papano nyo makukuha ulit mga dating customers nyo, that may already be a long shot, but not impossible. Remember na kahit mas mdami 'yung tinda nila, hindi pa rin nila kaya i-offer lahat. Try to look kung ano wala sa kanila like e-load, then you provide it. Or pwede kayo magbaba ng presyo pero para magawa nyo yun kailangan nyo bumili in bulk para makamura kayo sa palengke. Pero since concern nyo is maliit lang ang place at starting capital, pag-isipan nyo po muna mabuti 'yung possibility ng pag-rent sa school since 'yun ang mas profitable sa case nyo. Good Luck! ^_^

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  11. AnonymousJuly 11, 2014

    thank you jeff sa magandang advice nyo may natutunan talaga ako. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ....

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  12. AnonymousJuly 12, 2014

    thanks for the valuable information. Iam an OFW planning to go home for good. One of my plan to start a sari sari store. I purchased a house and lot near the vicinity of school. actually not seen the place yet. My question what are the LGU requirement in sari sari store bussiness.. permits taxation etc... the place is in Camarines sur.

    Thanks po.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 13, 2014

    Two Thumbs UP!!!
    This is the answer that I was searching for a whole day!
    Kudos, Sir!
    Godspeed!

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  14. AnonymousJuly 29, 2014

    ask ko lng po how much po ba ung ipapatong na price sa mga canned goods, powedered products, sabon at noodles.tnx po

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    1. Hi, it depends on your location. Kung marami ka ka-kompetensya sa lugar, i-base mo sa presyo nila o ng mas mababa ng kaunti. Mas ok na 'yung maliit ang tubo pero mabilis ang ikot ng pera kaysa makabenta ka ng malaking tubo pero di na babalik sa'yo ang customer mo kasi mahal ang paninda mo.

      Normally, para sa canned goods at sabon, 5 peso na tubo is good and reasonable enough. For powdered products such as 3-in-1 coffee at mga noodles, 2 to 3 pesos per sachet na tubo OK na since ang kikitain mo naman ay per sachet. OK lang mas malaki ang tubo sa canned goods at sabon kasi mas matagal ang shelf life or expiration date nila di tulad ng mga powders at noodles kaya kailangan mabilis mabenta at wag matulog sa istante.

      Remember na kaya uso ang tingi dito sa 'tin sa Pinas ay dahil sa gusto ng tao makamura, kaya wag naman masyado mahal ang benta pag tingi ^_^

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  15. hi, Thank you so much sa article mo, very helpful po talaga. I am planning to put up sari sari store sa harap ng bahay nmin since I need to resign from work to take care of my two sons. I have hesitation since bagong lipat lang kami dun sa place and I have 2 or 3 competitor. aside from that the place has something remote (Its actually a subdivision with almost 20 household lang ang nakatira) Is this going to survive?

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    1. Whew. That's one tough competition Ma'am. ^_^

      Assess your would-be competitors in the neighborhood first. Are they selling the complete items for the basic needs? If YES, then it's no longer advisable to enter this saturated market. Una, established na sila since nauna po sila sa'yo so in terms of "kumare" factor, they'll certainly beat you. Pero kung maliit lang naman tindahan nila, then you can still open a store but start with the basic items to sell first before you decide to go BIG.

      Definitely may bibili pa rin naman sayo lalo na sa una. It's in our nature to check-out new stores, di ba? Question is will they come back to your store? People will compare your price, service and availability or completeness of products you sell against your competitors.

      Thanks for reading! ^_^

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    2. Thank you so much... It gives me wisdom..

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  16. Galing...kudos sau sir!!! Thank u and Godbless.

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  17. Ano po dapat gawin if ever na hiniram mo lng ung pera na magiging capital pra sa sari sari store..di po ba mahirap un? Every day po ang hulog. Sna matulungan nyo po ako. Thank u very much po. More Power!

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    1. Naku, trust me, it won't work po. Maliit lang po ang tubo sa sari-sari store at madalas, mas malaki ang magiging "daily" 'nyo na hulog kaysa "tubo". Kaya ang mangyayari, unti-unti din liliit ang puhunan 'nyo, hangang sa magsara din o kaya eh mangutang ulit kayo para may mailagay na paninda, which is NOT a good thing, lumalabas 'yung inutangan 'nyo ang kumikita sa inyo. Kahit po 100/day lang sa una akala natin maliit lang yan, lalo na kapag bagong bukas ang tindahan at maraming laman, pero give it a couple of months at mararamdaman nyo ang 100/day na 'yan. Hopefully hindi po 5-6 'yan. ^_^

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  18. Amazingly informative sir jef, we do have our own plans sir jef, in fact the store is almost done as of posting. We are planning it to be more on a supplier for the small sarisari store in our area and the nearby hillside villages since the location of the store is along the highway. We will outsource our products from delivery trucks or panel, as this is the practice here in the province instead of getting it from wholesale markets . Now this is my point, how many percent will be our markup price since we are selling it on a volume basis if not more than one item? Any inputs sir jef regarding sa know how on how to run a store in this kind of setup. Thank you very much sir! Here from istanbul. God bless...

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  19. How can we compete against stores from the city and from our lungsod or town? By the way we are situated almost in the middle of the city and town in a 70 km highway point to point, where they usually got thier paninda. We thought of these sir since we saw a lot of small stores along the strecth not mentioning the stores located in the highlands. Would it be better for them to just dropby with us and shop?

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  20. Hi! Thank you sa tips.. it really help a lot..

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  21. GOOD JOB SIR JEFF!
    hahaha! ang ganda ng blog mo at tuwang tuwa aq habang binabasa to..isa dn akng sari2 store owner for 4 yrs now..at relate na relate aq dhl yan tlg ang gngwa q sa pgma-manage, pgkuha ng profit at pkipag deal sa customer.
    Salmat sa masaya at interesting mong blog..cgrdo mdmi kng nbigyan ng idea lalo na sa mga ngpaplano mgbukas ng sari2 store.,
    more power and God bless

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    1. Salamat po ^_^

      More power to your business :)

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  22. Sir jef... plan ko magtayo ng store pero meron ng mga store malapit samin... ngaun ang plan ko magwholesale na lng ng mga tinda... posssible or pde ba un? and any idea kung magkano magiging kapital pagwholesale store ang itatayo? thank u...

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    1. Mas maganda po 'yun, mas mahirap nga lang itayo :)

      First, you need to have contacts with the suppliers. And you should make them say "Yes" to go to your store and drop the goods. Otherwise, ikaw mismo ang kailangan pumunta sa palengke o kung san man sila nagbabagsak ng products. In that case, you will need a delivery vehicle.

      Regarding the capital for whole sale store, it will depend on what items you plan to sell. If it's grocery type then you need a bigger money to invest around 300K. What you can try to do is set-up your store like a regular sari-sari store (bigger) then get products in whole sale. This will allow you to sell your products cheaper. Kasi mas mura ang bili mo pag whole sale.

      Thanks! ^_^

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  23. Thank you! This is one of the best written article about running and managing a Sari-Sari Store Business including Tips and Techniques!

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  24. Yes, we have also a sari sari store, it's almost 10 years when we started it. so I can say it is successful, I think this is a good idea, just for those who wants to make a sari sari store.

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  25. Karen EspinosaAugust 26, 2014

    Thanks for providing an almost complete list of sari-sari store items! Thanks din po sa idea kung paano ang tamang pag-imbentaryo at pamamalakad sa tindahan!!

