For business owners in the Hokuriku region, opening their first shop was undoubtedly a life-changing challenge.

 

However, expanding from one store to two is even more challenging, as it requires maintaining the first store while challenging the opening of the second. This makes the process even more complex.

 

The skills, mindset, and approaches to creating the second store are surely different from those required to start from scratch.

 

Is there a way to provide valuable information on this challenging issue?

 

If we can support the opening of a second establishment for a popular business, it will increase the enjoyment for people living in Hokuriku and help people not struggle to find places to visit.

 

To explore this, we visited Masahiko Kyuki, the owner of the popular café HUM&Go# in Nonoichi and Kanazawa, and Shota Sakagami, who has a background in founding the popular café hammock cafe Amaca in Namerikawa, Toyama, tried to learn about “how to open the next store” with an in-depth interview.

 

Mr. Sakagami is preparing to expand to a new food establishment after stepping down from management of the previously mentioned business.

 

(*Note: Sakagami opened sogawa parfait lascoo after the publication of this article)

 

We gathered insightful information for current owners planning to open a second store and for future owners who dream of opening their first.

 

Anyone interested in working part-time at a popular café should also pay attention. You can mention such insights during a job interview. You might be hired as a future store leader.

 

Editor-in-Chief, Masayoshi Sakamoto

 

*This article is based on the information on January 28, 2020.

 

 

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