08/12/2025
Take a peek with me Behind The Lease as my coffee of the day turns into a chat with owner Charlie on what helped him open up a second gen retail space in The Heights! How he went from online presence to retail success, challenges, and what he would do different if he opened up another location.
My takeaways:
☕️ Community matters! Creating fans before opening the doors is important.
☕️ Having the right landlord matters-someone that believes in working with you and supports your success can make or break you.
☕️ Cash is not always king.
☕️ Managing people can be the biggest change from creating product to running a business.
☕️ It is easier for most businesses to move into a send gen (already built) space vs a complete buildout.
If you’re looking to open a business in Houston reach out! Whether you want an existing turn key space or want to customize with a buildout I’d love to help the business plan become brick and mortar!
📲 DM to get started.