Related to the whole heating thing: I know of a certain cafe in
Sterling Heights whose ownership changed in the fall; by the time
winter was over, the place was under new ownership yet again. You might
want to wait until heating costs don't factor into things, when starting
the business.

On a related, amusing note, back where I lived in Boca Raton, Florida,
there was a business called the Bagel Cafe--not really a cafe in any
sense of the word, just a bagel-oriented deli-food-serving restaurant.
During Florida's Tourist Season, the place was always packed... and this
would always attract some new buyer, who would end up with the place in
April or May (as the season ended). The poor rube would fail to make a
profit, and the original owner would buy the place back, generally at a
better price, just as the Season started up again.

The moral? Know when to buy.


Rob wrote:
> A. The fixed costs associated with extra space are extra rent as we know, but
there is also a
> cost to heat (and cool) as well as labor hours required to keep the place
clean.