Dear Business gurus of Nairaland,

My Friend and I are brainstorming the idea of a Pre-cut fruits/veggies retail shop in Nigeria, preferably in Malls.
From observation, most retail shops in malls are fast food restaurants like KFC, Mr Biggs, Chicken Republic, Cold-stone.
There really isn't a physical retail business in Malls that cater towards sales of ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, not much opportunites for consumers to eat healthy.
Our business aims to create more healthy fruit and veggies assortment options for customers in high foot traffic areas.
Our model in quite different because we are not "pre-packaging" them and letting them sit in a plastic container. We want to cut and sell as the consumer makes their order. Now the low shelf life of fruits and veggies is an obvious disadvantage but we are still working on this.
We also plan on taking an eco-friendly approach during sales, i.e less single-use plastics, we are looking for environmentally friendly yet consumer receptive options.

We are very optimistic and we would love to hear your input.
Also we would love to know if anyone here would buy from a pre-cut fruit shop. And if any business experts have any advice for us. Thank you

For lack of better pictures on google, this is the sales model of the business but ofcourse, less plastics, more hygenicenvironment and aesthetically pleasing

Rent in a mall will be high, plus refrigeration and staff, so the cost of your fruit will be high too, then someone will set up a whole fruit shop outside the mall and undercut you. I think.

P.s. I'm a village person. A basket of mangoes (about 50) in season is ₦200.

Thanks for this! Having the shop outside the mall entrance might even be better.

budaatum:
Rent in a mall will be high, plus refrigeration and staff, so the cost of your fruit will be high too, then someone will set up a whole fruit shop outside the mall and undercut you. I think.

P.s. I'm a village person. A basket of mangoes (about 50) in season is ₦200.

OneMarvee:
Thanks for this! Having the shop outside the mall entrance might even be better.

Fruit smoothies. That's what some man set up in a roadside stall in Mexico City I once lived in. All he needed to add value was a blender and ice. It was so yummy that I made it my breakfast.

That would be a great addition. Thanks again!

A huge thanks to everyone who read, offered ideas and insights to this post.
I am once again revisiting this long awaited idea of mine, this time I would love to discuss the benefits that this idea will be bringing to the Nigerian ecosystem. Firstly I mentioned the primary goal of this business, which to create an eco-friendly yet consumer receptive model. E.g use of jars, multi-use plastic wares, and generally packaging materials that are sustainable.
Fruit businesses can be hard, due to transportation, spoilage, waste etc.
Location is also a key component and finding a medium to increase the shelf life of these fruits requires good management practices. What advise would you give in terms of executing this business? Is it sustainable, would you stop by a shop that sells precut fruits and blended smoothies at Shoprite? Would you invest in such business? All thoughts and advices are appreciated. Thank you!

OneMarvee:
Dear Business gurus of Nairaland,

My Friend and I are brainstorming the idea of a Pre-cut fruits/veggies retail shop in Nigeria, preferably in Malls.
From observation, most retail shops in malls are fast food restaurants like KFC, Mr Biggs, Chicken Republic, Cold-stone.
There really isn't a physical retail business in Malls that cater towards sales of ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, not much opportunites for consumers to eat healthy.
Our business aims to create more healthy fruit and veggies assortment options for customers in high foot traffic areas.
Our model in quite different because we are not "pre-packaging" them and letting them sit in a plastic container. We want to cut and sell as the consumer makes their order. Now the low shelf life of fruits and veggies is an obvious disadvantage but we are still working on this.
We also plan on taking an eco-friendly approach during sales, i.e less single-use plastics, we are looking for environmentally friendly yet consumer receptive options.

We are very optimistic and we would love to hear your input.
Also we would love to know if anyone here would buy from a pre-cut fruit shop. And if any business experts have any advice for us. Thank you

For lack of better pictures on google, this is the sales model of the business but ofcourse, less plastics, more hygenicenvironment and aesthetically pleasing