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    1. Paanu po ba gawin ang pag inbentaryo? Pa share nmn plz

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    2. Paanu po ba gawin ang pag inbentaryo? Pa share nmn plz

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  26. Hi Jeffrey,

    I really appreciate that you are writing a blog that is so helpful to those people who are into or still planning a sari-sari store. My husband just recently opened his sari-sari store but not within our house area but he rented a commercial building w/ a 3k rent per month. I was the one who gave the capital to him but he made it clear that he'll be the one to manage the store and I should not interfere whatever his 'diskarte' is. The mark up he puts in almost all items is around 2 pesos or less. Even those items that can stay longer in the shelves like soaps, zonrox, diaper etc are marked up by 2php only. The soft drinks are only marked up around 3 to 10 php (maximum). I am really worried if the store can survive considering he is renting and that excludes electricity bill and water bill. Not to count the gasoline expenses of buying those goods. These are the ff: reasons he gave me of having a very low add on 1. He want to establish a name that he is selling cheaper goods than the rest of the competitors within that area' so that customers will keep coming to the store. 2. He can establish or build a relationship with the customers. 3. The lesser add ons the more sales.

    But do you think the sari-sari store he put up will survive? Thanks! - Ann

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    1. Hello Ann,

      First, thanks for visiting my blog :)

      I'll assume that the place where the store is located has a good amount of foot traffic (i.e near school, office, market)? Honestly, 3K worth of rental not including the bills you mentioned will be a tall task for your husband, especially since he decided to put cheaper cost on his products.

      Remember why buying the same item in a mall is more expensive than buying it on a local market stall? It's because these store owners in malls pay higher dues than those located in cheaper stalls!

      Your husband's reasons are actually good and realistic. Because product movement is what will keep the business alive. And that can be attained by his decision to keep the mark-up cost of the goods to a minimum.

      Now here's the problem: his competitors can simply duplicate his strategy since "price war" is one of the most basic things you can do to outlast your competitor. What if his competitors decided to lower their prices too and yet, his competitors weren't renting (because their stores are located in front of their house)? If that happens, your husband can no longer hold onto his strategy. People would simply go to where their money has more value, (sometimes) regardless of the relationship" established between him and the store owner. That's one of the problem that your husband may encounter here.

      But given proper manning, inventory and good service to his patrons, I'm sure he won't lose customers. The only question is this: will he be able to profit more than at least 5,000 pesos? Because if the profit is just enough to pay the rental and other utility bills, then maybe he should consider using the rented space to do another business.

      Good luck to you and your husband's store! Cheers ^_^

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  27. Hi Jeffrey,

    Thank you for your comments and inputs. I really appreciate them.

    About the location, that's another issue since it's not strategic either. The feel of the location is like you are living in a province so the place has very low foot traffic. The location of the building is beside a low-mid class subdivision and most of the customers are from the subdivision. And it was also confirmed that another tenant will be selling sari-sari products in the same commercial building we are renting. So it adds my worries again. And as for the profit, the lowest gross sales of the store is 170php:-( and the highest is around 1k + php (though I understand since he just operated it 2 weeks ago) But my husband is very passionate in his sari-sari store. I know he has the right attitude of being passionate and positive about it. But yes, I think with proper manning, real time inventory, good service would help the store to survive.

    Again, Thank you very much! and God bless you.

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  28. That is amazing! I am planning to open one soon.

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  29. thanks jef for, effectively sharing ur tips on how to start a sari sari store business here in the Philippines and how to handle and properly manage the store, including daily management of a sarisari store,!

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  30. salamat sa sumulat nito at mas may idea na ko ngayon sa return of investment for a sari sari store na negosyo at kung mga magkano ang kailangan na puhunan para sa ganitong busines.

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  31. thanx po sa listahan ng mga mabentang produkto sa isang sari sari store

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  32. hi sir,
    tnx sa blog nyo. dami pong nadagdag sa kaalaman ko regarding sa pagpapatakbo ng tindahan. 3 na po ang tindhan namin that we've started 3 years ago, ung pangatlo kakaopen lang po last week. nagagalit po ung mga katabi naming tindahan kc bakit daw mas mababa ang mga price namin, wholesale/retail po ung style ng tindahan namin. anu po ang dapat naming gawin?

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    1. Hello :)

      Salamat din po sa pagbabasa ^_^

      Dalawa po ang pwede n'yong gawin base sa situation n'yo at ng 3rd store n'yo:

      First, hayaan n'yo lang po ang mga competitors n'yo since "it's a business", and as long as wala naman kayo ginagawa other than offer items in cheaper cost, wala naman problem 'don. But this might give them the impression na you're into unfair trade practice nga lang at makaroon kayo ng bad image sa community n'yo.

      Second, since you're into wholesale/retail sales, pwede po siguro kausapin n'yo ang mga katabing tindhan sa area n'yo na kayo na ang mag-supply sa kanila ng mga produkto kung saan "wholesaler" kayo. Bibigyan n'yo sila ng discount sa presyo. Pero pag "ordinary customer" ang namimili (meaning 'yung walang tindahan), ibenta n'yo sa presyong kagaya ng mga katabing tindahan n'yo. Kung suki n'yo ang bibili, mas malaki ang kita (tubo) at hindi pa mgagalit ang mga katabing tindahan. Kung hindi naman sa inyo bibili, ok pa rin kasi kayo naman ang supplier ng tindahan na binilhan nila.

      Salamat po :)

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    2. HI SIR,
      Thanks sa reply. God bless.

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  33. This is the best summation I've found on Sari sari stores. I very recently funded my fiancées family in acquiring an existing store in Cebu. I have owned an Asian grocery store and a Asian restaurant here in the US. Some of my knowledge helped, but the sari sari concept as you've explained it here will certainly be helpfull. I've already sent a link to her.
    Bob

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    1. Thanks Bob!

      Good luck to your Sari-sari store business ^_^

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  34. I have a question ... is there some fees to pay ...

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  35. PAng pinaka concern kolang po is yung inventory meron po Kase ako fulltime job
    and meron ako isa hanggang 2 na shipting na pagbabantayin. Sa ngayun po i start to 20k capital ok lang po kada shipting nila inventory. Kaso panu po kapag madami na paninda. Kong dumami npo ba pwede n ako mglgay ng Pos.. please advise me po specially di talga ako ang mgbbnty .. pero mpupuntahan ko nmn po anytime


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  36. Very helpful, I happened to include it in my bookmarks. A huge thanks for this. :)

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  37. this really a step by step idea on how to operate and gain profit in a sari-sari store. maraming salamat.
    Tobs

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  38. Thanks s info! Big help lalo na kkastart ko lng ng sari-sari store last month..ask ko lng po, ung tubo n inipon ko ay un dn po b png balik ko s kapital ko?

    Thanks! Beth

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  39. Very informative!
    Will take note of this things in case I plan on having my own sari-sari store soon. hehe.

    Btw, do you have some advice or something like this for people who are selling online??
    Like people who are into online business (ie RTW).


    - http://ayisharu.com

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  40. Your article will help me alot... thankbyou for sharing some important matters... i note it down for me to read it ...

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  41. hi ask ko okay n ba s aling puring puregold kumuha ng pninda? or any advce kng saan ba may kumpleto pwede mapuntahan pra s supplies ko. ty

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  42. mas ok po sa palengke nalang ninyo sir lalo pag may wholesale mas makakamura kayo mas mahal sa mga sm at puregold para sakin.

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  43. wow. thank you! i really wanted to start a small business. thanks for the info!

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  44. thanks for writing sna meron kng price list ng tinda mag start plng ako ng tindahan namin sna maging successfull

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  45. hello po, gusto ko po sana magtayo ng sari sari store pero mangungupahan ako ng mga 5,
    000 ang upa. paano po yun makkuha ko po ba yun sa binta ng sari sari store?

