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Franchise A Convenience Store Of The Future
Join the Aisle 24 family and create an exceptional shopping experience. Turn an unused space into a 24-hour cashierless convenience store that fulfills customer needs.
BECOME A FRANCHISEE
Invest in the Next Generation of Grocery Convenience
Automation and self-service are reshaping the grocery shopping experience. Aisle 24 franchises offer you the opportunity to harness these powerful trends to deliver an innovative twist on the corner store.
Aisle 24 stores — cashierless, small footprint grocery markets catering to last-minute shopping — serve the booming Canadian residential property market. We provide condos, apartments, townhouse complexes, campus residences, and other shared living communities with a high-value amenity for tenants.
Exclusive locations
Your Aisle 24 Market will be the residents’ closest and easiest source for a wide range of high-quality food, beverages, confectionary, and personal health products.
Modest time commitment
Achieve a high ROI with a lower amount of labour compared to running a traditional franchise. Designed for self-service, many of your daily responsibilities can be performed remotely with a small allotment of time reserved for in-store management.
Reliable technology
Powered by cloud-based account management backend and simple checkout kiosk for product scanning and payment, Aisle 24s Markets have no cash on-site, while you get access to sales analytics to better serve the customer.
What you receive as an Aisle 24 franchisee
Aisle 24 was co-founded by John Douang and Marie Yong in 2016. With a background in Independent Grocery & Technology, and Finance & Operations respectively, they set out on a path to re-invent the grocery shopping experience with a focus on technology and operational efficiency. Together, the two co-founders bring a personal touch to the business, and work to help franchisees unlock the high-growth opportunity available in the self-service grocery market.
Aisle 24 helps with everything from site procurement and construction to marketing materials, training and ongoing support. An operational manual packed with management tips will help you learn the most effective ways to look after specific parts of your Aisle 24 Market.
Our cloud-based platform is set up for you, handling all financial transactions and reporting. And if you need quick responses to your questions, our team is only an email or phone call away.
What it means to own an Aisle 24 convenience store
Aisle 24 is a self-service market, allowing you to focus on providing the right products at the right price. Your Aisle 24 Market will play an important role in providing quick, convenient access to groceries and other essentials in the community. Our innovative approach to store operations and customer experience, means you will be saving your time as well as your customers time, allowing you and your customers to focus on other important things in your lives.
Payment and POS
Our Point-of-Sale (POS) kiosks replace the need for cash registers and cashiers.
Customers download the Aisle 24 mobile app from their respective App Stores and register for an account to gain access to your store.
You have online access to your store’s POS for accounting, inventory and sales analytics.
At the check-out station, shoppers scan the barcodes of the products they are purchasing and complete payment via debit or credit card.
Product pricing
You control pricing through digital labels integrated into the POS.
Remotely and dynamically update pricing, without physically printing and visiting the store to replace them.
Markdown items for sale as they near Best Before dates or adjust pricing to take advantage of high demand.
Update pricing on the fly based on sales velocity, season, and demand.
Product mix
Our Category team will guide you on the best product mix for your customers, but your community’s residents may have unique preferences or even specific dietary requirements.
Through sales analytics and support from our Category team, you will adjust your product offering to meet the needs and wants of your customer base.
Feedback from your customers is important and we offer the tools necessary to receive these suggestions so that you can adapt.
Based on your sales and inventory reports, you will order products directly from our approved suppliers, which ship directly to your store.
Security
Your Aisle 24 franchise will come with security technology including video surveillance systems and system analytics.
Shoppers can only gain entry to your store with their mobile app (offline methods are also available upon request by the customer)
Our real-time security analytics will provide you with the data you need to maintain a secure environment and the integrity of your store.
Aisle 24 has two franchise options
Resident Format
300-999 square feet
Indoor resident access only
$30,000
One-time Franchise Fee
$175,000-$275,000
Total Investment Range
$125,000
Minimum Unencumbered Cash Required
*Investment ranges will vary based on location
Community Format
1000+ square feet
Outdoor street-level access
$35,000
One-time Franchise Fee
$400,000-$600,000
Total Investment Range
$250,000
Minimum Unencumbered Cash Required
*Investment ranges will vary based on location
We’re looking for savvy individuals in the following areas:
Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
P.E.I
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
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