Seasonal businesses are fascinating to me. The first one that comes to mind is this little ice cream shop (that is dynamite) that is a short drive from my house. They roll down one of those metal gates and lock-down the small building for 5 months a year.
Do they make enough in 7 months to pay rent for 5 months with no sales? What does the owner and staff do for those 5 months? Could they serve hot cocoa during those months or some other warming treat? Would they even want the trouble of opening for those months? What if they moved their operation to a place that has “ice cream weather” for a couple more months?
Did they have the foresight to sign a lease that has a sliding scale so that they don’t owe any money in December? The have been open for years, so it must be working.
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