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    1. I think 5k is too big for a sari-sari store business' expense over profit. Sari-sari stores are for own space po talaga since maliit lang ang tubo o kitaan, unless you plan to put up a grocery store sa uupahan nyo

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  46. E paano po kung weekly ang bayad ng credit..paano ko po malalaman ang daily tubo ko?tnx po

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  47. Saan po ba magandang mamili ng mga paninda bukod po sa mga big grocery stores? Meron po bang mga middle retailers na nagdedeliver pero factory price lang.

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    1. Hi Jon,

      I think you can only get them from either grocery or sa mismong distributor. These distributors deliver in bulk purchases, but it depends sa lugar ninyo. Try asking 'yung mga grocery stores sa palengke ninyo about their suppliers. The norm is that they would only deliver sa mga malalaking stores (mostly public markets).

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    2. San po b ung location nyo?

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  48. AnonymousMay 20, 2015

    I LEARNED A LOT READING THIS. THANK MUCH:) - ARLENE

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  49. Kakabukas ko lang ng sari-sari store dito sa Cebu. May idea po ba kayo paano makaavail ng free fridge ng coke or pepsi?

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    1. Hi Carlson!

      Thanks for reading this article. Yes, just ask the distributor sa lugar ninyo sa Cebu if they can cater your request. Just remember that if it's a coke fridge, then DO NOT put Pepsi products or any other sodas other than Coke =) They would usually check if mabenta ba sa store mo. Good Luck to your sari-sari store ^_^

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    2. I don't know if you still can read this my comment. How thankful I am to God that I've read ur advices. kakaopen Lang kasi namin ng sarisari store last Jan. 28. kaya salamat sir Jeff sa magandang advices. it helps a lot. Thankyou and God blessed. dito nalang ako nag comment.

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  50. papaano po kung 10 yrs. na ako may sari store at may permit then may nagtayong tindahan sa tabing bahay ko lang, kailangan ba na kailangan kumuha rin sila ng permit?

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  51. sir tanong ko lang po, balak po kasi namin mag tayo ng sari sari store, dati po meron na sari sari ung tita ko., ang problema ko po kasi pwesto, balak ko po ung malapit sa lugar namin sa QC, village po sya, uupa kami don sa dating pinagtayuan ng sari sari namin, ang tanong ko lang po makukuha ko po ba ung upa nung pwesto sa isang buwan ng hindi ako nalulugi? pano po ba diskarte dito kapag uupa ka lang ng pwesto? pati sa pagbabayad ng kuryente at iba pa. sana po mabigyan nyo ko ng mga idea kung pano ko sisimulan. salamt po!

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    1. Do some basic estimation , Sir. Kayo lang ba ang store sa village na 'yon? Gaano kalaki ang population sa area na posibleng maging suki ninyo? What if may magtayo ng isa ring tindahan malapit sa inuupahan ninyo at ang tindahan nila ay sa bahay lamang at wala silang inuupahan? Pwedeng pwede nila babaan ang presyo ng paninda nila kasi wala silang upang babayaran kumpara sa inyo. Kung price war ang magiging labanan, malaki ang chance na matalo kayo.

      But you can maximize yung pwesto by offering also school supplies, frozen goods, etc. para mas malaki nag maging kita ninyo. Good Luck! =)

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  52. Hi Sir!How much is the recommended mark up percentage for wholesalers. And can you still give wholesale price even if theyll buy it in tingi tingi. Thank you

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  53. AnonymousJuly 14, 2015

    Hi!
    Thanks sa magandang blog.
    itoy nakapagbigay sakin ng Idea, kc po plano
    ko pong mag open ng sari2x store next week. Malaking bagay sakin ng mabasa
    ko ito. Uhmm,sir yung sari2x store na ioopen ko e hahaluan ko ng wet goods 2lad ng gulay,manok
    isda sapagkat malayo smin lugar ang palengke. Ito po ba ay okay?

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  54. AnonymousJuly 14, 2015

    Tsaka po Sir jeff. Uhmm, nag search po kc ako papano po mag CO-DISTRIBUTOR
    ng BEVERAGES tulad po ng RED HORSE, SAN MIG, PALESIN, COKE, SPRITE.....
    PAPANO PO KAYA, hnd ko po masyado maintindihan yung nasearch ko. Bale sa isang city isa
    lng po ang DEALER, TAMA po ba? Sir, help nman po. :) dto po kmi Laspinas, uuwi na kmi ng Leyte for good. So yan po napagplanohan nmin mag asawa, next week na po yun sir. Wait ko po advice nyo! Janice here :) salamat po sir.

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    1. Hi Janice,

      The current system (that I know of) is that for San Miguel (e.g. Pale Pilsen, Red Horse, San Mig Light) they only have 1 distributor per area (or per city/municipality). So kung meron na sa area nyo, you can only apply as a sub-distributor under the main distributor. The same applies to PEPSI, COKE and Asia Brewery (Cobra, Tanduay Ice). The only company now that allows multiple dealers on same area is RC Cola. If you have more questions, just send me an email so I can help you further :)

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  55. kailanan ba bumili ka na kaagad ng paninda kung kakabili mo palang nang isang linggo at halimbawa meron pa ako natitira mga produkto mga 5 piraso nalang kailanan ba kaagad bumili o hintayin muna maibalik yun pinamili kasi meron ako tindera kada linggo o alternate day magpabili tama po ba ganun lagi o nakakalugi yun ng profit need help.

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  56. kumikita naman kaso gusto nya kaagad kahit meron pa bili na kaagad. medyo naiinis na nga ako eh. kasi sinabi nya sakin kung nahihirapan na ako magsara na daw ako. hindi naman ako nahihirapan sadyang dami nya pinamimili eh kung ganun lagi sistema nya hindi na ko makakaipon ng capital at makakabili ng mga paninda. sana meron makabasa nito need ko advise kasi alam ko naman kumikita ako hindi ko lang maintindihan kapag nag out ako ng pera hindi naibabalik kaagad tapos dami nya sinasabi wala na ititinda kahit meron pa naman.

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    1. Hello Tukayao :D

      Well, first is make sure na trustworthy ang tinder mo :)
      If trust is not an issue, then discuss your concern sa kanya, ikaw ang may-ari, so I see nothing wrong if 'yun ang gusto mo. As for your question, it's actually ideal na mag-refill na o bumili ng kapalit ng mga nabentang items o paninda before maubos. But every item has its own *marker* kung kelan ka bibili na dapat. Depende kasi yan sa kung gaano ba kabilis maubos ang panindang iyon. Example, kung ang itlog ay mabenta sa tindahan mo, then the ideal would be you have 2 trays. Pag ubos na ang isa, bili ka na ng isa ulit. :)

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  57. Thanks a lot Sir for sharing your blog, this will help us since we are planning to have a Sari Sari Store. More Power and God bless you.

    - Romeo

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  58. Hello po,gusto ko po ng sari sari store na negosyo,kaso may kalakihan ang puhunan ,kapag walang pwesto,sabi kasi ng pinsan ko,umabot sya ng 200k,may bigas na kasam.

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  59. Purchases are separated into goods and services. Then there are goods that cost more because of the additional service going towards the final product.
    Let's take a look at four grocery delivery items that would fall into this category.

    grocery convenience

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  60. The grocery stores are the busiest on the weekends. If you currently buy your groceries on the weekends, you may be missing out on a lot of time savings.
    On the weekends, you'll have to wait in longer checkout lines, take longer to find a parking spot, and push your shopping cart in more "traffic"
    in the store.
    grocery stores

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  61. Good day.Ask q lng po sana if ako po ang mag distribute sa bawat sari2 store ilang percentage po b ang normal n dapat ipatong? Dapat din po b qng mag apply ng mga permits kung wala nman po akong sariling pwesto aside sa house mismo namin? Ano po b yung best option na pwede qng mai offer sa clients. Aside sa time consuming s pag pila, energy and transport fee.
    meron po b kayong best suggestion to add.
    Many thanks po and more power.
    God Bless!

