We were originally going to buy a well established shop but missed out at the last minute so be bought our present shop which had a third of the turnover was run down and hadn't really got a lot going for it, it was a gamble but got it for a song as it was only days away from closing altogether but we have managed to turn it around and have built what I consider to be a good reputation. We are also a bit off the beaten track but the lower overheads etc are a definite bonus you do have to work hard to raise your profile but at the end of the day I'm glad things turned out the way they did.