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High real‑estate costs force coffee shops to balance size with rent viability.
  • In Indian metros, a 2,000 sq ft café can cost upwards of ₹80 lakh in rent, making it hard to achieve break‑even.
  • Smaller spaces (<800 sq ft) reduce capex but limit seating, potentially turning away customers.
  • The founders stress locating in high‑density mixed‑use neighborhoods to maximise turnover per square foot.
MattNikhil Kamath02:54:09

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capex becomes too large to fit out a 2000 sq ft store and the incremental revenue is not justifying the increase in rent Matt
pure residential is also can work but you need very good catchment dense Matt

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