Sari-sari stores are small neighborhood retail outlets that dot the urban and rural landscape. They allow procurement of necessities within easy walking distance avoiding the need for transportation. Sari-sari stores account for 90% of the retail outlets in the Philippines. They have been around to make money for countless small proprietors. It is a business worth considering for a gradual entrepreneurship take off.
Estimated Investment Cost (based on 2009 prices)
I. Products
a. Drygoods (quantity, cost/piece, cost):
- Sardines (big), 30 @P28.00 – P 840.00
- Sardines (small), 30 @12.00 – 360.00
- Corned beef, 30 @26.00 – 780.00
- Tuna, 30 @28.00 – 840.00
- Pineapple juice, 30 @20.00 – 600.00
- Creamer /sachet), 60 @2.50 – 150.00
- Egg, 48 @5.00 – 240.00
- Catsup, 20 @25.00 – 500.00
- 3 in 1 coffee, 120 @4.00 – 480.00
- Food mix enhancer, 48 @2.00 – 96.00
- Choco powdered drink (sachet), 72 @4.50 – 324.00
- Iced tea powdered juice, 48 @9.00 – 432.00
- Orange powdered juice, 24 @9.00 – 216.00
- Evaporated milk, 20 @22.00 – 440.00
- Sinigang mix, 46 @10.00 – 480.00
- Lechon sauce (in pack), 48 @9.50 – 456.00
- Cooking oil (small), 48 @11.50 – 552.00
- Cooking oil (big), 36 @24.50 – 882.00
- Sugar, 48 @9.00 – 432.00
- Fish sauce, 48 @11.00 - 528.00
- Vinegar in plastic park, 48 @4.50 – 216.00
- Soy sauce in plastic pack, 48 @6.00 - 288.00
- Noodles in plastic cups, 30 @15.00 - 450.00
- Candies, 300 @0 .50 - 150.00
- Noodles (pancit canton), 72 @7.50 - 540.00
- Noodles (soup), 72 @6.50 - 468.00
- Tomato sauce, 20 @13.00 - 260.00
- Meat loaf, 25 @55.00 - 1,375.00
- Batteries (biq), 30 @25.00 – 750.00
- Batteries (small), 30 @ 11.00 - 330 00
- Diaper Subtotal, 60 @6.00 – 360.00
- Subtotal – P14,599.00
b. Toiletries:
- Shampoo, 96 @4.00 – 384.00
- Conditioner, 96 @4.00 - 384.00
- Body soap, 30 @28.00 – 840.00
- Toilet tissue, 60 @9.00 – 540.00
- Toothpaste In sachet, 60 @9.00 - 540.00
- Sanitary napkin, 48 @4.00 - 192.00
- Subtotal - P2,880.00
c. Laundry Products:
- Deterqent powder, 72 @ 10.00 - 720.00
- Detergent bar soap, 72 @8.50 - 612.00
- Subtotal – P1,332.00
d. Drinks
- Bottled softdrinks, 144 @7.00 - 1,008.00
e. Others
- E-Load, 7 @1,000.00 – 7,000.00
Total – P 26,819.00
II. Cost of Good Sold
| Particulars | Goods | E-Load |
| Initial purchase | P19,819.00 | P7,000.00 |
| Add: 40% Weekly Purchase for 3 weeks replenishment of goods | 23,782.80 | 21,000.00 |
| Total Cost of Good Sold | 43,601.80 | 28,000.00 |
| Add: 20% Mark-up | 8,720.36 | 5,600.00 |
| Total | P52,322.16 | P33,600.00 |
III. Projected Income
| Particulars | Goods | E-Load |
| Sales (P52.322.16x 80%) | P41.857.73 | P26,880.00 |
| Less: Cost of Sales | 34,881.44 | 22,400.00 |
| Net Sales | 6,976.29 | 4,480.00 |
Total Net Sales – P11,456.29
Less: Operating expenses
- Water and electricity – 400.00
- Labor – 3,000.00
- Transportation – 200.00
- Miscellaneous – 2,180.00
- Total operating expenses – 5,780.00
Total estimated net income – P5,676.29
Assumptions:
- 40% of the items are being replenished every week
- Mark-up of 20% per item
- 80% of total goods are considered sold per month
- 20% of the goods remain in the inventory per month
Registration Requirements
- Business name registration (www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph)
- Mayor’s/Business Permit (check your local municipality/city)
- BIR TIN (www.bir.gov.ph)
Financing Facility
- People’s Credit and Finance Corp. (www.pcfc.gov.ph)
- Other Financing Institutions (loans.mixph.com)
source: dti.gov.ph, photo from shinkaide.vox.com
hi,alam mo ok lng kung magkano ang ipatong mong sa mga tinda mo alam mo nman kung sino at paano ang takbo ng negosyong sari-sari sa iyong lugar.tama ka wag ka magpautang kasi kagaya ng mamimili trabaho mo yan kaya dapat imentena mo ang kita mo sa kung magkano ang cost of living mo o ng pamilya mo.tama ka ang problema ng iba problema ng iba ….agree ako dyan pero tandaan mo ingatan mo din ang salitang bibitawan mo sa mga customer mo ha para ung pakikipagkapwa tao natin ay maayos lalo na sa negosyo mong sari sari store iba’t ibang tao araw-araw ang nakakausap mo,,,,,, at kailangan din enjoy mo kung anong career ang pinasok mo yan ang pinaka effective para di ka mastress.at syempre kailangan mo ng off para sa sarili mo kasi nga kung ang makena bumibigay tayo pa kyang tao…..GOODLUCK
HELLO po,magkocoment lang po ako,may tidahan ako oct 3 2012 ko inopen…marami akong naagaw na customer sa kakumpetensa ko dahil mura paninda ko…kaso nakakapagod,hind ko masyadong makitang kumikita ako….may nangungutang,hind ontime magbayad,meron kulang ng piso,2pesos o 3pesos,minsan nauuwi na lang kalimutan…kapag kaibigan napapahiya na akongmaningil,sa akin ok lang po ung 20percent na tubo,kung masyadong mataas sapaningin ng iba,magkanu po ba dapat sa sitwasyong 3 ang tidahan sa isang blockang dapat na ipatong sapaninda…imagine…maypamasahe ka everytime na mamimili ka,may permit,ung effort at ung sitwasyon na hind namn agad2 nabebenta ang paninda,may kuryente pa…..sa ngaun, patigasan n ng loob sorry po hangat maaari ayaw kong magpautang…lalo na ang alak at cgarilyo….magpapautang lang ako pagmarunung tumupad sa usapan ang customer…ayoko rin magbenta ng softdrinx ng walang deposit ang botle pagwalang kapalit. ang load kona 30 ay 32… walang pilitan…ung gusto lang…signarilyo ko marlboro 4,kakumpitenxa ko 3lang…pero bakit nabibili pa rin sgarilyo at load ko,happy ako ngaun sa tindahan ko,hind na akonagpapautang ngaun,…less stress…bakit ko ba poproblemahin problema ng iba…. kung walang pera hind ko bebentahan…patigasan ng loob,pasenya na po NEGOSYO lang…
salamat….open po akong makinig sa advice ng makakabasa kung may mali sa katwiranko ngaun…guide nyo rin po ako…tanx
sobra naman yata ung 20% na patong mu sa sample computation, ewan ko lang pero parang d realistic. please give me a more realistic one which will make an optimum gain for the business
gusto ko kc matindahan at the sametym my burgeran.. ask ko lang san ba ako makakabili ng mga mura pero papatok sa panlasa ng mga tao na ibat ibang klase ng patties and ham