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  • m0307
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    • Mar 2006
    • 221

    #1

    Profitablility of a Hookh Bar

    A friend of mine wants me to be a business partner to open a Hookah bar. I'm in the process of doing research to see if it would be a profitable investment. Like any investment I know there are a ton of variables to consider(taxes, overhead, location....). We would want to start small with a couple of hookah's($120-200 each) furniture and the cost of renting space.

    I talked to a local owner of a hookah bar in my hometown and pulls in about $5-6k in profit after taxes and expenses and being in business for only a year and a half. His place isnt very impressive, but seems to be doing well Does anyone have any experiences in the hookah business?
  • pr0
    rockin tha trailerpark
    • May 2001
    • 23088

    #2
    just for tobacco?

    i don't see why anyone would go.....
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    • MegaPartnerJerry
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      • May 2006
      • 518

      #3
      In Los Angeles Hookah Bars are on the rise and I know they make money. I know a couple people who own some.

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      • Sly
        Let's do some business!
        • Sep 2004
        • 31379

        #4
        I think if I had a bar I would also sell accessories and such, both online and off, as part of the business. Basically the business would have 3 different main revenue streams.
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        • sharp
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          • Jan 2003
          • 7006

          #5
          where would you open it? kind of depends on location...

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          • m0307
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            • Mar 2006
            • 221

            #6
            Originally posted by pr0
            just for tobacco?

            i don't see why anyone would go.....
            tobacco, espresso machine, free wireless internet, temporarily run the place as a BYOB establishment. ...1.5 miles from a major university.

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            • pack
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              • May 2005
              • 89

              #7
              College kids in the US 18-20.99999 go.

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              • m0307
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                • Mar 2006
                • 221

                #8
                Originally posted by MegaPartnerJerry
                In Los Angeles Hookah Bars are on the rise and I know they make money. I know a couple people who own some.
                Thats exactly what I have been reading and what my bud told me. Hey mega, whats your icq?

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                • ChargebackJoe
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                  • May 2006
                  • 356

                  #9
                  Isn't everyone at a table sharing the same mouthpiece? So you and your buddy who likes eating crack whores get to exchange herpes viruses? Or is there some disposible part?
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                  • m0307
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                    • Mar 2006
                    • 221

                    #10
                    Originally posted by ChargebackJoe
                    Isn't everyone at a table sharing the same mouthpiece? So you and your buddy who likes eating crack whores get to exchange herpes viruses? Or is there some disposible part?


                    http://www.hookah-shisha.com/ there are multiple hoses on a hookah, you can add a plastic disposible tip at the end of each hose. After the hookah session you remove the plastic piece for the next customers.

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                    • pr0
                      rockin tha trailerpark
                      • May 2001
                      • 23088

                      #11
                      Originally posted by m0307
                      tobacco, espresso machine, free wireless internet, temporarily run the place as a BYOB establishment. ...1.5 miles from a major university.
                      well u shoulda explained that

                      great idea

                      just be prepared to be raided everynight, or atleast have plainclothes staying around all night
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                      • MaddCaz
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                        • Mar 2006
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                        #12
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                        • Sly
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                          • Sep 2004
                          • 31379

                          #13
                          Originally posted by pr0
                          well u shoulda explained that

                          great idea

                          just be prepared to be raided everynight, or atleast have plainclothes staying around all night
                          They're legal, they're all over the place.
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                          • m0307
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                            • Mar 2006
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Sly
                            They're legal, they're all over the place.
                            There is currently no hookah bars in this growing city where the major university(approx 40,000 attend) is located. I wont say which university it is, but a couple of red flag in my mind have come up. Why isn't there a hookah bar their currently....the city isnt THAT small. There isnt any zoning issues with our location. Also, the people that attend the university are predominately conservative, so i dont know if that would affect business.
                            Last edited by m0307; 06-29-2006, 09:44 PM.

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                            • m0307
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                              • Mar 2006
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                              #15
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                              Last edited by m0307; 06-29-2006, 10:00 PM.

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                              • pr0
                                rockin tha trailerpark
                                • May 2001
                                • 23088

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Sly
                                They're legal, they're all over the place.
                                understood sly...what im saying is...i'm sure there are alot of hassles associated with such a biz....i.e. people dealing drugs without your knowledge, leading to busts involving your location
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                                • m0307
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                                  • Mar 2006
                                  • 221

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by pr0
                                  understood sly...what im saying is...i'm sure there are alot of hassles associated with such a biz....i.e. people dealing drugs without your knowledge, leading to busts involving your location
                                  I'm sure dealing drugs is a problem at any bar for that matter. You can't stop all instances of illegal transactions, but with a solid team of employees and strict management this problem could be minimized.....I guess every industry has its risks, but thats part of entrpreneurship.

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