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  62. Thanks for the helpful tips, nakakuha ako ng madamimg tips... Salamat im currntly managing my 1 month old sari sari store.. This info. Would definitely helps a lot to me.. Thanks thanks :)

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  63. Good day sir, sir itaning ko lang kung meron bang law na nagpoprohibit na magtayo or simply attach a sari-sari store sa garage ng nirerentahan naming apartment?

    Nagsetup po kc ako ng tindahan sa garahe namin for extra income kaso ng makita ng landlady namin pinaaalis nya. Ang reason po nya is residential po ang aparment at di daw dapat for business. Pero madami naman kami nakikitang kapareho namin na nagungupahan at nagpapatayo ng sari-sari store.

    Meron po bang batas na pinagbabawalan ang ganitong setup?

    Maraming salamat sir.

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    1. Hi brix,

      Honestly, I'm not the authorized person to ask in your situation since it's about legalities. But from what I know, there are "laws" prohibiting tenants na magtayo ng commercial establishments (i.e. sari-sari store) sa mga private residences like subdivisions, apartments and condo units although normally, ang "by-laws" na ito ay jurisdiction ng property developer/owner. It's like an agreement between the developer and the tenant/unit owner. So same goes for you and the owner of the apartment.

      On my case, hindi allowed ang nangungupahan sa unit ko na magtayo ng store or make any major changes sa bahay or even my garage and that is clearly stated on our contract. But then again, this is just based plainly on what I know and from my own experience as I own a unit on a private community as well. Sana nakatulong somehow. Salamat rin po sa pagbabasa. Good luck on your business. ^_^

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  64. with the info. u've shared....... I am now sure I will be successful in this type of business venture....
    Thank u so much.....

    JD_Marron

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    1. Thanks for reading and good luck to your business as well. :D

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  65. thanks po sa napakainformative na blog. marami po akong narealized. but then, paano pa po ba kikita ang tindahan ko since wala nmn po akong work at dito po nanggagaling ang everyday expense po namin sa bahay. resettlement area po ito, maraming nakatira pero marami ring kakumpitensya. 6 po silang napakalapit sa bahay ko and now, nasa 200 to 400php lng po ang benta ko per day. may paraan pa po ba? pls help. thank you.

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  66. patulong lang po.may sari2 store na po ako.medyo kalakihan po.more dan 2yrs of opearting na po.gusto ko po sana malaman kung anu dapat gawin kasi minsan po naiiwan ko sa kasama ko ang sales.hndi po kasi maiwasan na lalabas minsan.anu po kaya dapat kung gawin.tsaka baka meron po kayong system ng inventory.salamat po

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  67. Question po. Saan po maiinam mamili ng mga paninda?

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    1. Hi Diana,

      Thanks for visiting this post! :)

      Depende po sa lugar ang sagot sa tanong ninyo. Ang "safe" na sagot d'yan ay sa mga "direct distributors" o "pahinante" kayo mamili dahil sa presyong palengke o supermarket ang kaya nilang ibigay na presyo sa inyo. Isa pa, dahil sa marami ang panindang bibilhin ninyo, libre na kadalasan ang delivery, kaya mas makakatipid ka kumpara sa ikaw ang namimili sa palengke or groceries. 'Yun nga lang, kadalasang may minimum required na dami ang kailangang bilhin o "buk purchases" kung tawagin. Kung malaki ang tindahan ninyo, may malaking chance din na bigyan nila kayo.

      Sana ay nasagot ko ang inyong katanungan.

      Salamat ^_^

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  68. Thank you so much for this.now I know on how to manage this..at alam ko nah kung bakit kami nag say save palagi Nang husband q.at alam nyo Hindi lang kami 10% 20%. Pa kmi kabit sa isang araw lang.Hindi kac parehu ang kita Nang araw meron mahina,meron din malakas lalo na ung mga coffees subra at ung mga oil.tuyo..uo mabenta un.

    Maraming salamat po sa mga payo nyo dito susundin ko lahat ang mga sinabi nyo dto..

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  69. hello can write an article paano po magsimula ng mini grocery store please, or mananging also a super market many thanks you.Magaling po kayung magconceptualize.

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  70. hi sir jeff thank you sa mga advised nagkaron na ako ng idea on how to manage the money properly while you have business ask ko lang po yung profit or tubo sa tindahan pwede ko rin po iyon idagdag sa puhunan ko or savings nalang yun? thank you so much:)

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  71. Hi Jeffrey,

    Appreciated ko ang iyong mga advises. Lalo na ngayon ang ako ay magstart pa lang ng store dito sa garahe namin. 3 sa mga points mo ang nagagawa ko na. Sarili naming ipon ang pinambili ng mga goods, nagrerepack din ako at nagbabayad ako kapag may nakuha akong items sa mga ititinda ko. Frozen goods, gulay at mga kailangan sapagluluto ang tinda ko. Di ako nagtatabi ng maraming stocks kasi dapat fresh palagi at wala pa akong malaking freezer.
    Any additional words of wisdom ay malaking tulong sa amin specially na starting pa lang kami.

    More power and God bless.

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  72. I have a question, okay lang po ba yung 10% na profit pag naipon, is gamitin ulit as additional capital... Gusto kasi nmn magdagdag ng bigasan kasi sa kilokilo na bigas kokonti lng po ang tubo unlike sa kaban... Okay lng ba yun?

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  73. Thsnk you Sir Jeff! Plano namin mag open ng stire dito sa amin. May tanong lang ako since maliit lang ang puhunan tama ba ung logic na "kahit paisa isa ang lang ang item basta ang importante meron"? Thank you po ulit!

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    1. sa ganun ako nag-umpisa, pakonti-konti at halos araw-araw akong namimili. pinapasok ko lahat ng groceries at supermarkets at hinahanap ko ang products na may promo or free. nagco-compare ako ng prices. yung alam kong wala sa katabing tindahan, yun ang meron ako at ang price ko mas mababa. di baleng maliit ang kita, kesa mabulok ang display ko. pag tumagal, makikita mo mo kung alin ang binabalik-balikan, yun ang dadamihan mo.

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  74. This is super! Very informative.. Do you know a cheaper POS software can be applied to a Sari-Sari Store

    Rom

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  75. Yung pricing wars po di ko gusto i-implement kasi mag ignite lang yun ng samaan ng loob sa ibang store.may sari-saei store din ang mama ko at ilan sa mga tips mo ay pinapraktis din niya.

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  76. This is so informative. Thank you for this Sir. I have now the idea how to help my mom in her business. Utang is really the problem actually specially when you have your business near your relatives. Sad.

    More of these please, Thanks.

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  77. I'm just so happy reading of all these. Very well said. Mabuhay ang mga Maliliit na mga Negosyo na Nagbibigay ng Malaking kaginhawaan para sa mga pamilya. Katulad namin :)

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge and learning. More of your blogs.

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  78. Very informative. Super dami ko pong natutunan. Sakto po kse mago-open pa lang po kme ng sari-sari store. Thank you so much! God bless you! :-)

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    1. Hi Rochelle,

      Thanks for reading as well! Good luck on your business ^_^

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  79. Our sari sari store earns 20K during weekends. Really a good way to earn on your vicinity :D Kaya dekwat ako ng dekwat noong bata pa ako ng mga chichirya..

