Analysis
Highlands Coffee: Hanoi – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City
(Part 3 in the series "Reading the Highlands Coffee Map") At the end of the previous article, I asked a question: which city…
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Practical knowledge
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Analysis
Highlands Coffee doesn't rent "prime locations" – they rent locations that control customer flow.
(Part 2 in the series “Reading the Highlands Coffee Map”) When I asked some owners of emerging F&B brands…
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DA NANG FROM THE MAP: WHAT DOES THE F&B & RETAIL MARKET SAY TO RESTAURANT OPENER?
The map wasn't difficult to read. The hard part was knowing what I was looking at. I opened Mapdy, zoomed in…
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Common mistakes
WRONG FROM THE START!
This morning, I made another very… basic mistake. A shop in Phu Nhuan. A location where, if…
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Analysis
MILK TEA, RENTAL COSTS AND PREMISES…
Lately, while surveying locations and browsing maps of bubble tea chains in Saigon, I've had a feeling...
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Analysis
200m, 1 pharmacy!
This morning, while sitting and drinking coffee, my hand was scrolling through my phone, and my eyes accidentally landed on a market report…
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Strategic thinking
Here are some tips regarding suitable premises for opening a business:
1. The properties that "look decent" are the ones that will cost you money, not the ones that are too...
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Framework
The four T's in choosing a location.
Last weekend, right after finishing my KHS0 class, I received a message from a friend that said…
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Common mistakes
Stable sales have never been a sign that we should open more stores.
A few days ago, I met my younger brother and his wife, who opened a coffee shop about eight months ago. The shop is doing well…
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Analysis
“"If you're in the F&B business and don't know how to optimize your workforce, you're doomed."”
I heard this from a clip of some "teacher"... I was sitting eating rice rolls and suddenly felt a lump in my throat...
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