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     Posted June 18, 2008                                                                                          JLZ Business Services
 

 Our Food Mart Management Section provides valuable on-line information for the food mart & snack shop owner. Browse away, we're certain you'll find information to make your business more successful. 

          

Food Mart Gross Profit Percent Guides

Measure your store's numbers against our guidelines. 

Convenience Retailing Recommended Departments

Department

Gross Profit %

 

 

Motor Fuel

N/A

Cigarettes (including rebate)

20-25

Other Tobacco

30

Soft Drinks

35-40

Beer/Wine

25-30

Juices/Waters/Isotonics/Teas

35-40

Milk/Dairy (non-frozen)

20-25

Ice Cream/Frozen Specialties

35

Frozen Foods

35-40

Automotive-Oil

35-40

Grocery (eddible/non-eddible)

35-40

Candy/Gum/Cookies

35-38

Bakery/Breads/cakes

35

Salty Snacks/Nuts/Seeds

35-40

General Merchandise

40-45

Magazines/News/Publications

20-25

Health and Beauty Care

35

Cold and Frozen Fountain Beverages

60-70

Coffee and Hot Fountain

70-80

Prepared Foods

60-70

Ice (frozen on-site)

80-85

Lottery

5

ATM Vending Income

N /A

                      

The above are recommended gross profit percent goals based on industry standards. The listed percentages should be used only to establish initial goals. After a history of gross profit has been established, percentages should be customized to the individual location.

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