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    1. Good day Louren pwede mo ba akong tulungan gusto ko rin kasing magkaroon ng mini store, ang problema ko wala pa akong kakilalang ahente or suppliers sana matulungan mo ako.Jayson 09085963060

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  81. 3Years na po tindahan ko ,kaya lng hangang ngaun medyo nahihirapan pa din ako,,ano po kaya ang dapat ko gawin,,kailangan ko po ba pag hiwalayin ang mga benta sa bigas,patuka,load at grocery,,kc po un bigas ko po ay kuhat sulong,,tapos ang sigarilyo ko po nman ay consignment,,salamat po,,#marjs

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  82. Hi sir naghahanap ako ng mga tips tungkol sa sari sari store meron na kc kaming sari sari store ok naman yong benta kaya lang kinakailangan namin lumipat kasi tatamaan kami sa road widening may nakita kami medyo mahal 12k medyo kinakabahan kami baka d namin makaya yong rent. . ano pa kaya ang pwede gawin para ma improve pa yong benta namin?

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  83. wow the best business idea for sari sari store your very good and detailed thanks thanks

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  84. Thank you po. Malaking tulong po ito, since ako Na yung nagma-manage ng tindahan namin dahil na-stroke ang Mama ko. Hindi sya madali, kasi may hinuhulugang Bumbay (300/day). Pero ngayon, natapos ko Na. Sabi ko nga Kay Mama, imbes Na ipanghulog SA 5-6, sana ipunin Na lang SA alkansya. Para Hindi nauubos yung puhunan at may savings pa. Pag nagtayo ng tindahan, dapat matipid din. Si Mama kasi magastos, bawat may mag-alok bibilhin. Disiplina, Sipag at Tiyaga. Lahat pwedeng umasenso. Huwag din kalimutan magdasal at magpasalamat sa Panginoon. Thank you & God bless.

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  85. hi sir. I will be renting a space na gawin kung sari-sari store. starting may ngbigay na ako ng rent for may pro end of the month pa ako magstart kasi kailangan ko pang ipagawa lalagyan ng mga tinda lalo na sa bigasan.ano po ba maipapayo nyo sa akin kasi first time ko po subukan ang ganito

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    1. AnonymousMay 04, 2016

      hello sir jeff, i have the same concern of miss Arni. matagal na tindahan namin sa bahay. ngayun balak mag rent ng commercial space kasi kinailangan namin umalis sa bahay. paano po ba namin mapapalakas ang benta and ma sustain ang tumataas na renta ngayun. and marami competition.

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  86. AnonymousMay 04, 2016

    at saka paano po e manage with all the overhead expenses po? first time to rent a commercial space. salamat po sir jeff.

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  87. A very informative read especially for people looking to get into this kind of business. It is indeed very scary to start any business including sari sari store, and by reading this makes us feel confident that everyone can succeed. I'm an OFW for almost 3 years now and I'm also looking for businesses I could start together with my wife. We are looking at Pisonet+Sari sari store in one space. I got an idea on how much we could earn in the pisonet business but I have no idea how much can we earn monthly in a sari sari store. I hope someone can at least tell me how much we should expect monthly in a sari sari store. Thank you and will wait for a response. God Bless :)

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    1. Hi Lester,

      That would clearly depend on the size of your store. A small one would average about 2,000 to 5,000 pesos per month while a mini-grocery type would give you an average of 5,000 to as high as 20,000 per month. Cheers! ^_^

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  88. AnonymousJune 01, 2016

    hi sir jeff,i have sari sari store since october 2015, ok naman po sya,kaso ung competitor ko halos katabi ko lng,sobrang bagsak presyo at matagal n syang tindahan dito s lugar namin halos lahat ng taga dito s kanya bumibili ang customer ko halos mga tga ibang lugar kya nga thank God nkkbenta p din ako,pano ko kya mawiwin ang trust ng taga dito smin bgo lng kmi dito sa luagr,tnx

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    1. Have you tried buying in wholesale or bulks? This way, mas mababa ang magiging puhunan mo - so mas mababa mo rin maibebenta. As for the TRUST, it will take time since established na sa area ang nauna, and probably hawak nya talaga ang emotional edge kumbaga, dahil nauna sya, and that's reality. Lalo na kung nakakautang sa kanya ang mga customers nya. So what you can do is focus on having the products na wala sa kanya or services such as e-loading, or offer in bulk/discounts. Hope that helps a little. Good luck! ^_^

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    2. hi sir jeff tnk u s reply,ok lng ba n halos lahat ng items ko e nkacompute ko sa 20% na tubo per item.ano b ang tamang percentage lang ng pagkuha ng tubo mo for per item?tnx.

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  89. Hi. Pede malaman kung ok ba na magrent ako ng space for carinderia and sari sari store in one. Ang location malapit sa robinson supermarket at palengke. May carinderia na ako pero ang liit ng kita ko di ko pa nauubos ang 4 na putahe per day na is one kg each. Marami din ako kakumpetensya 7 na carinderia and ilang sarisari store. Ang rent for space is 5500 plus elec and water. Don't you think kya ba na maglagay ako sari sari sa carinderia and ilang school supplies sa place ko?

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  90. one thing to add guys
    try to put vegis and fruits together with your sari sari store, you guys will have extra good earnings for sure

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  91. AnonymousJune 27, 2016

    Maraming salamat po sa inyo po na gumawa po nito. Malaking tulong po ito akin na first timer na mgoopen ng sari sari store. Malakijg tulong po ito sa akin sana madami pa po kayo maipost at matulong na mga tao na gaya ko po. Na my guide. Salamat po manginoon sa biyayang ibinigay nyo po sa akin at sa pamilya ko po. At sa lahat ng biyayang naibigay maraming salamat po. At sa mga biyayang darating pa po.Amen patnubayan nyo po kaming lahat. Salamat din po dto sa ng gawa nito maraming salamat po. GOD BLESS US ALL.

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    1. Maraming salamat din po sa pagbabasa at pagbahagi ng inyong saloobin. ^_^

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  92. Sir jeff good morning...plan ko po mag start ng grocery store..paano po ba mag umpisa?how can i get the salesman para mga drop sa store at offer sa akin ang product nila...d ko kasi maintindhan...habang nagpapaayos ako ng store dumadaan lang nag salesman sa harap ng store...d sila natigil at nag ask about with out knowing....

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    1. Hi,

      You really need na hanapin ang mga ahente sa una. Kung malaki na ang store mo at nasa magandang location, sila naman mismo ang lalapit. Pero kung nagsisimula ka palang, kailangan mo talagang hanapin sila. You can try na magpunta sa inyong palengke at kunin ang contact sa mga kakilala mong may pwesto o kaya naman ay abangan sila pag nag-papa-order o nagbababa ng mga produkto nila. Tandaan mo lang na wholesale o maramihan ang usapan kung gusto mong sa ahente kumuha dahil may required quota o volume para ka mabigyan ng discounts.

