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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5250121" data-attributes="member: 19675">Plus the place would probably do well if whatever fare you were selling to the gamers was mainstream enough to draw in the mundanes as well.  I mean, you might have a vending machine or 2 for the exotic snacks, but the visible stuff should be easily identifiable to non-gamers.After all, their money is green too, and a steady stream of customers buying snacks may pay as many if not more bills than your gaming regulars.You might even do a store layout with the snack bar on one side with a passthrough to the gaming store.  Its a floorplan I've seen be very effective for a lot of small bakeries that also serve lunch & dinner.Even if you're not completist, make sure you have a good relationship with your distributors and keep company catalogs on hand- I mean readily available at the register!  Nothing says customer service like telling someone you can special order something for someone, "Pick it out of the catalog, and I'll get it for you, sir!"Good point!  Its all well and good to have employees gaming in a gaming store- it can definitely help sales for a variety of reasons- but there should ALWAYS be someone working the counter and not involved in a demo or game:  if your employees are distracted by gaming, you can actually lose sales or miss shoplifters that way.</blockquote>