Seems time is flying and we both just keep forgetting to update the blog. So here is a quick update on the store.
What we thought was a brilliant idea, renting beach chairs, umbrellas, coolers, stuff like that turned out to not be such a great idea after all. Business was devastatingly slow. And with Playa Listo being our only job we decided it was time to change things up or we simply cannot survive out there. So after kicking around dozens of ideas that all seemed great until we ran the numbers or really thought them through we finally landed on turning the back half of the store into a dirty soda shop, consolidating our beach rental stuff, and turning the front half of the store into a game room.
So here we are 2 weeks into the soda shop being open and although business is still slow and have yet to turn a profit, we have definitely turned things around. We are seeing more customers come into the store, more people stopping in while walking by to ask what we are, and more overall social media engagement. We’ve got a ways to go still but I’m hopeful that this is the change we needed. And if I’m being honest my hopes and dreams for the store is for this one to be successful and for us to open more dirty soda shops/game rooms in tourist areas, including one in the US. It might seem crazy but I’m a dreamer. And if there is one thing that holds true in my life is that my dreams often do come true, so why not this one? - Nolan
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