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  93. hello po,

    tanong ko lng po,i hve sari sari store beside of my familys house,since maliit ung bahay namin,nagpagawa po ako nang maliit na space sa gilid nang bahay,at may dalawaang unit po ako nang peso net....ngayun po pinuntahan po ko nang zone leader at sabi nya mag fill up po ako naang form detail na commercial buliding house po ung bahay nang paarents ko,sa kadahilanan ung sari sari store nakabukod sa bahay,at my 2 units po akong peso net...so i argue to them,na how come naging commercial building un?eh napakaliit laang nang tindahan ko po..at 2 units lang pesonet ko..kita ko nga nang isang araw di umabot nang 2k....kasama nang kita nang pesonet..ngayun po tanong ko..ano po ba ang tawag sa amin,commercial or residential house?sana po mabigyan nyo po ako nang linaw...salamat

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  94. hi ang dami ko pongnbsa na ede kong mging idea.ask ko nman ko nagtayo po ako ng sari sari store sa gilid ng bhay namin kaso bago po ako magtayo meron na pong retail/wholesaler sa kabilang kanto.although nsa kanto po ako medyo nangangapa ako sa costumer dko po alam kong paaano ko mahhikayat ang mga costumer na hindi ako llbas na nanunulot na costumer.pls help po.

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  95. Hi po, bago lng po ung sari sari store ko may 2 sari sari store po sa kabilang eskinita. Tapos may nagtanong samin kung may permit daw po ba ung sari sari store ang sabi ko meron barangay permit. Dapat daw po may business permit din galing sa municipyo eh nasa 5thousand lng po ung puhanan ng tindahan ko. Ask ko lng po kung kailangan pa po ba ng business permit galing sa municipyo or okay na po ung barangay permit lng? Eh nagbabalak din po ako mag lagay ng pisonet kahit 4 units lang (profit sharing po un) sa akin lang ung pwesto sa kanila ung mga pc at internet.

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  96. Nice info.Sir Jeff. :) very helpful. Keep it up Sir. More power.

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  97. Thanks for the tips and tricks on how to manage a Sari-sari store especially that i'm planning to put one sooner before the year ends. You enlightened me of the priorities and concepts in having a successful business.

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    1. Hi Micko,

      Thanks as well for visiting my blog! Good luck to your future plans!

      Cheers!

      Regards,
      Jeff

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  98. sir totoo bang ang sarisari store daw ay hindi magandang negosyo?

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    1. Hi Ranil,

      Depende sa kung sino ang nag-sabi sa iyo.

      Nagbebenta,
      Jeff

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  99. Hi sir Jeff Good Day!

    sir need ko po advice nyo, 3 mos pa po tong sari-sari store ko. nakakabenta ako 4k to 8K a day, ngayon gusto namin ng misis ko na magresign kami at magfocus nalang dito sa sari-sari store namin.. pls advice kong ok po yong desisyon namin na mag resign at mag fucos at palakihin pa yong store namin? tnx Juny.

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    1. Hi Juny,

      I wish my answer would still be valid considering it's 2 months late. For me, the ideal time to resign is when your store's income = your salary. Kung ang NETO ng kinikita ng tindahan nyo ay singlaki na nang sahod nyong dalawa, why not? Pero kung hindi pa, huwag muna. BAKIT? Saan nyo kukunin ang pang-araw-araw na gastusin? Sa kita ng tindahan? :P

      Best,
      Jeff

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  100. Hi sir Jeff,

    Thanks for sharing your ideas..it's really helpful! Ask ko lang po if ok lang magput up ng sari-sari store na iba yung mag manage. kasi i'm still working here in manila tapos yung balak ko sa province ako magput up ng sarisari store...thanks po.

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    1. Hi,

      Honestly, this kind of plan is bound to fail 90% of the time. Who will manage the store? Will you pay him/her? Is he trustworthy? Kung family member ang mag-manage at wala din alam sa business, most likely little by little malulugi ang business. But of course, there's still a probability na mag-succeed pa rin ang plano nyo. But that depends on a lot of factors. So aral mabuti sa plan before marching on!

      Best,
      Jeff

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  101. Hi Sir Jeff, thank you for your help. Magkano po ba ang mark up sa groceries and school supplies kung nag-rerent ng P150 a day sa tindahan and electricity bill-ilaw and fan lang, wala pong fridge kasi wala kaming tindang drinks.

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  102. Alam nyo ba, nag-umpisa lang kami sa 2 ream ng bond paper para sa school supplies store namin kasi wala kaming puhunan. Tuwing umuuwi ang husband ko weekly, ibinibili ko ng de-lata at iba pang kailangan namin sa bahay ang pera, tapos dini-display ko sa terrace namin na nakalagay lang sa plastic organizer. Di namin naco-consume lahat yun kaya yung natitira, naka-dsplay lang. Nung una wala talagang bumibili, masaya na ako pag umabot ng 50 pesos benta. tuwing pupunta ako sa palengke, sinusulit ko ang pamasahe, nagda-dagdag ako ng pencils, ballpens at notebooks. Nung minsang uwi ng husband ko, kumuha ako ng loadwallet ng globe. Medyo napansin na ang tindahan namin dahil sa load kaya nagdagdag ako ng candies and biscuits. December na yun kaya pagpunta ko sa Divisoria, naghanap ako ng mabebenta. Nakabili ako ng pogs at tex na mabenta sa mga bata, pati mga candies na di nila nakikita sa katabi naming tindahan. Sa Divisoria kasi, doble hanggang triple tubo kaya kahit nasa Bulacan pa ako, pumupunta ako dun kahit 1000 lang pera ko. Kumuha na rin ako ng loadwallet ng smart at sun, ang pera galing pa rin sa inuuwing pangastos ng asawa ko. Todo tipid kami para dumami ang paninda. Pati school supplies namin, dumami na. Ngayon, 1 year mahigit na kami at padami nang padami na ang paninda namin. Nasulot na namin ang ibang suki ng kapitbahay at nagsara na yung tindahan sa tapat namin. Mas mababa ang presyo namin sa kanila at yung ibang paninda namin namin, wala sa kanila. Kinausap pa ako nung isang customer namin na di na raw sya sa palengke bumibili kasi pareho naman ng presyo ko. Ginawa naming wholesome ang tindahan namin, walang sigarilyo at alak, puro pambata, pang-school at mga basic needs lang. 5 organizers na ang display ko at marami pang nakasabit. Nakakatuwa na medyo ok na tindahan namin at malakas din ang load kasi, halos kami lang naglo-load dito na mura ang charge. Ang secret, low price at kailangan friendly ka sa customer, bata o matanda. Hanggang ngayon, yung dapat na panggastos namin, yun pa rin ang pinambibili ko ng paninda plus yung benta araw-araw. May processed foods na rin kami ngayon at softdrinks kaya wala na akong problema sa pagkain. Sa susunod, dadagdagan na namin ng bigas at yung school supplies, sasabayan na namin ng computer printing, xerox at scanning jobs. Bitter na nga sa amin yung katabing tindahan na puro alak, sigarilyo at tinapay na lang ang tinda.

