Also called: Cheese Shop Owner, Gourmet Market Owner, Wine Shop Owner
Owns a cheese shop, butcher shop, wine shop, spice store, or gourmet market.
You choose every product on the shelves, build relationships with small producers, and host tasting events. You run payroll, the website, and the register on busy Saturdays. Good shops become beloved neighborhood institutions.
Very variable by shop size and location.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No required degree; product knowledge and business skills.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Entrepreneurship.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Online stores compete, but curating products and knowing customers keep local shops alive.
Classes: Business, Accounting, Chemistry.
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