I’ve owned a butcher shop in this town for about 5 years now… My company has earned considerable traction since I set up shop half a decade ago! Fresh meat from a reputable and trustworthy butcher was not necessarily available to people in this part before I came along.
I mean, there were supermarkets and massive box stores of course, however as I’m sure you know, That’s not quite the same as having a shop that specializes in one thing and a butcher that is more personable and willing to take the time to help you make decisions about purchases and answer any questions.
Anyway, I remember one particularally challenging event just a few months into running my butcher shop. It was the start of July and summer time had already come in full force. At the height of the afternoon, my A/C suddenly stopped working. My butcher shop essentially turned into a sauna in no time at all, then when my meat began to sweat, I began to sweat both literally and figuratively because I knew that the meat was at risk of spoiling. I needed to call emergency Heating and A/C services instantaneously. It was going to be a bit before they arrived, so the best thing I could feel to do in the situation was to set a drastic impromptu discount on all of my cuts of meat. I informed purchasers who happen to be in the shop that I would be severely discounting all of my stock for that afternoon out of necessity and told them to get the word around if possible. The Heating and A/C worker would be showing up towards the tail end of the workday, so it’s not like I would end up losing a lot of money once the Heating and A/C system was back up and running and there was no need for the discount. Thankfully, an Heating and A/C worker did show up and repair the problem, and when all was said and done, I actually made more money that afternoon than I would have otherwise!