Guides to running a grocery store in your building
Everything you need to open, run and grow a small grocery store for your neighbors.
- Complete guide
How to start a mini market in your apartment building: the complete guide (2026)
Step by step to run a small grocery store for your building from your own apartment: models, costs, building rules, permits, what to sell and earnings.
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Run a mini market in your building — no lobby space, no upfront investment
Run a small grocery store for your building from your own apartment: neighbors order in the app, you deliver in minutes and get paid. Free to sign up.
Read guide → - Comparison
Lobby micro market or a store in your apartment? The complete comparison
Smart fridges and micro markets in the lobby vs a mini market run from a resident’s apartment: space, approval, costs, delivery and who earns from each.
Read guide → - Building rules
Can you sell groceries from your apartment? Leases, HOA rules and permits
What leases and HOA bylaws say about home businesses, which permits you may need (business license, sales tax) and how to sell to neighbors by the rules.
Read guide → - Extra income
How much can you make with a mini market in your building? Sales and profit
A well-run mini market in your building can reach $9,000 in monthly sales within 6 months, with about $3,000 in profit. See how to calculate your profit.
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