Best Village Shop Ideas – 50 TOP Ideas that will Pay Off

We have prepared in this article 50 best village shop ideas that will pay off in every village. We collected ideas for goods that are necessary in every village, and types of shops to sell them best.

Because village is a place where usually lives about 500 to 2500 inhabitants the number of shops that can be profitable in one village is limited. Things that people buy in rural stores are, above all, the goods most necessary for everyday life.

Things that are best for sale in the countryside include, first and foremost, food and drink, grocery stores, and home essentials.

BEST VILLAGE SHOP IDEAS 

(things that are needed in every village)

1. Fresh bread and baked products

2. Dairy products especially milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream

3. Vegetables

4. Beverages – water, soda, juice etc.

5. Meat products

6. Sweets, cakes, chocolates

7. Fruits

8. Cleaning products

9. Necessary home products like matches, trash bags, toilet paper, paper towels, batteries etc.

10. Hygiene products like deodorants, toothpaste, soap etc. 

11. First aid kit elements like plasters, hydrogen peroxide, cotton gauze etc.

12. Sugar & salt 

13. Spices

14. Beer, wine, liquors

15. Ketchup, mayonnaise and most popular sauces

16. Tea and coffee

17. Energy drinks

18. Beauty products like cotton pads, liquid make-up remover etc.

19.Jams 

20. Canned food

21. Frozen food

22. Shaving razors

23. Oils and olives

24. Detergents

25. Most popular drugs

26. Vitamins and dietary supplements

27. Shampoos, washing liquids

28. Pads like always or stayfree

29. Super glue

30. Socks

31. Underwear

32. Baby diapers

33. Clothes for children

34. Honey, peanut butter, maple syrup

35.Cat and dog food

36. Tshirts, trousers, and the most needed clothes for men and women

37. Flour and baking products

38. Notebooks and sheets of paper

39. Pens, pencils, crayons

40. Light bulbs

41. Dishclothes

42. Breakfast cereals

43. Canned fish / frozen fish / canned seafood

44. Hair dyes

45. Screws, nails, hammers and the most needed tools

46. Rice, porridge, nuts

47. Toys for kids

48. Candles

49. Broom and dust pan

50. Chewing gum

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TYPES OF SHOPS: 

1. Grocery store – the best type of store needed in every village if only there are no other stores nearby, especially supermarkets.

2. Bakery – usually profitable in large villages, as well as in small ones if there are no other bakeries nearby

These stores may not be profitable in small villages with only a few hundred inhabitants, but should be good idea for bigger villages (over 1000-1500 inhabitants):

3. Boutique

4. Kiosk

5. Cleaning shop

6. Technical and construction store

7. Pharmacy

It is worth checking if there are already stores in the same industry or supermarkets in your area. If for example, there are no clothes stores in the area of 10 kilometers, it is a good idea to open one.

You can easily check, e.g. on Google, what stores are missing in your area.

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