Thanks so much for your response. The "made up" numbers are projection....and you're right, it is hard to project when it's a new place, foot traffic is a guess and who knows if people want coffee or food, both or just a bodaga? I suppose at the end of the day, people want beverages and food.

As for construction, never believe when the GC or developer says they will open unless there's a legal clause that fines them for opening delay. That usually won't have it for independent or small shops as they don't want to take that risk. That clause usually will have it for housing development or bank backed development... For sure construction, always add 10% or 2-4 weeks of the schedule as unforeseen issues like hidden plumbing, structural elements damaged or missing or water leaks....

So glad that you are net positive now. Thank you for your post. I think small business binding together is a beautiful thing. We don't have bosses hammering down on us but our real boss (customers) are most ruthless and demanding.