Minimum investment, no franchise fees, flexible hours, be your own boss, expanding market; sound too good to be true? We're in Taipei right now for a short visit. When we went out for a walk this evening we passed a unique shop near Sandra's brother's apartment. It was a newly opened shoe washing shop.
Most kids here, from lower school on up, wear athletic shoes to school. And, they get dirty and soiled. Who wants to wear a pair of dirty shoes to school? AND who wants to wash a pair of dirty tennis shoes? Certainly not the kid that got them dirty; or their mom. So an enterprising individual came up with the idea of a shoe washing service. Drop your shoes off in the afternoon and they'll be ready for you to pick up the next morning, bright and clean. The service only costs about $5 per pair. And they are washed so clean that its hard to tell them from a pair just out of the box. They even have new laces for sale if you want to go an extra step.So, the kid has a clean pair of shoes to wear (no social embarrassment), the parent doesn't have to wash the shoes (clean hands and minimum cost), and the enterprising individual has gainful employment and contributes to the local economy.
So, what are you waiting for? Get some soap powder, a brush, a sign for the window, and prepare the washer and dryer because they'll be beating on your door as soon as they know you're open for business.
2 comments:
I was surprised to see the shop so close to the neighborhood. I heard about these types of businesses, but never saw one. The price sounds right so I may visit the shop in the near future . . . especially to send my honey’s sneakers to get a new face.
Great idea!!
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