Thanks for the information! I’m saving to open a shop next year. Hoping to have the grand opening on go skateboarding day 2025. There are no skate shops in my city which has a population just over 100,000 people with adjoining cities makes about a quarter million in my area. The closest shop is across the river in another state although it’s only about a ten minute drive away. I’ve been to that shop and could do it better than he does. He doesn’t have a website, only a fb page. He doesn’t have shop boards or clothing, no snacks or drinks to name a few. I like the adding coffee idea especially in my area because we have cold winters which could boost sales in the colder months

Good information, not just for skate shop, but for any shop! Thanks for information 😊

This was a super helpful video. The local skate shop that closed by me I think just had problems with making the rent. They had everything Ted talked about. A following on social media. Great inventory. Lots of young and old people around that could skate or would buy the goods. I think ultimately it was just the rent that did them in.

needed this! gonna try to push the dream!

Congrats BlackF4000! Good video guys!

Nice, in Serbia we have only one skate shop for 5 million people, I might open another one with your help. Btw, I'm looking forward to your review of powell Peralta nano cubic wheels designed by Andy Anderson based on Dragon formula 97A, it will surely be hot topic and great for slappy tricks

I’m from Centralia, Wa and we have a shop that’s not the best this was very inspiring to watch much love to the Washington skate scene need come check you guys out

Nice I'm in Seattle and didn't know about your shop until now. I skate in Tacoma quite a bit, I'll look you up next time I'm there.

How would you go about connecting with manufacturers like skate1 and nhs?

How do you go about paying back a bank loan as well as a lease loan every month? Seems like a lot of money.

I live in a small town of about 50000 people and our skate comunity is really small we have like 5 times more scooter riders so if wanted to open a skateshop in my town i would need to stock more scooter parts than skate parts for it to stay aflout without a eshop xd

...and now you're out of business?