Mobile home supply shop

Home owners, park managers, landlords and local repair people who need the right part the same day.

Retail margin on products, plus trade accounts for park managers and contractors who buy regularly.

• Product knowledge of mobile home parts
• Stock control and ordering
• Friendly, practical customer service

• Municipal business licence, zoning and signage rules, so check with your municipality before signing a lease
• Commercial general liability and product liability insurance
• Gas, propane and electrical parts may have regulatory or certification rules, so check with your provincial regulator
• Registering for GST/HST and collecting provincial sales tax where it applies
• Slow winter or off-peak months can strain cash flow, so keep a buffer

Startup costs are typically around $30,000 to $120,000, depending on the premises, fit-out and how much stock you carry. These are estimates, so get local quotes on rent and inventory before signing a lease.

Monthly revenue is typically around $8,000 to $35,000, depending on your location, range and how close you are to parks and repair trades. Slow off-peak months can strain cash flow, so treat this as an estimate.

Check your municipality for a business licence, zoning and signage rules before signing a lease. Check commercial general liability and product liability insurance, any certification rules for gas, propane and electrical parts with your provincial regulator, and GST/HST and provincial sales tax.