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alissa
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Hello,

I am from Cape Breton(Nova Scotia)and wondering if anyone has opened or thought about opening a gluten free store. I know that some grocery stores and health food stores carry some gluten free products but space is limited. Therefore, when I travel I usually end up taking a cooler with me to stock up. I know that you can order products onilne but it would be nice to go to one store to buy gluten free products. I'm trying to do a little research on whether or not it would be a profitable business to start. Any information anyone has regarding opening a gluten free store would be greatly appreciated.

Gulten free in the "Cape"

Thanks,

Alissa

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Hello,

I am from Cape Breton(Nova Scotia)and wondering if anyone has opened or thought about opening a gluten free store. I know that some grocery stores and health food stores carry some gluten free products but space is limited. Therefore, when I travel I usually end up taking a cooler with me to stock up. I know that you can order products onilne but it would be nice to go to one store to buy gluten free products. I'm trying to do a little research on whether or not it would be a profitable business to start. Any information anyone has regarding opening a gluten free store would be greatly appreciated.

Gulten free in the "Cape"

Thanks,

Alissa

Hello Alissa,

Yes, I was thinking the same thing,or a restaurant,so celiacs could get anything in the place and not worry at all. However you would need a population base to support you. I live in a city of 250,000 and in the surrounding area ;about 1 million within 10-20 miles. 2 million + within 30 miles, But with you being on Cape Breton pop. aprox 150,000 ,I don't know if you would have enough people who were confirmed Celiacs,if 1 in 133 people are,then you have maybe 1,000 ,but how many know?

Now if you are talking on the internet. That's a different story. :) Good luck to you if you give it a go! :D

Michael

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Juliebove
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Hello,

I am from Cape Breton(Nova Scotia)and wondering if anyone has opened or thought about opening a gluten free store. I know that some grocery stores and health food stores carry some gluten free products but space is limited. Therefore, when I travel I usually end up taking a cooler with me to stock up. I know that you can order products onilne but it would be nice to go to one store to buy gluten free products. I'm trying to do a little research on whether or not it would be a profitable business to start. Any information anyone has regarding opening a gluten free store would be greatly appreciated.

Gulten free in the "Cape"

Thanks,

Alissa

My local health food store is run by a celiac and now advertises, "Your gluten free headquarters!" It's a small store but it's where I buy the bulk of my gluten free items because they have pretty one whole aisle and part of another with gluten free things. Plus more in the freezer and fridge.

There is a large health food store in another city that also sells a ton of gluten free things. I am thinking to make it profitable, you'd have to sell some things besides just gluten free stuff. Both stores also sell things besides food items. Like baskets and jewelry.

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
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I don't know how much info they'd give you, but the people who own Lingonberries Market (all gluten free) in Vancouver WA are the nicest people and it's a great little store. Here's the link: www.lingonberriesmarket.com/ It could be a good resource if you're wanting to open a store yourself...

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