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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PatrickLawinger" data-source="post: 1148573" data-attributes="member: 2735">Okay, I think most things have been covered several times. I'll mention a few quick items that you'll want to consider.If you have gaming in the store, and serve or allow food, (even just from vending machines) you are going to need to check into local laws. I am pretty certain you need to have a public restroom, not all "store fronts" in strip malls are equipped in a way that makes this easy. You also need to have handicap access to the restroom (this can vary depending on the age of the building, often, if you remodel you need to be "up to code"- these expenses are usually inflicted on the leasee). This sounds pathetically detail-oriented, but renting out store space and then finding the "employee" restroom is beyond the stockroom at the back of the store and that you require a restroom for "dining guests" can be a real problem. I know of a store that had to move locations after 3 months (sooner actually, their initial lease was 3 months, couldn't get out of it) for this very reason. They let people use the restroom in the back until stock started disappearing. Running a small business, any small business, is a huge pain. Be sure you are ready for it. Be sure your family is ready for it too.</blockquote>