I am thinking about a shop front

About 3 years ago I went to TaxAssist's discovery day. Their business model has left a lasting impression on me. One of their key  requirement is for franchisees to open a shop front from year 3 of their franchise.

I have been thinking about a shopfront for some time. Their was a stage when I found a suitable premises but due to some legal issues I could not take it further.

If you do have a shopfront, I would be grateful if you could share your experience. What is it lke? I mean in terms of:

• Additional costs, are these more than recovered through increased fees?
• Sort of client walking through the door?
• Areas that came to light to you once you open the doors. These not even occur to you earlier
• What would you do differently if you could turn the clock back?
• How did you choose the location?
• Has it been a good move?

Please feel free to comment generally rather then responding to my list of questions.

Thanks