RETAIL DEVELOPMENT (facilities)
The Retail Development Problem
Designing a café or coffee bar isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about creating a space that actually works. Without expert guidance, you risk inefficient layouts that slow down service, overlooking specific equipment and storage needs, and running into costly compliance issues. Poor planning leads to construction delays, budget overruns, and frustrating operational headaches that impact your profitability and customer experience
Our Retail Development Solution
Understanding how a retail operation functions is paramount to designing a facility that can support your intended activities. We’ve spent years building cafés and coffee bars from scratch, creating spaces that are attractive, efficient, and profitable.
Our experience developing highly functional coffee bars into full-service food facilities enables us to help you create the right facility design for your planned retail operation.
Whether it’s a 600 sqft micro-bar or a 5000 sqft flagship marketplace cafe, we can take your retail planning ideas from concept to activation. From ergonomics to workflows, we effectively plan your operation for maximum customer experience and efficiency.
It all starts with your vision. We begin with developing an understanding of your concept and establishing an operating model that aligns with your expectations. A budget is established, facilities/utilities requirements identified, and site selection begins. Once your ideal location is secured, we work closely with you to program your operation, designing a layout that is both beautiful and practical.
Coffee operations are very industry specific. We provide a complete plan that recognizes these unique requirements which include menu planning, bar flow, materials storage, food prep, retail display, health code, ADA, and all the unique coffee operation specific equipment selections required to make your facility function.
Once our design is established, we coordinate collaborations with architects, interior designers and engineers, establishing budgets, timelines, and permitting requirements, to produce permit-ready construction documents that ensure the project gets underway smoothly. We assist with contractor selection and bid vetting validating inclusions and exclusions to prevent any surprises during construction.
With a focus on efficiency, customer experience, and sustainability, we help you create a welcoming and functional space that is ready for you to serve your community.
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