Am I Wrong To Look Out For The Interest Of My Customers? What Should I Do?
By admin on Jan 29, 2010 with Comments 8
I am excited about the health and beauty spa I just opened. Everything was going smoothly until a woman became interested in leasing the store beside mine. When i found out she wanted to open a pet-grooming store, my heart nearly dropped to the ground. How are my customers going to Relax and enjoy their spa treatment with dogs barking next door and hairballs flying everywhere? And the smell! The woman left me a note asking how business is doing in this neighborhood, and if I think she’ll be a good fit. This neighborhood is known to be perfect for new entrepreneurs; however, I want to tell her otherwise, because her business won’t be good for me.
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How are people going to hear barking and smell dogs through the wall? Personally, I think you two could work together quite nicely, Someone could get treated and relax at your spa while their dog is being groomed next door. There is a lot of compatibility there actually.
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Hairballs and smells and barking coming through the walls? I’ve been to many a pet grooming salon and never heard or smelled anything outside or next door. Go to a few grooming salons and visit the store/business next door or stand outside and see what you can smell/hear to calm your fears.
She has every right to lease in that neighborhood as you do. If you do something unethical, it will come back to bite you on the *** eventually.
I tend to agree that such a neighbor might be good for your business. Fido and his mama getting their beauty treatments at the same time.
You have no legal rights to make demands of your landlord about this, and there could be MANY far worse businesses than a dog grooming salon next door. It isn’t a SPCA kennel, after all.
Do what you have to. That’s a pretty valid objection.
Maybe say that you don’t like the landlord/company that manages the property your spa is in. She may have already heard from others that business is good in this neighborhood, so I don’t think I’d take that angle.
You have valid concerns. I recommend you contact the company you are leasing from. Be sure that if they accept this tenant that there are safeguards in place. You would be best to get something in writing to make it legal.
How many pet grooming places have you been to? How many of your customers own pets?
I have been to a few grooming places including one where you wash the dogs yourself and didn’t find it noisy or smelly or anything negative. They have been clean. I take my cats to be groomed and the place seems very clean.
This could be a good thing too. You could ask questions about the planned business. Is it going to be an upscale pet grooming salon?
I can understand your initial reaction. I’m past that and I’m skeptical. You might be overreacting b/c you are obviously emotionally attached. It’s not a negative thing. It’s normal as far as I’m concerned.
Wish you the best and hope it works out.
Speak up. Ask questions. Get the facts first. Don’t rush to judgment. If you are wrong then you will look like a fool.