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  103. Alam nyo ba, nag-umpisa lang kami sa 2 ream ng bond paper para sa school supplies store namin kasi wala kaming puhunan. Tuwing umuuwi ang husband ko weekly, ibinibili ko ng de-lata at iba pang kailangan namin sa bahay ang pera, tapos dini-display ko sa terrace namin na nakalagay lang sa plastic organizer. Di namin naco-consume lahat yun kaya yung natitira, naka-dsplay lang. Nung una wala talagang bumibili, masaya na ako pag umabot ng 50 pesos benta. tuwing pupunta ako sa palengke, sinusulit ko ang pamasahe, nagda-dagdag ako ng pencils, ballpens at notebooks. Nung minsang uwi ng husband ko, kumuha ako ng loadwallet ng globe. Medyo napansin na ang tindahan namin dahil sa load kaya nagdagdag ako ng candies and biscuits. December na yun kaya pagpunta ko sa Divisoria, naghanap ako ng mabebenta. Nakabili ako ng pogs at tex na mabenta sa mga bata, pati mga candies na di nila nakikita sa katabi naming tindahan. Sa Divisoria kasi, doble hanggang triple tubo kaya kahit nasa Bulacan pa ako, pumupunta ako dun kahit 1000 lang pera ko. Kumuha na rin ako ng loadwallet ng smart at sun, ang pera galing pa rin sa inuuwing pangastos ng asawa ko. Todo tipid kami para dumami ang paninda. Pati school supplies namin, dumami na. Ngayon, 1 year mahigit na kami at padami nang padami na ang paninda namin. Nasulot na namin ang ibang suki ng kapitbahay at nagsara na yung tindahan sa tapat namin. Mas mababa ang presyo namin sa kanila at yung ibang paninda namin namin, wala sa kanila. Kinausap pa ako nung isang customer namin na di na raw sya sa palengke bumibili kasi pareho naman ng presyo ko. Ginawa naming wholesome ang tindahan namin, walang sigarilyo at alak, puro pambata, pang-school at mga basic needs lang. 5 organizers na ang display ko at marami pang nakasabit. Nakakatuwa na medyo ok na tindahan namin at malakas din ang load kasi, halos kami lang naglo-load dito na mura ang charge. Ang secret, low price at kailangan friendly ka sa customer, bata o matanda. Hanggang ngayon, yung dapat na panggastos namin, yun pa rin ang pinambibili ko ng paninda plus yung benta araw-araw. May processed foods na rin kami ngayon at softdrinks kaya wala na akong problema sa pagkain. Sa susunod, dadagdagan na namin ng bigas at yung school supplies, sasabayan na namin ng computer printing, xerox at scanning jobs. Bitter na nga sa amin yung katabing tindahan na puro alak, sigarilyo at tinapay na lang ang tinda. Na-realize ko na pwede palang mag-business kahit walang puhunang malaki, ang pinuhunan ko eh yung panggastos namin.
    Gusto ko lang i-share ang experience ko and hopefully magbigay ng idea and inspiration sa iba.

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  104. Ay sorry, nadoble pala ang message ko.

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  105. Hi sir jeff thank u for sharing your ideas on how to put up a.sari sari store its such a big help talaga pra sa akin na wlang ideas sa micro business.By the way I'm an ofw at plano.po naming ng mister ko nag mag convenience store sa place namin.Any ideas po kung paano e start ang convenience store since wla nman po tlaga akong idea sa pag nenegosyo kasi po simula pa lang trabaho lang ako ng trabaho...thank u po sir jeff and hope u can help me

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  106. Hello Sir Jeff, Isa akong OFW at nagplaplano na rin mag-retire soon. Nakabili ako ng lote sa province katabi ng National High School pero walang malapit na mga Kabahayan. Plan ko magtayo doon ng isang mini-grocery, primarily to cater the needs of the students. Kung sakali ay ako pa lang ang unang magtatayo doon ng mini-mart at wala pa competitor. Pwede makahingi ng recommendation kung ano mga possible products na maganda ibenta para sa mga high school students. Salamat

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    1. Hello!

      I hope you still find the reply useful (late na kasi). Anyway, focus on the needs of your market: school supplies. Pwede din mag-add ng printing and photocopy services, plus quick foods and merienda (same concept with 7/11 and Ministop.

      Goodluck sa business nyo.

      Regards,
      Jeff

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  107. Very encouraging ang blog na ito sir jeff esp for those employed mother like me..im planning to put up a grocery po kasi this year. Im about to use may separation pay in a bank knce i resign somewhere in june or july.magstart na rin kz magschool ung baby ko this coming school opening and i find hard working at the same time need also to supervise my kids..sa negosyo ikaw na ang amo nasa kamay mo pa nakasalalay ang asenso..all details in ur blog is 100% noted..thank u so much for this very helpful tips.more blogs pleassseee.

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    1. Hello,

      Salamat din sa pagbabasa. ^_^

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  108. Your blog is very helpful and salamat ng madami. Pano naman po ang market pag sa bigas na? TIA

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  109. Hi po.. im a mini store owner.. nasa condo type po kami naktira floor by floor.. relocation po kasi ito . Well 3yrs na po ang store ko at naka survive po ako kahit na wlang cigarette at alak which is dto un ang hanap. Dahil nga po by floor kami sa isang helera 10 units.. dis year may nakakumpetensya po ako 2 nasa dulo at katabi ko , isa sa harapan malapit sa hagdanan.. advantage po nung isa malapit sa daanan at ung isa sa helera namin 2 ang pamilya nya at tropa o kachismisan nya lahat ng tao dto. Ako po kasi ndi lumalabas ng bahay at nabuburo lang sa loob ng tindhan. Nagiging mahirap sakin naun dahil halos nahahati na po ang tao. Nabasa ko mga advice nyo at nakatulong po. Naun susubukan ko po ang toys,candies o pang akit sa mga bata at to lower my price.. any suggestions pa po or encouragement para mag push pa kong lumaban haha feeling ko po kasi nagiging optional na lang ako. Wla po kong lending or 5'6 sa sahod at suporta ni ina lang ako umaasa.
    Thank you po Godbless and more power po..

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  110. Hi
    mag 2years na ko sa pag sari sari store.. Ung una okey nmn pero habang tumatagal parang wala bumabalik kasi sa twing mamalengke ako nag aabuno pa ko. . Paano b ung tamang pag innventoy ? D kasi ako nakafocus kaya minsan pinababantay ko lang sa mga pinsan ko o sa mga kapatid ko kaya d ko nalalaman if may tinutubo ba ko ..pahelp nmn kung paano ung tama gawin salamat

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  111. Hi ? :) thank you sa blog na to.
    Balak ko tlaga mag tindahan para sa mama ko, nag rresearch nga ako para makakuha ako ng idea kng paano mag sisimula, ngaun merun na kng idea :D thank you so much :) di kami mahihirapan kasi same naman kami ng asawa ko, na cashier at selling assistant ang trabaho namin :) more greet to customer para araw araw syang bumalik oh bumili sa tindahan mo :) and most important, kaibiganin natin ang customer :)
    Thank you again bro ^^

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  112. Where will you source your capital?

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  113. Interesting and important information. It is really beneficial for us. Thanks
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  114. Hi po sir Jeff! Fresh grad po ako and i have a plan to put up a sari sari store. Mga 30 to 40 thousand po ang balak kung starting capital, sir pa advice lang po do i need to buy a pos machine considering the amount of starting capital. And for the beverages na kailangan palamigin san po kukunin ang pambili ng ref.?

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  115. Hello.. i have a question sir.. i'm planning to foot up ah mini grocery store.. starting is 50k then i will take products to the salesman(ahente).then 20k sa mga drinks The space rent is 4k a month..location is near in bus terminal near in school.. and it is in town but not in the center. Also populated then ung area.. in your ecperience . How much per month will you gross.kinakabahan ako kasi baka hindi mahabol ang expenses.. and any body could give me a list of basic good ma dapat e tinda sa mini grocery store..thank you po.. its a bit risk but hopefully magimg okay. 1st time ko kasi mg busines ng mimi grocery store.

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    1. Hi Rico,

      Apologies for the late response. Here's my personal take on managing your expenses:

      Simply total your expected expenses for the month and divide it to the number of days that your store is open, say:

      4,000 / 30 = 133.33

      So this means you need to save at least 135 pesos every day from the store sales so you won't mind the expenses such as rent every month. Just monitor if this 135/day won't hurt the store operational cashflow. Meaning, your store should at least generate a NET Income of 200 pesos per day (MINIMUM).

      *NET Income = tubo (hindi kasama puhunan.)

      Cheers!

