The Beginning

I've always wanted to own my own candy store, ever since I was a kid.  I decided to finally put it into action after a long time of going back and forth, weighing the pros and cons.  I'd like to open the store by late winter or early spring of next year in Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti.  I've decided to save up money and then apply for a small business loan by the end of this year.  I have a lot of ideas for the store and hope that they will work/pan out.  I want to sell retro candy gift baskets online, provide a candy buffet service, and have a store front with all sorts of reasonably priced retro candy and retro gifts like clothing, bags, and collectables.  My ideal store would have a couch for people to hang out and rest on and room for parties and events.  It's going to be a long journey and take a lot of work, but I'm super excited and have become really passionate about it.  I started writing a business plan to present for financing, here is a excerpt of my Mission Statement:

Mission Statement:  To provide a unique candy lover’s experience of childlike wonderment.  We are dedicated to selling nostalgic candy and goods and providing an experience to customers unlike any other candy store.

 

And a little bit about the products and services that will be provided:

Sugar High will provide an experience to the customer of stepping back in time by offering nostalgic candy from the 60s, 70s, and 80s at competitively low prices.  The store will be the main attraction, it will not only be a shop to buy things in but a piece of installation art with interactive candy art pieces.  The window displays will be small replicas of a world made of candy, much like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.  Special emphasis will be placed on the one-of-a-kind gift baskets and their aesthetic quality.  The overall presentation is what will be unique about the store and its products.  The store is meant to be an attraction as much as a place of business.