A mini-convenience store
... right in the mall!
In 1988 Dan McCabe and Peter La Colla opened their
first Street Corner concept store at West
Rigde Mall, Topeka, KS. During this time McCabe and La Colla
enhanced their concept and design. Following the success of the
Topeka, KS store they opened stores at Manhattan Town Center in
Manhattan, Kansas, and at the Mall of America in Bloomington,
Minnesota. Their idea was received so well that they turned their
business into a nationwide franchise program in 1995.
Street Corner is the
"Convenience Store in the Mall" and offer the things that mall
employees and mall patrons want during their shopping experiences;
Aspirin, Fountain & Bottled Drinks, Coffee & Tea, Lottery,
Snacks, Candy & Gum, Fax & Copy services, Cigarettes &
Cigars, Souvenirs & gifts, Office & Desk supplies and other
incidentals. Wide storefronts, lighting and specially designed
cases draw the customers off the mall streets and into the stores
by displaying familiar products in a bold and inviting way. That
requires opening up the store as much as possible, breaking down
the barriers from where the mall ends and the store begins so that
customers flow into the stores just as if they were walking along a
path.
Your opportunity could be just around the
Corner
McColla Enterprises is seeking qualified
franchisees to create and operate their own Street
Corner stores, taking advantage of one of today's fastest
growing retailing opportunities.
Advantages include:
- High-traffic locations
- Low labor requirements
- Captive customer base
- Year-round sales continuity
- Popular consumer products and brands
- Customizable selection
- Flexible store design
- Lively, eye-catching graphics
- Timely sales reporting
The Street Corner concept fills a
real need -- for both shoppers and mall employees. Street
Corner offers them a place to buy those items that can't
be found anywhere else in the mall. As well as a welcome spot to
just take a break ... from the shopping or the job. The
Street Corner store is where people can pop in for
a soft drink or bag of chips, get a pack of cigarettes or buy a
needed drug store item. And maybe find a novelty gift item for the
kids.
Our franchisees find that the high traffic
location and open store design attract mall shoppers who just need
some directions to a certain store ... and who often buy something
while they're there. Some stores even have a news channel running
continuously to a TV set to attract passers-by. And the sales
opportunity is continuous. Not only when mall traffic is high, but
from all those mall employees who may be there 40 hours a week.
Street Corner mini-convenience stores available
for malls and most populated high traffic areas. We are currently
seeking qualified investors to create and operate Street
Corner In-line and Kiosk stores to fill the nationwide
demand.
Street Corner is an ideal franchise for
any high traffic location:
- Shopping malls
- Hotels
- Office buildings
- Urban storefronts
- Airports
- Train stations
- Highway fuel and rest stops
- College campuses
