THE TYPES OF RETAIL LOCATIONS

1. Free Standing Locations/Sites

- Can be any stand-alone building, kiosk or stores on the streets
2. Neighborhood Stores
- Small and locally owned business that is designed to meet the
demands and convenience of the consumer needs (grocery) in the
neighborhood.
3. Highway Stores
- Located along highways or at the intersections of two highways and
attract passing customers.
4. Unplanned Business Districts
- Where you can find same types of products in the same cluster and
managed individually.
5. Planned Shopping Centers
- Consisting of centrally owned or managed facilities. It is planned and
operated as an entity, ringed by parking, and based on balanced
tenancy.
6. City or Town Locations:
 Central Business District – Hub for public transportation.
 Main Street – Traditional shopping area of smaller town.
 Inner City – High density urban area consisting of apartment
buildings. Higher sales volume-higher sales margin.

I plan to pursue a business that is related with halal food and convenience
and for me; the best location would be the highway stores mixed with the free
standing. They are located in the highway and are attracting passing
customers while being a stand-alone building. Basing with my experience, it is
very hard to find good foods that is accompanied with convenience when you
are travelling. So, I am planning to provide that. I have experienced this type of
location with our bakeshops, BBQ Place and grocery for the past few years and
I can say that it is successfully growing day by day. We are providing
convenience and at the same time, offering different products at one place.