Citing A Business

Neil Fisher and Dee Kisner

Group 1

Human Geography 105-02

Mel Lorentz

December, 2004

“Where” and “Why”

•where

•why

1. To provide a business that will be beneficial for the community.

2. To build a “profitable” business.

Carroll County, MD

Where Is The

Population Info

Carroll County Department of Planning (2003).

Population Projections

Carroll County Department of Planning (2003)

Age and Gender

Carroll County Department of Planning (2003)

Age and Gender in 2000

Carroll County Department of Planning (2003)

Population Pyramids

Carroll County Department of Planning (2003)

Population Forecast

Carroll County Department of Planning (2003)

Household Income

Carroll County Department of Planning (2003)

Enrolled: Number PercentPart-time 1,714 56%Full-time 1,359 44%

Gender:Female 2,001 65%Male 1,072 35%

Age:Under 18 266 9%18 or 19 996 32%20 - 24 845 27%

Residency:Carroll County 2,837 92%

ZIP Code: 69 2%Westminster 1,046 34%Sykesville 557 18%Hampstead 297 10%Finksburg 185 6%Manchester 183 6%Mount Airy 181 6%Taneytown 105 3%New Windsor 100 3%Union Bridge 47 2%Other ZIP Code 372 12%

CARROLL

COMMUNITY

Totals

3073 Students

3,073 Students

2,837 Live in CC

1,046 in Westminster!!!

Carroll Community College (2004, Fall)

What Sho

uldW

e Do?

The Students Place For

Music and Dancing

Play Pool

Big Screen TV’s

AnimeGamingSports

Pay-Per-Views

•A Clean Safe Environment

•No Drugs

•No Alcohol

•Just A Fun Place To Hang Out

•A positive choice of entertainment

Karaoke nightLocal Band night(Higher cover charge on band nights)

Coin operated

Sport PPV’s•Boxing•Wrestling•Racing•Baseball•Basketball(special cover charges for pay-per-views)

Special Times for

Anime series viewing

Sign up sheets • hour slots for TV gaming•Watching programs•Rental Charges Apply

Game/TV Schedule Sign-Up Sheet: (Weekday): (System): (Hour of Use): (Name): 1.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 2.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 3.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 4.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 5.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 6.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 7.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 8.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 9.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 10.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 11.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 12.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 13.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 14.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 15.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 16.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 17.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 18.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 19.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 20.________ ________ ____________ ___________________ 21.________ ________ ____________ ___________________

This business is an entertainment service falling under the category of the tertiary sector because we will be providing a form of customer service (ie. pop culture) to the youth of our community.

Where Do We Build?

Zoning•Where is the most convenient area to develop the business?

•What area would best suit our business without creating troubles with surrounding residential homes, interfere with other businesses, and have ample parking space for customers?

According to the Zoning ordinances of Carroll County, an entertainment business would be a part of the general business district. (p.11-1)

Carroll County Department of Planning informed us the general business district includes Carroll County industrial parks and shopping centers.

This helped to narrow our choices to four locations.

Where??

Ex Lowes

1. The Airpark

2. The Ex-PA Farmers Market

3. The Ex-Kmart (next to Office Depot)

4. The Ex-Lowes (now Old Navy)

ParkingIs there enough parking spaces for customers?

Article 14 of the Zoning Ordinance of Carroll County Manual states “Dance hall, assembly hall,

community center, sports arena, skating rink, theater, auditoriums must have one parking space

for every three persons, based on maximum capacity.” (p. 14-2).

In consideration to the previous businesses at the shopping center locations, there is enough parking for a small entertainment business targeted towards 15 – 24 year olds.

Location Appeal

After our research of • Zoning laws• Parking• Possible nuisance factors for

surrounding businesses and homeswe looked into size of the buildings,

and monthly rent.

401 Englar RoadWestminster

6,118 Sq Ft

$4/sq ft per month

$24,472 /month

Ample Parking with 3 entrances/exits to the parking lot

D. Kisner (2004, October)

Central Place Theory

Westminster

Manchester Hampstead

Finksburg

Gamber

Taylorsville

New Windsor

Union Bridge

Eldersburg

ReisterstownFrederick

Hanover

Range – How far people are willing to travel to use a service

Because this type of business is found in larger towns or cities we predict customers would come from local villages and hamlets surrounding the town area. As far as the Manchester area in the north, Finksburg in the East, Taylorsville to the south, and Taneytown in the West. A 12-15 mile radius

Monthly Expenses

Rent $24,472Gas and Electric 235Phone 45Water and Sewer 14Trash Removal 120Business Insurance 42Cable (not including ppv) 70Maintenance Supplies (toilet paper, etc) 115Paper supplies 3Snacks and Chips 220Entertainment budget 250

Subtotal $25,586

Labor CostsApproximately 80 hours of labor at $6.50/hr

$520.00

Subtotal $25,586

Labor 423

Monthly Expense Total $26,009

•Products for maintenance, office supplies, sodas and snacks purchased and delivered by management at local wholesale store/club in personal truck/vehicle.

•Games purchased online or local stores.

Threshold

Monthly Expenses $26,009

Amount Needed to stay aliveApprox $30,500(This figure includes money for State and Federal Sales taxes)

Break-Of-Bulk Point

References• Carroll Community College (2004, November). Fall Credit Student Characteristics: 2000

– 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2004, from http://www.carroll.edu/assets/document/statistics/studentdata/Fall_Trend_Tables.xls

• Carroll County Department of Planning (2003, July). Demographic & Development Data Manual

• Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (2004).Business Industrial Property. In Brief Economic Facts. Retrieved December 2, 2004, from http://www.choosemaryland.org/assets/document/CarrollBEF.pdf

• City of Westminster (2004).City Map. Retrieved December 4, 2004 from http://www.westgov.com/Police/maps/city.htm]

• Verizon (2004). Verizon Freedom for Business. Retrieved December 1, 2004 from http://www22.verizon.com/Business/fyb/Packages/Packages/Verizon%20Freedom%20For%20Business/222/222_MD

• BGE (2004). General Service Small. Retrieved December 1, 2004 from http://bge.com/CDA/Files/rSCHGS.doc

• Duvall, Dorthy. (2004). BFI.. Telephone Inquiry

Note. Pictures and graphics by D. Kisner, 2004.