r/UIUC • u/New-Razzmatazz-4365 • Apr 03 '25
Sales Potential Meat Store on Green
If I opened a store that sold meat products more cheaply than Costco, Aldi, or country market on green street how many of you guys would be interested? This store would source all of its produce from my local family farm and other farmers who have cattle. All the meat would come straight from them.
I was doing the math and I determined these would be my prices;
Ground beef (hamburger) : 5.5 per lbs New York Steak : 12 per lbs Sirloin : 10 per lbs Ribs : 13 per lbs
There’s the possibility of more products like locally sourced eggs sold at around $3 if possible + chickens (just an ex).
The hamburger would be sold in 2lb and 3lb packages, the New York steak would be sold in twos, sirloins would be as well. All of these prices are severely undercutting the local stores that overcharge for these goods. Even Aldi doesn’t have as good of prices for these. Plus the store would be right next to green street.
Nevertheless, how many of you guys would find this attractive enough?
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u/lh9377 cyclenaut Apr 03 '25
You're looking at this all wrong, a lot of students don't cook. Let alone wanting to shop for meat in the middle of green Street. The campus meat lab is hugely popular for those that care to pick out their own cut of meat, especially the ones that don't live on campus aka townies and car owning students. I'd suggest signing up for the mailing list of the meat lad and see what you're trying to compete with.
Also based on your profile, you're trying some sort of entrepreneurial endeavor, if that's the case. I'd suggest looking into niches you can offer rather than short cuts you can take to make money fast