As the name implies, a fixture is a
display feature that can't be moved. Grocery stores need lots of
fixtures, from the bakery ovens to the backroom sinks. Buying
reliable fixtures and putting them to good use will have an affect on
your grocery store's bottom line. A good impression is important,
and no one can afford to come off as being less than professional.
If you're considering opening your own grocery store, here are six
common fixtures you need to have.
Bakery showcases.Shelves,
display racks, and acrylic bins are must-haves for fresh baked
goods. Whether your bakery offers donuts, birthday cakes, or loaves
of hot bread, you'll need a place to showcase them. Plastic display
cases with hinged lids are ideal for apple fritters and cinnamon
rolls. (Make sure to include a box of wax paper, some paper bags,
and a pair of plastic tongs, so people can help themselves.) A deep
acrylic bin works great for bagels and bread sticks.
Refrigeration equipment.
Keep food cold with grocery store fixtures like walk-in
freezers, frozen food shelves, reach-in cases, and ice makers.
Stocking single-serving ice cream treats in a sliding-top case
allows kids to reach inside and grab a Popsicle or a Drumstick. If
you sell liquor, don't forget the beer coolers and ice chests.
Storage. Every office and
backroom warehouse needs versatile store fixtures such as
shelves and bins for storage. Efficient use of space will enable
you to carry more items, and find what you're looking for faster,
especially when you've got a customer or a vendor tapping his foot
outside the door.
Product shelves. Shelves
are a handy grocery store fixture that comes in a variety of
styles: showcase, wide span, wire display, cube. Modular units with
slatwall panels can be assembled anywhere, and even rearranged if
you want to give your store a different configuration. Deeper
shelves allow you to stock more of the popular items, like bread and
cookies.
Butcher block tables. If
you've got a butcher on-site, or even just an in-house deli, you'll
definitely need some butcher block tables, stocked with all the meat
grinders, slicers, knives, and meat cubers that are tools of the
trade. Customers like to watch, to make sure the meat is prepared
to their specifications. Consider a classic-looking curved glass
display case as an in-store fixture
for the front of the deli, so customers can point to what they want.
Starting
your own grocery store can be quite a challenge. Make sure you have
all the grocery store fixtures
you need to make your job easier and your store a success.
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