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  116. AnonymousMay 23, 2017

    Nice blog.. thanks for sharing��

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  117. AnonymousJune 02, 2017

    Thanks a lot....

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  118. AnonymousJune 04, 2017

    thank you so much for your advice i will apply it in our newly open store in palengke. god bless!

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  119. AnonymousJune 10, 2017

    Goodday! Salamat s magagandang advice dito., gusto ko lang po magtanong kung pano po makakaiwas sa mga nagpapa 5'6? Maeron din po akong store kaya lang meron din po akong binabayaran na utang bukod sa upa., dapat po ba akong magdagdag pa ng ibebenta para masuporthan ko yung mga bayarin ko? Ineed your help po.. salamat po sa response

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  120. AnonymousJune 13, 2017

    Goodpm po.. plano npo namin mag sarisari store ng partner ko.. pero kailngn po nmin mkhanap ng mgndang pwesto.. nsa mgknong rent lng po kaya ang swak para po maging mgnda ang kkalabasan ng kita nmin? Help me po.. ung pag upa po ng space, mgkno po maadvice nio sir? Salamat po..

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  121. Very Impressive and helpful blog. I appreciate your efforts and hard work. Keep on sharing
    Buy K2 online

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  122. boss sir . salamat sa info napakaganda

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  123. Good day, dati na akong may sari-sari store kaya lang kaylangan ko na isara dahil wala na akong pampa-ikot, napunta lang sa 5/6 lahat ng puhunan ko (sila ang kumita :'( ) next month plano ko ulit buksan ang tindahan ko, kaya lang kung dati na wala akong kakumpitensya..ngayon meron na, katapat ng ng bahay namin..and i heard na nagpapautang at sobrang baba ng presyo nya.. Nttakot ako n bka hnd aq mabilan kc nagpapautang sya.. Dahil ako hanggat maari ayoko magpautang sana.. Ano kayang strategy ang magandang gawin para bumalik sakin yung mga customers ko dati.. (Knowing na mahilig sa utang ang mga kapit bahay ko)... Thanks po and Godbless.. :-)

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    1. Raniella RepelarJuly 02, 2017

      Hi Anna, sari2x store lang yung sakin dati, muntik na kaming magsara nun kakapautang, at hindi na namin nakukumpleto yung laman ng store dahil kulang sa capital, nasa utangan na lahat, kaya advice ko sayo wag ka talaga magpapautang, yung katapat mo na tindahan? Eventually baka magsara din kasi kakapautang niya, unless marami xa pampuhunan, kung ako sayo i-same muh lang yung presyo katulad sa kakumpitensiya mung tindahan pero never kang magpapautang, make sure din na meron ka nung mga wala sa ibang tindahan...

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  124. Raniella RepelarJuly 02, 2017

    hi sir jeff,
    Thank you very much sa super duper informative na blog moh, ang dami kong natutunan. Ang concern ko lang kasi ay papalaki na ng papalaki ang upa namin dito sa nirerentahan naming tindahan, yearly nagtataas yung may-ari ng P500, nag-umpisa kami 2013, P6500 upa,ngayon 2017 8k na, kumikita kami ng 25k to 35k daily, gross puh ba tawag dun? Yung kasama ung puhunan at profit? Nung inupahan namin itong tindahan may kasamang isang unit na residential sa likod, dun na kami natutulog at the same time naging parang stock room siya, ngayon kinukuha na ng may-ari kasi titira na daw anak niya, so wala puh kaming choice kundi umupa ng bahay na malapit sa tindahan w/c is 4k/mo. naman, sa tingin ninyo kakayanin pa po ba namin ang another 4k na expenses sa kinikita namin sa tindahan? Kung kumikita po kmi ng 30k daily, meaning may 3k net income poh kmi daily? Tama puh ba? Pero di ba poh dun sa 3k net income, dun poh ibabawas lht ng bills? Rent 11k, meralco 9500, water bill 500, internet 2k at food 20k monthly. So kailangan ko pong magtabi ng 1500/daily for bills? Thank you poh sa pagsagot, hihintayin ko po kahit matagal, salamat in advance poh sir.

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    1. Raniella.. For me you can still survive ang laki p din ng net income mo per month kung may net income k n 3k a day..kc di nmn apektado ang puhunan mo.

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    3. Good day Raniella pwede mo ba akong tulungan gusto ko rin kasing magkaroon ng mini store, ang problema ko wala pa akong kakilalang ahente or suppliers sana matulungan mo ako.Jayson 09085963060

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  125. Most knitters work from home, allowing them to work flexible hours."

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  126. Pwede naba yung 10k sa sari sari store?

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  127. Gusto ko mag simula ng sari sari store the problem is di ko pa alam kung pano magsisismula since mangungupahan pa ang pepwestuhan namin. 10k pa lang ung capital pwede na ba yun ? and mas makakamura ka po ba sa puregold if ever dun bibili ngmga paninda mo? balak ko na kasi talaga pumasok sa business kasi mag aaral ako. And btw thanks sa maraming advice.

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    1. Pwd na yan..peo wag ka mamimili sa puregold mahal lalo n ung mga bisquite nila.

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    2. Pwd na yan..peo wag ka mamimili sa puregold mahal lalo n ung mga bisquite nila.

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  128. Hello! I stumbled upon this blog while I was looking for sari-sari store reviews since my mom & I are planning to put one at home. We live in a subdivision far from markets & other sari-sari stores. Kami mismo naka-experience na kinailangan namin bumili ng asin o mantika pero wala kami mabilhan kasi ang layo pa. We're confident na hindi lang kami naka-experience nito kaya balak namin mag tayo. But of course, before doing so, research muna.

    From the other wesbites that I checked, this is by far easy to understand & straight to points. It gives you basic yet informative idea of the sari-sari store business. For that... Thank you!

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  129. ok lang o ba na yung puhunan ko ay galing sa microfinance..salamat po marami akong natutunan sa article nyo..

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  130. Thank you po sa article, madaming points na puwedeng iapply at very practical din :)

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  131. Salamat sa blog na eto nagkaroon ako ng idea before i put a sari sari store.

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  132. I finance small store in a business partnership 60/40 email millionairemall1@gmail.com
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  134. Hy po masaya po akng nabasa q itong blog nyo.my tanong lng po aq 5years n itong sarisari store q but naghihirap padin aq my hinuhulugan kc aqng lending araw araw.ask q lng kailangan ba ung benta q sa eload ihiwalay q?

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    1. Hi Joyce!

      Salamat din sa pagbabasa! ^_^

      Iwasan ang lending as much as possible dahil dun lang mapupunta ang tubo mo sa laki ng interest. Yes, mas maganda kung ihiwalay mo ang para sa e-load business mo para masiguro mo rin na hindi mo nagagamit ang para sa tindahan o vice versa.

      Good Luck!

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  135. Hi Jeffrey!
    I find your blog so amusing and very timely.I'm a teacher and given the chance wish to be out from my career. My passion is in business....hopefully before the year ends i intend to put up a sira-sira store(inverted of sari-sari).Since i cant leave my work yet so it will be opened only when im out from work and close again when going to work.I need additional income and putting up a store is the answer no matter how little amount it may be. I am very much inspired to open because my neighbor who sells charges at a higher rate.Naaawa ako sa mga tingi lang ma afford.Hirap na nga pahihirapin mo pa.Nakakainis kasi OFW yong asawa wala pang upa bakit masyado mataas ang tubo.Kaya gusto kong i challenge sya.Your blog is amazingly helpful you are an angel sent by God to us who aspires to put up our own.Godbless you more!

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    1. Hi Madam!

      Thank you for your very warm remarks. Good luck to you and your future sira-sira store :D

      Cheers!

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