How to earn money from ration shop?(Step-by-Step Guide) 🛒💰

Ration shop (General Store or Grocery Shop) is a long-term and stable business. If done correctly, one can earn ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh monthly.

If you also want to open your own grocery shop, then this step-by-step guide is for you.

Step 1: Find the right location and planning

✅ Have a shop in the market or residential area.
✅ Choose a place where competition is less and demand is more.
✅ Shop minimum 200-500 Sq.ft. There should be.
✅ If there is not much investment, then start with a small shop and expand gradually.

👉 Tip: If the shop is near a society or colony, sales will be higher.

Step 2: Which products to keep?

You should keep essential and daily-use items so that there are more sales.

1️⃣ Grocery Items (Daily Use) 🛒
✅ Flour, Rice, Pulses, Sugar, Oil, Salt
✅ Spices (turmeric, chilli, coriander, garam masala)
✅ Maggi, Biscuits, Namkeen, Tea, Coffee
✅ Milk, Bread, Butter, Eggs

2️⃣ FMCG Products (Branded Items) 🏪
✅ Soap, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Detergent
✅ Creams, Oils, Perfumes, Shaving Kits
✅ Packaged food, chocolate, juice, cold drinks

3️⃣ Extra Items (to increase profit) 🎁
✅ Mobile Recharge, DTH Recharge
✅ Electricity Bill Payment Service
✅ Petrol and Cylinder Booking

👉 Tip: Place items as per customers’ needs.

Step 3: Shop Setup and Investment 💰

🔹Small Shop (₹50,000 – ₹1 Lakh) – Only basic ration items
🔹 Mid-Size Shop (₹1 – ₹3 Lakh) – Grocery + FMCG Products
🔹 Big Shop (₹5 – ₹10 Lakh) – Complete Supermarket

👉 Tip: Buy goods cheaply from local wholesale market in the beginning.

Step 4: Where to buy goods for the shop?

✅ Wholesale Market

Delhi (Sadar Bazaar, Gandhi Nagar)
Mumbai (Masjid Bunder, Crawford Market)
Kolkata (Burrabazar)
Lucknow (Aminabad, Naka Hindola)
✅ Buy from direct dealers (HUL, ITC, Patanjali, Tata)
✅ Online Wholesale Platforms: Udaan, Jiomart Partner, Amazon Business

👉 Tip: Buying in bulk will give you higher margin.

Step 5: How to earn more profit from ration shop?

1️⃣ Give discounts and offers 🎁
✅ Apply scheme like “Buy 1 Get 1 Free”.
✅ Give cashback on card/UPI payments.

2️⃣ Add extra income options 🚀
✅ Start Mobile/DTH recharge.
✅ Provide electricity bill and online payment service.
✅ Make petrol, gas cylinder booking.

3️⃣ Provide home delivery service 🚚
✅ Take WhatsApp and Phone Orders.
✅ Provide free delivery within 1-2 km.

4️⃣ List Online 📱
✅ List your shop on Google My Business, JioMart, Amazon Grocery.
✅ Increase online sales on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook.

👉 Tip: More services, more income!

Step 6: Monthly earnings and profit 💵

🔹Small shop: ₹30,000 – ₹50,000
🔹 Mid-Size Shop: ₹60,000 – ₹1,50,000
🔹Big Shop/Supermarket: ₹2,00,000+

💰Profit Margin:

Grocery items: 5-10%
FMCG Products: 10-20%
Premium items: 25-40%

👉 Tip: There should be sales of at least ₹50,000 every month to make good profits.

🎯 Conclusion

If you want to earn good profit with less investment, then ration shop is the right option!

✅ Choose the right location
✅ Buy goods cheaply
✅ Give offers and discounts
✅ Add online and home delivery service

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